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GETTING STARTED

Doll Model Size This tutorial is designed for 12 – 14.5 inch dolls like: WellieWishers™ Heart 4 Heart Girls Corolle les Cheries Mine to Love by Melissa and Doug Today’s Girl by Peterkin

Disney Toddler (12 - 14 inch)(Not Animator Dolls) Betsy McCall by Tonner Little Sister Doll by Argo’s Designa Friend (UK) Paolo Reina - 12.5” by Paolo Reina Groovy Girls by Manhattan Toy Company (Soft body)

Hearts for Hearts

Les Cheries

Mine to Love

WellieWishers™

Disney’s Toddler Princess - 14”

Disney’s First Princess – 12”

Fabric Guide

Light to medium weight woven fabric – Quilters Cotton, Cotton, polycotton or Linen

You will need

Fabric – Remnants – 4” x 12” or half a Fat Quarter

Matching Thread

Narrow 1/4” wide elastic – 5 – 6” long

Cut the fabric From your fabric cut 1 rectangle measuring – 4” x 12”. You can use a quilter’s ruler to help you with this. Measure and draw the shape on your fabric and cut out.

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SEWING INSTRUCTIONS

Seam allowance - Sew a ¼” seam unless otherwise stated.

“Finish off the seam” – This is to prevent fraying. If you do not have a serger, then use an overlock or zigzag stitch on your machine. Fray check can also be used. A nice zigzag to use on your machine: Set stitch length 2 and stitch width 2.

“Finish off the seam” for 2 layers - Trim the seam slightly and zigzag.

START SEWING

1. Finish off both long edges with a serger or zigzag stitch.

2. Hem the skirt - Fold the bottom edge of the skirt over 1/4" (7mm). Sew on the edge.

3. Sew the elastic casing - Fold over the top edge to the inside 1/2” (12mm). Sew on the edge.

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4. Cut a length of elastic 5.5” long. Insert the elastic and pin into position at both openings. Let the elastic stick out slightly so that you can see and can easily sew it down with a zigzag stitch.

5. With right sides together sew the back seam of the skirt. Finish off the seam with a zigzag stitch or serger.

6. Turn the skirt right side out.

Yippee! Your skirt is now complete!

Find more patterns for 13 – 14.5 inch dolls at dolltagclothing.com

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