This is a tutorial using an upcycled Tee
and an upcycled jean leg.
Crissy and Shea wearing their
upcycled Tee-shirt turtleneck
sweaters and denim mini skirts.
Look! Marsha is wearing a similar outfit!
I grew up watching the Brady Bunch.
I wanted long flowing hair
just like Marsha! No wonder,
my friends and I, all
wanted a Crissy doll!
Below is the pattern I created for
the turtleneck sweater. It is
a raglan style sleeve, which is very
easy to sew!
Click on the photo to enlarge on your
screen. Right click on the image
and "save image as" to a photo file on
your computer.
Make sure the inch square is the correct
size when you print the pattern.
TURTLENECK TUTORIAL
You will need a lightly used tee shirt.
I like upcycling tee-shirts for doll clothes.
They are free and the finished hems
make projects simpler.
I try to cut out so the bottom hems
and wristbands are already done!
When I cut out the back of my shirt
I leave a little extra fabric for finishing
the back closure.
After I cut out the back, I cut it open along
the center line.
Here is the turtleneck front and one sleeve.
Line up the front and sleeve at the neck.
Stitch right sides together.
Since this was the second sweater I cut
from this tee, I needed to cut
out the wrist bands. Always cut
wristbands using the stretchiest
direction of your fabric.
When stitching the wristband use a long
stitch setting. As you sew, stretch slightly
so your wristband and sleeve will stretch to
fit over the doll's hand.
NOTE: I always use my presser foot edge
for my stitch line when I make doll clothes.
Here is the wristband on the sleeve. You will
need to finish your sleeve in this way if you
do not use the finished edges of
your tee shirt.
Sew sleeve and sweater front with right
sides together. Make sure you align
the sleeve and front from the collar.
Sew second sleeve to front and then
sew the 2 back pieces to sleeves
as shown above.
When sweater front, sleeves and back are all
sewn together grab your collar.
With the collar fold pointing toward the bottom
hem, lay collar on the RIGHT side of the sweater.
Stretch ONLY the collar as you sew along neck.
This is what you should have.
Press all seams flat.
Fold over your sweater with right sides together.
Stitch up the side...
This is what you should have.
Repeat on opposite side.
Trim off any excess fabric.
This type fabric should not fray.
Turn right side out and VOILA!
Now the back.
Turn back about a 1/4" and sew
down about 3 to 4 inches.
With right sides together, sew from the bottom
hem to a point just past the fold-back.
The back should look like this.
All that is left it to add velcro
or snap closures.
DENIM SKIRT TUTORIAL
This tutorial is pretty simple.
I did not include a pattern since
this is so easy.
I laid my Crissy on a piece of paper.
I sketch this shape.
Next I dot a line about 1/2" along
each side. This is your pattern.
You can create a pattern for any size doll!
I used a pair of stretchy jeans. Just like with
the sweater, I use the hem and the seam lines,
of the jeans. I sew up each side.
Crissy's jeans are unfinished at the top!
With Shea's skirt, just like the collar of the
turtleneck, I cut out some of the stretchy
jean fabric and sew in the same fashion
as the collar of the turtleneck sweater.
This creates a stretchy waistband
for the skirt.
And, here they are.
I made a second blue turtleneck
sweater for this tutorial.
What am I going to do with a
second blue turtleneck?
Here is the second sweater on my
15" Cricket!
Remember, the torso of these dolls
are the same size! All you need to adjust
a pattern for the 15" dolls is
to shorten the sleeves.
Actually. I just cut off the wristbands
and turned them under to make
the sweater fit Cricket.
HAIRBAND BONUS!
This is an EASY hairband for the dolls.
Cut out a rectangle of the tee fabric in the
stretchiest direction. This is about
7 1/2" by 4". Don't worry if it's super
straight. You can see how wonky
my fabric cut is!
Fold the fabric down the center and stitch.
This gives you a tube of stretchy fabric.
Slip the hairband over the dolls head
with the seam under the hair in back.
Pull back up over the front and
arrange as desired.
ENJOY!!!
