Free Pattern: Heirloom Doll dress

Carla Crim of Scientific Seamstress guest posts on We Love French Knots about her love of sewing and embellishing doll-sized garments. She says,

I started out with 18″ dolls, but worked my way down to small (10″) and super-small dolls (7.5″ and 5.5″). Constructing tiny, realistically scaled garments was a fun challenge, but most of all, I loved the embellishment process.

She shows us a gallery of her exquisitely finished miniature dresses, hats, and even shoes. And she winds up by sharing an heirloom embroidered dress pattern (shown above) scaled for a 10-inch doll. Go to We Love French Knots and scroll down to 10/11/11 to see the photos and download the pattern

(THIS BLOG IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE) but we were able to locate the PDF link.

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Heirloom stitching is a group of needlework skills that originated in the latter quarter of the twentieth century and imitated elegant French hand sewing of the time. During the 18th and early 20th centuries, baptism gowns evolved into tiny replicas of adult outfits, with short frills. It’s all in the details when it comes to heritage baby outfits, from carefully picked natural materials to specifically handcrafted embellishments. It’s as if a whole tale has been stitched into a piece of clothing. Satin stitch, crewel stitch, stem stitch, and French knots are examples of techniques.

Looking for more 18″ doll dress patterns? Check these out on Etsy.