Elastic Waist A-Line Skirt Free PDF Printable Sewing Pattern for 18-Inch Dolls

I have uploaded a free PDF printable sewing pattern today---Elastic waist A-line skirt for 18-inch doll, at this link. This skirt is so easy to sew and is suitable for beginners in sewing. 

The measurements of the doll I used are

Chest 11.5 inches

Waist 11 inches

Hip 11.75 inches

This pattern will fit 18-inch dolls such as the American Girl® Doll and Our Generation® Doll and dolls with similar body measurements.

It's a one-page PDF document.

Seam allowances are included in the pattern itself and have been marked with dashed lines. I have mentioned the seam allowances at the bottom of the PDF page.

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.

Cut out 1 front and 1 back piece on fold using the pattern template.

How to Sew?

1. Join the side seams.

Place the front and back right sides facing. Sew the side seams with an 1/2 inch seam allowance.

2. Finish the Hemline.

Then, fold the hemline by 1/4 inch and then again by 1/2 inch, and sew along the folded edge.

3. Finish the  Casing and Feed through the Elastic.

There is no separate waist band in this pattern. You need to fold the waistline by 1/4 inch and then again by 1/2 inch, and sew over the folded edge leaving a small gap to feed the elastic in. Insert a 1/4-inch-wide, 10-inch-long elastic through the casing, and overlap the ends of the elastic by 1/2 inch and sew them together. Sew the gap in the casing closed.

Click this link to see the step-by-step sewing tutorial of this skirt.

I have posted lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns 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.

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Happy sewing!

---Flora