| Dolls Costume & Clothing Tutorials Susan Kramer susan@susankramer.com Dolls sitemap with many patterns |
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| Dolls Costume & Clothing Tutorials Susan Kramer susan@susankramer.com Dolls sitemap with many patterns |
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| 5. Attach Lace to Finished Side of Skirt Hems 5. Contrasting Top Stitch 5a. Decorative Edging Stitch 5a. Decorative Stitching on Ribbon Trim 5b. Horizontal Trims 5b. How to Attach Lace and Ribbon to Sleeves 5c. How to Attach Lace to Underside of Skirt Hems 5c. How to Gather Skirts 5d. How to Hand Sew Doll Bodies and Clothes 5d. How to Make a Lined Bodice |
5e. How to Make a Ribbon Waistband 5e. How to Make Contrasting Panels in Skirts 5f. How to Make Rolled Hems 5f. How to Sew Skirt to Bodice 5g. How to Sew On Sticky Tape Closures 5g. Press then Sew Doll Clothes 5h. Ribbon and Lace Collars 5h. Stand Up Collars 5i. Vertical Trims |
Here is a fun and creative technique to create one of a kind trims on doll clothes. Your dolls will really stand out from the crowd!  An example of this method is shown in the photo. What I've done is made a wide front panel in the center front of this doll dress. For this example I've use 2 kinds of ribbon arranged in a pattern of 3 strips that I've hand sewed parallel to each other. Looking at the photo, the 2 outer strips are one quarter inch wide checked ribbon. The center plaid ribbon is one half inch wide and has little red flowers embroidered on. I hand sew on my trims to hide the stitches. I used white thread in this example and only took stitches on the white areas, which is easy because of the regular patterns. For more interest the ends of the sleeve cuffs also have the narrow checked ribbon, tying the design together. Vertical trims add a visual impression of length to the doll, and a graceful flowing look, making them especially suitable trims for long skirts on a doll's bride dress - perhaps white on white trims. If you have any questions about your doll making projects bring them to the Doll Making Forum at the foot of this page and let's talk about them! Have fun with your projects! Article and photo credit Susan Kramer |
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