Doll Days!: Sew an Everyday Wardrobe for 18" Dolls

by Erin Hentzel

Sew vintage-inspired doll clothes with “great step-by-step photos . . . and lots of tips on how to make your outfit come out looking great” (Generation Q Magazine).Create fashion-forward outfits for today’s 18” dolls! Whether you’re sewing for your own dolls or the little doll lover in your life, these mix-and-match styles offer unlimited possibilities! Sew tiny garments inspired by vintage styles, including a buttoned blouse, party dress, and scallop-hem skirt. Sewing enthusiasts who already know the basics can build a complete wardrobe from nine basic patterns. You’ll also find techniques for hemming sleeves, adding ruffles and trims, and modifying patterns for additional looks.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 30, 2021

About the author

Designer and owner of Avery Lane Designs, Erin Hentzel creates and sells sewing patterns for 18 inch dolls. She blogs at AveryLaneSewing.com and teaches sewing classes locally. She also volunteers as a 4-H sewing leader.

Erin earned her Bachelor's of Science from Oregon State University. She has been sewing most of her life. When not sewing, designing, and blogging, Erin enjoys spending time with her family. Erin lives in the Willamette Valley, Oregon.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of good patterns with clear instructions.
Erin has a Facebook page,too, where she runs contests using patterns from her books
called
Avery Lane Patterns Sewing Group.
The author will respond to questions you have about the patterns.

[Carol Bledsoe]

This book is for someone who knows how to sew. There are excellent photo tutorials for different techniques - rolled hem, gathering, finishing a neckline, etc. The projects very cute and look like doll clothes you'd buy in a store. I will rate it after I've sewn a few projects.