Halloween is just around the corner and to make sure your dolls don’t miss out on all the fun, I have sprinkled some fairy dust around to create a magic deal on my Halloween costume doll clothes patterns.  For a short time only, I am offering all my Halloween doll clothes patterns in both 18 Inch American Girl and 18 ½ inch Cabbage Patch doll sizes at a super spooky price of only $7.95 each.

This magic price includes downloadable PDF pattern pieces & written instructions and LIFETIME access to video tutorials where I SHOW you step-by-step how to make the outfit.  That’s right, with the magic of the internet I am right there with you every step of the way!

Choose from my

• Fabulous Fairy Costume with a gorgeous fairy dress, dainty headpiece & cute fairy wings,
• Cool Pumpkin Costume which includes a Pumpkin suit & tights, OR
• Wicked Witch Costume including a Witch’s dress & Witch’s hat

Normally my Halloween doll clothes patterns are $9.95 each, but buy before the 31st October, 2011 and you will pay ONLY $7.95 each.   That’s a fantastic 20% saving!

‘Sew’ what are you waiting for?  Download the patterns, watch the videos and start sewing!

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I came across a Home Schooling article the other day and this got me thinking about how much fun my cousins must have had growing up on a cattle property in central Australia.  They had ‘School of the Air’ lessons which I guess must have been a bit like home schooling because my Aunty used to teach some lessons and then a couple of times a week my cousins would interact with a teacher and other students over the radio for additional lessons.  (Today, I think most of these lessons are done via computer hook-up.)  This made me feel a little envious of my cousins because they got to do lots of really cool stuff that I could only dream of doing because I went to a ‘normal’ school.  Now that I am an adult, I have total admiration for parents who take the time to educate their children as it must require extreme organization, patience and creativity.

Anyway, this article mentioned that because parents can adapt the teaching to suit the interests of each child, they have a much more successful outcome – the child is engaged in doing something that interests them and so is absorbing the learning so much more fully.  I then realised that my How to Sew Doll Clothes online tutorials would be an ideal teaching tool for Home Schooling parents because it covers basic sewing stitches, differences in fabric types, hems, working with elastic and lots more useful sewing tips.  And the fun part is that the child gets to make new clothes for her doll by using the free 18 inch doll clothes patterns that come with the course.

So if you are a Home Schooling parent and are looking for a new and exciting way to engage your child/children in learning, why not try my How to Sew Doll Clothes online tutorials.  It is a great tool for teaching the wonderful craft of sewing, encouraging creativity and instilling confidence.  The course is broken up into 6 modules but if you prefer to do half a module one week and then finish it off the next, that is completely up to you and your child but I’m sure once they get started, they won’t want to stop. You don’t need to know how to sew yourself, just be there supporting and encouraging or why not learn along with your child…what a wonderful memory that would be.

The eight free doll clothes patterns allow your child to practice what has been learnt in each of the modules and they can make something that will be played with for years to come.  Imagine the pride your child will feel each time they dress their doll in an outfit they made themselves!  The patterns also come with LIFETIME access to video tutorials where I show you every step of the way, so it is just like I am in the room with you.

Home Schooling can be so rewarding for both the child and the parent and I would be honored to share the experience with you via my How to Sew Doll Clothes online tutorials.

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I was having a reflective moment the other day and I started wondering ‘why do I like sewing so much?’  This got me thinking and it isn’t just one thing but a whole lot of things that give me joy when I’m sewing.

I love wandering through fabric stores selecting fabrics and trimmings – I could do this for hours and hours and I feel just like a kid in a candy store.  How many times have I picked up beautiful fabric that is totally not appropriate for the outfit I was looking to buy fabric for, but just had to have it reasoning that ‘I will make something with it one day’ and yes, that ‘one day’ usually does come where the fabric is absolutely perfect for the project I am working on.

I love starting with an image in my head and bringing that image to life through all the stages of design to construction and decoration.  The sense of satisfaction when the project is completed is just awesome!

I love mixing colors and textures of different fabrics together and creating new and unique outfits, the creative part of sewing is so good for the soul.

I love seeing other people enjoy looking at, wearing or playing with the things I have created with my sewing machine….it is a wonderful feeling to bring joy to others.

So after looking at all the things I like about sewing, I have decided that I don’t ‘Like’ sewing, I ‘LOVE’ sewing and I hope that with my How to Sew Doll Clothes online tutorial, I can teach others to sew and they too will grow to love sewing as much as I do!

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Every doll needs a versatile bag to carry all her ‘stuff’ in so I’m really excited to be making this cute little doll size beach bag doll clothes pattern available.  It is just the thing for your doll to take to the beach, the Mall or when visiting friends!  

Make it ‘yours’ by adding rick rack trim, 1 row of ribbon, 2 rows of ribbon, lace or whatever decoration you like – or have no decoration at all!  Make it up in denim, bold colored cottons, use soft pastel shades, the variations are endless.  This doll clothes pattern is easy to make and you can use your fabric scraps, so why not make up 5 or 6 bags in different colors with various trims so you have a bag to match with all your outfits!

This Beach Bag Pattern is suitable for your American Girl, Australian Girl doll and other 18 inch dolls, as well as many of the Cabbage Patch dolls.  In fact it is just the right size for most dolls from 12 – 20 inches (30 – 50cm).

When you purchase this downloadable PDF pattern and written instructions, I also give you LIFETIME access to a video tutorial streamed via my website where I show you step-by-step how to make this Beach Bag doll clothes pattern.   

Enjoy sewing my Beach Bag pattern and I would love you to send me photos or videos of your creations and I will share them on my blog.

Happy Sewing