I am happy to share with you another free PDF printable sewing pattern for 18-inch dolls---Swirl skirt with elasticated waist band.
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Seam allowances are included in the pattern and have been mentioned in the pattern page.
Download link:
Click here to download the pattern.
How to print?
Print the page on an A4 paper. Make sure you have set page sizing to "Actual size" before you print the pattern.
You can measure the 1 inch x 1 inch square in the pattern page to check whether the page has printed correctly.
How to sew?
Step 1: Cut 8 swirl pieces using the pattern.
Step 2: Join a side of the first swirl piece with the second one leaving a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Continue this until you reach the eighth swirl piece. Join this with the first swirl piece.
Step 2: Finish the hemline by attaching bias tape.
Step 3: Join the sides of the waistband using a 1/4 seam allowance.
Step 4: Fold down the top edge of the waist band by 1/4 inch, and then, with the right sides facing, join the bottom edge of the waistband with the skirt's top edge using a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
Step 5: Fold the waistband in half, and sew over the folded edge leaving a small gap to feed the elastic in. Insert a 0.25-inch-wide, 3.5-inch-long elastic through the casing, and overlap the ends of the elastic by 0.25 inch and sew them together. Sew the gap in the casing closed.
That's it! You have made a beautiful swirl skirt for your doll!
Happy sewing!
---Flora
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