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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Basic Dress with Gathered Skirt for 18-Inch Dolls---Free PDF Printable Sewing Pattern







 



 




I would like to share with you another free PDF printable sewing pattern for 18-inch dolls---Basic dress with gathered skirt with two sleeve variations: cap sleeves and short sleeves.





Pattern Assembly
















I have posted loads of free PDF printable sewing patterns for kids, women, and 18-inch and 12-inch dolls on this page on my blog. Browse through this page to find the patterns you are looking for. You can download and use them to make your own clothes.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the links below to browse through all the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.



Seam and hem allowances:

Seam and hem allowances are included in the pattern.

1/4 inch seam allowance for the shoulders, neckline, armhole, sleeve cap, sleeve bottom edge, bodice bottom edge, skirt top edge, and sleeve band top and bottom edges.

1/2 inch seam allowance for the sides of the bodice, sleeves, and the skirt.

3/4 inch for skirt hem allowance.







Download link:

Click here to download the pattern.


How to print?


Print the pages on A4-size papers. 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 the empire waist dress?

Step 1: Join the shoulder seams of the front and back bodice pieces.

Step 2: Join the sleeves if you prefer to add in the sleeves. Or you use bias tape to finish the armholes.

Step 3: Finish the neckline and button extensions on the back bodice.

Step 4: Gather the skirt and join it to the bodice.

Step 5: Join the sides.

Step 6: Finish the hemline of the sleeves.

Step 7: Finish the hemline of the dress.



That's it! You have made a beautiful dress for your doll!

Happy sewing!

---Flora



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