Sew in Style: Make Your Own Doll Clothes: 22 Projects for 18 Dolls • Build Your Sewing Skills

Patterns have a indication of difficulty level. My 7 yr old can easily do the easy patterns. We bought tracing paper to copy so as to save the actual patterns. Thorough explanations and helpful hints for using with a sewing machine. Great book. My daughter loves making her dolls clothes xx

Estaba deseando recibirla. Muy contenta con el contenido. Muy bien explicado los patrones de las muñecas.

I can't begin to explain how much I love this book. I am a sewing teacher and have offered this as a curriculum choice for the first time to my students as young as 8. My daughter and another student chose this book to sew for their dolls. The patterns are accurate, as least for my daughter's AGDs and her friend's 18" dolls so far. The instructions are clear, and concise as are the prep and tips at the beginning. The picture tutorial method of explaining steps really enables young children to self check when they are learning. The designs are easy to modify with trims, decorative stitches, and fabric choice, which just makes the process of sewing that much more fun! Since I also sew with my daughter away from class, I have also sewn some of the designs along with some of Erin's designs in Doll Days. Each one has been a frustration free delight. My daughter has improved in her skill just from the few projects she has made from this book. And I love how the designs model the type of modesty I have taught my daughter in dress. For the variety of patterns offered, and the number of them, the price is phenomenal! We have made 7 of them so far, and each has been less fabric than a fat quarter. Since this book isn't getting into intermediate and advance finishes/closures, after fabric, you need thread, touch tape and elastic, along with the usual sewing kit (which Erin clearly outlines in the beginning of thr book). For the budget conscious 18" doll lover, this book is a must have. When doll clothes cost more than people clothes, it's worth it to learn how to sew your own!

The patterns were very easy to follow with lots of step-by-step pictures. The introduction gives a very good overview of basic machine sewing and equipment needed. They show you how to size the clothes so it will ft American Girls, Journey, Our Generation, dolls, and others 18" dolls. I have to do the cutting for my 9 year old but she is able to sew any of the straight seams on the machine herself (with supervision). I fill in where she cannot do it. We made the sleeping bag and she did about 75% of it and then I did the two-piece camisole/short PJ's while she watched. The PJ's came out exactly as shown and she was thrilled. We'll do more patterns in the future. One downside is there isn't a lot of variety (mostly summery clothes) and no shoe/boot patterns. I would like to make some different long sleeve tops and a coat and there is nothing like that, so please write a sequel to this book! One pet peeve I have is that they do not give a single page listing of all the things you can make in this book. The table of contents only gives the name of the chapter and then you have to flip through to that chapter page to recall what patterns there are. However this is very common in all pattern books and not just this one. It would have been nice if it had a spiral binding and could lie flat on the table.

Je constate de plus en plus que les livres de couture de vêtements pour poupées en provenance des USA, sont vraiment très bien conçus (photos, mise en page, explications, etc), par rapport à eux proposer en France. Je recommande ce livre aux couturières même débutantes pour créer des vêtements sympas pour poupées de 45 cm (un peu "costaudes"), comme les Journey Girls disponibles en France, ce que ne sont pas les American Girls à qui ce livre est destiné.