Student Projects

I teach sewing to students in organized classes as well as individuals.

Here are some projects by a young student of mine. 

(Sorry about the picture quality- I was using my phone.)

She sewed the above top, skirt and sash. 

 Top has a velcro closing in back and the skirt has an elastic waist.

This skirt has a back velcro closing.  On the pattern envelope, it showed a poodle skirt, but my student wanted a tiger skirt!  Very creative- good job!

We used Steam-A-Seam to attach the tiger.

Pattern Review: McCall's 4066- American Girl Doll Clothes

 I sewed this as a gift for my cat-loving niece.  I used McCall's 4066.  I changed the skirt to an elastic waist (just stretch and sew the elastic to the wrong side- no casing). I serged the hem.  The top is a lined wrap, with side snaps.  I used a suede like trim.  The pattern goes together very easily.  It also has pieces for a raincoat, pants and a puffy-sleeve top.

If your American Girl Doll needs undergarments, Check out how to sew doll bras .

How to sew Doll Bras!

My daughter wanted bras for her American Girl Dolls (18"). I took an old cotton batiste slip with lace already attached and cut out a strip 12 1/2" x 2".*

I serged the bottom edge and sewed velcro to each end. The straps are 1/8" wide ribbon, 6 1/2" long.

I added a flower applique to the front.

Here are two bras. *They ended up curved because the bottom of the slip was curved, but it fits just right.