Panties
Clothes for dolls are an important part of the game. The most popular dolls now are Baby Bon and Baby Annabelle. Both dolls are interactive, but they have a different set of functions. For tailoring, sizes are much more important. Baby Bona is 43 cm tall, Anabel is 3 cm taller. Despite the slight difference in height, the clothing patterns for Baby Bon and Annabelle are the same, and the clothes fit both dolls.
There is another important characteristic for tailoring. Baby Bon has a plastic body, so any clothes will do. Anabelle has a soft padded torso, so a bodysuit and simple panties will not suit her. T-shirts also don’t look very good on Anabel, so you should definitely include a blouse or T-shirt under sundresses or overalls with ties.
The pattern of pants for Baby Born dolls is one of the simplest. We cut out 4 identical parts and make all the seams. We insert an elastic band into the upper part; you can insert them along the bottom, in each pant leg.
The basic model can be improved a little. Lengthen the patterns for the front part by 1.5 cm. Due to this, we make a small fold in the area of the knee bend. These pants will look natural and stylish. To turn regular pants into trousers, we sew on pockets and add extra stitching to the side to create the illusion of a thicker fabric.
Overalls
The most popular clothing for a baby is a onesie, and, of course, a baby doll can’t do without it either. There is no seam allowance on the pattern, so after transferring it to the fabric, you need to add 1 cm on each side at the place where the fastener will be attached - 15 mm.
To convert the patterns for Baby Bon to life size, you need to take measurements from the doll and enlarge the picture on the screen to the desired size. If you plan to sew a warm overall from very thick or quilted material, the pattern needs to be made a little larger, taking into account the thickness of the material.
First we do all the seams, the last step is sewing on the fastener. It can be anything - zipper, Velcro, buttons, classic buttons. Additionally, you can decorate the product with embroidery, applique, various stripes and ribbons.
DIY baby clothes, sew or knit, where to start
Many girls have favorite baby bonds - famous dolls in the shape of babies. They are wildly popular. But what to do when a child asks for a new costume for a doll, but in stores they are not always of high quality? The solution is simple - make your own baby clothes. Several simple options for creating such clothes can be found here.
Creation technology
To sew clothes for a doll, you need threads, needles, a little imagination, fabric and a sewing machine, although if you don’t have one, you can sew by hand. To make your homemade baby clothes more realistic, you can use old T-shirts, dresses, scraps, and various leftovers from sewing. However, many people prefer knitted clothes, then you need to use yarn, knitting needles or a hook, and a needle is also useful for knitting doll clothes.
Skirt
First you need to choose a fabric, take measurements from the doll of the half-circumference of the waist and hips, and the length of the product. You need to add 1 centimeter to the length of the skirt for processing. It is advisable to make the width of the skirt twice as large as the waist circumference in order to create beautiful folds.
Then you need to make a yoke pattern. Half waist circumference plus 1-2 centimeters for convenience - the width of the upper part of the belt, half hip circumference - the bottom. The increases are indicated, the lines of the resulting trapezoid are rounded so that the pattern looks like an arc curved downwards.
Next, you should cut out the resulting strip of fabric, sew the bottom edge of the skirt with a hem seam, cut out two parts of the yoke, and iron them. Carefully fold the pleats at the base of the skirt and pin them. You need to connect the parts of the belt, then sew folds to them. All that remains is to trim the edges and insert the elastic. Making the blanks Sew all the ends Fold the fabric on each side Connect the belt and the base of the skirt Tighten the base of the skirt Sew on the tulle Attach the Velcro
Trousers
A simple way out of a situation where you don’t know how to make patterns is to use a ready-made one. Almost all baby booms have the same measurements, so there is no need to take them off several times. From the basic pattern you can make almost any model of pants.
Shoes
You can’t leave your child’s favorite doll without shoes. The most suitable for summer are light sandals. They will require soft artificial leather. First you need to make a blank in the form of an insole for baby Bon’s foot, then cut two strips 1.5 centimeters wide, two long ones 2-3 millimeters thick, and several short ones of the same thickness so that you can fasten the sandals on the doll’s foot.
We thread thin strips into wide ones, as shown in the photo. We sew the strips to the sole of the sandals, fasten the backs so that they hold well and do not fall off.
Shoes for baby boomers are made from different materials, such as artificial suede or foamiran. But one of the simplest and most understandable ways is to knit booties. Detailed descriptions of two ways of knitting baby clothes can be found in the video below.
Ready product
Overalls
To sew a baby jumpsuit, you can use this pattern, which is shown in the figure. You'll have to lengthen it a little. To do this, you need to measure the length of the leg on the inside, and then transfer this value to the pattern on the step line.
When cutting, leave about 1 cm for seam allowance. Next we sew the side and crotch seams, and the middle seam at the back. The front one only needs to be stitched 2 cm, since this model has a zipper on the front. We sew in a zipper. All that remains is to sew on the collar and finish the armholes and bottom of the pants.
Many people prefer to crochet baby clothes. This way you can get a cute and warm thing for the doll, which the child will undoubtedly like. Overalls are one of the most common and comfortable types of clothing. The video presents a detailed master class.
Sundress
To sew a sundress, you can use the finished pattern below, choosing the desired length for the skirt.
You need to cut out two parts - the back and the front. Sew the sundress along the side seams, finishing the armholes with bias tape. You can either make it yourself or buy it in a store. The neckline is also treated with bias tape, but there is no need to trim it - the tape will become ties for the sundress.
Knitting clothes for baby boomers is very interesting and allows you to show your imagination. You can choose bright colors, experiment with patterns, style, and use different patterns for knitted clothes.
Pattern Cut out the elements Connect the parts at the neck Sew the side parts Sew the bottom with a hidden seam Make the decor Sew on the pocket
Common mistakes
When sewing clothes for a doll, it is important to remember that all details need to be ironed. This is necessary so that the finished clothes fit better on the baby. It is worth paying special attention to this.
What mistakes are most often made when sewing clothes for a baby boy:
- One of the most common mistakes is complex patterns. For example, when using checkered or striped fabric, you need to carefully align the pattern on all the details so that it looks natural;
- When using ready-made patterns, you should carefully transfer everything onto the fabric to avoid annoying mistakes;
- Often, when we knit baby clothes with knitting needles, a situation is possible when the fabric suddenly begins to narrow or expand. This means that the loops were accidentally reduced or added. It is worth calculating the number of loops in the rows, and then finding the place where the error occurred. Then dissolve to this point and continue from there;
- In order to carefully knit clothes for a baby boom, especially things with an openwork pattern, it is advisable to knit another stitch for sewing the parts together.
Creativity is a pleasant process in itself, and if it also pleases a little person, it is doubly pleasant. Sewing and knitting is not so difficult, and children will definitely be pleased with the result of their work and will happily dress up Baby Bon in new clothes.
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Vest-blouse
A vest is one of the simplest elements in a wardrobe. It is enough to sew the side seams and trim the edges, and the product will be ready. Despite its simplicity, there are many options: short sleeves, long sleeves that cover the fingers.
The pattern of the vest is easy to adapt and sew into a blouse or T-shirt. You can use any additional elements and decorations. If you widen the sleeves towards the bottom and insert elastic bands, you get an elegant blouse.
Clothes and other additional details: we do it ourselves
DIY hat for Barbie
Making an unusual hat for a doll is very simple. You will need :
- Pattern.
- White thin fabric - the base will be made from it.
- Fabric for the outer surface - to taste.
- Lace and ribbons for decoration.
- Glue: moment and PVA.
- Scissors.
The pattern consists of three elements:
Step-by-step master class:
- Saturate white fabric with PVA glue; it will become rigid and hold its shape.
- A shape is cut out of the dried fabric according to the pattern.
- Parts are also cut out from the fabric for the outer side of the hat according to the pattern.
- Using “Moment”, the white bottoms are glued to the crown.
- Next, the fields are glued.
- Now the form is covered with decorative fabric using the same “Moment” in the following sequence: bottom, brim, crown.
- The most interesting thing remains - decorating the hat with lace, feathers, ribbons - whatever your imagination allows.
Using the same principle, you can make other hats: caps, top hats.
Doll glasses
Making such an accessory with your own hands is very simple. You will need :
- Corrugated paper.
- Thin wire.
Step-by-step instruction:
- The wire is covered with a piece of paper.
- It is cut into two equal parts - these are blanks for the frame with temples.
- A short part of the wire is also cut off - this is the connecting element.
- Long wires are bent in a circle. To make it even, you should use a round bubble of the required size. So, if glasses are made for a designer doll, you can use the cap from a bottle of nail polish, for Barbie - a small cosmetic pencil.
- The arms are covered with paper, the remaining paper is cut off.
- A short wire should also be bent using a lighter or a thin brush. The remaining wire is cut off with scissors.
- The parts are carefully coated with glue at the joints.
- The frame is connected into a single whole.
- You need to wait until the glue dries and cover the joints with paper.
- The original glasses are almost ready. Now you need to bend the arms so that the frame looks like a real one and remove the remaining wire.
- To make the glasses original, you can cover the finished product with nail glitter.
Costume for girls
If only pants and blouses are suitable for a boy, then the wardrobe of a girl doll will be much more diverse. Let's take, for example, a cute suit of a sundress and pantaloons. Patterns for a life-size Baby Bon will help you sew it.
Knickers are sewn in almost the same way as trousers, only shorter and wider. The extra width allows for beautiful gathers. The elastic should be sewn in 12 mm from the edge to create beautiful ruffles. The pantaloons look even nicer with lace around the edge.
To sew a sundress, we first sew the side seams. The bottom and armholes are finished with bias tape. The trim from the neckline is not cut, but stitched further, turning into ties. Not everyone can make bias tape on their own; this work is painstaking and delicate, so it’s easier to buy a ready-made version. The suit can be worn as is or complemented with a blouse under a sundress. So the clothes for Baby Bona girl are ready. Patterns can be supplemented and modified at your discretion.
Sewing a bodysuit
A baby bodysuit is one of the most popular wardrobe items. For a baby doll, you can sew several options for such clothes: a bodysuit with short or long sleeves, with a zipper or buttons along the front, with buttons or ties at the shoulder seams. The simplest option is a sleeveless bodysuit, sewn from two main parts: a back and a front. Additionally, you will need: braid for edging the sections, trim pieces for fasteners on the shoulders and between the legs, and buttons or snaps. The operating procedure is as follows:
The front and back are cut out from the main fabric, taking into account allowances for stitching. At the shoulder seams and between the legs, the pieces should overlap to accommodate snaps or buttons. Cutting parts for fasteners are also cut out from the main fabric: three on the back and three on the front of the bodysuit.- The undercut parts are duplicated with non-woven fabric and processed with any type of machine or hand overcast stitch along straight cuts. The side seams are sewn down and overcast.
- The main parts are folded with the undercut wrong sides and processed together with two pieces of knitted braid. The first is for the neckline and armholes, the second is for the cutout of the legs.
- At the fastening site, buttons or buttonholes are punched. You can also use sew-on buttons.
If the bodysuit model assumes sleeves, then fasteners should also be placed in the shoulder seams, and the sleeve should be conveniently sewn in before joining the side seams.
Shoes
You can sew not only clothes, but also shoes yourself. To make life-size patterns for Baby Bon, you can simply place the foot on the screen and adjust the size of the pattern taking into account the seams.
The main material can be felt, leather or leatherette. On the back side of the top piece we sew the cotton lining using a hidden seam. When the shoes are put on, the lining is practically invisible, but it will be easier to put on, and the shoes look much more aesthetically pleasing on the shelf.
We decorate the nose part with embroidery, beads or appliqué. Satin ribbons, laces, and ribbons can serve as fastenings. The main seam is made straight along the front side. You can replace the ties by creating a one-piece strap on one side, and attach a button or hook on the other.
Homemade toy furniture
To add some variety to your daughter's play with the doll, you can make simple pieces of furniture and furnish the toy house with them. The easiest way to make a chair is from furniture accessories.
Doll chair
To create it we will need the following tools and materials:
- scraps of fabric and padding polyester;
- lace;
- newspaper sheet or small cardboard;
- glue;
- scotch;
- juice or milk packaging;
- sewing machine.
During the manufacturing process we perform the following actions:
- Let's take a juice bag as the basis for the future chair. The dimensions of the product will depend on its size.
- We cut out rectangles of the same size from a sheet of cardboard, newspaper and fabric.
- We put them in one pile and roll them up. Make sure that the top layer is always cardboard.
- We take a padding polyester and cut out a rectangle of a size that will completely wrap our base and the made armrests. We seal the joints with tape.
- We take pieces of fabric and cover the base of the chair with it. We fasten the joints with glue.
- We use a sewing machine to make covers for the armrests. We gather the ends onto a thread and tighten them.
- For decoration we will use lace, which we sew to the seat with invisible stitches.
- From thick cardboard we cut out two rectangles according to the size of the back of the chair.
- We glue them together and wrap them with fabric in the same way as the base.
- We attach the back to the chair with glue, and sew the armrests to the seat.
Ideas for creativity
Material for clothing can be purchased or you can use old children's clothes. There is no point in skimping on quality, because girls have a lot of contact with the toy, and natural fabrics are much nicer. The advantage of cutting from children's clothing is that you can use ready-made pictures, the result is indistinguishable from industrial suits.
If the doll is intended for a little girl, then you should avoid small elements: buttons, beads, rhinestones, sequins. Children often tear off these parts and there is a possibility of swallowing. Such jewelry should not be used before 3 years of age.
To sew clothes for dolls, you can use patterns for children's clothing. They need to be reduced a little, in accordance with the measurements of the baby doll, and even simplified. There is no need to worry about making the doll comfortable, so you can remove additional darts and other small cut elements.
A review of clothing patterns for Baby Bon allows you to create an extensive wardrobe. Basic models can be easily supplemented or slightly changed to create a new cut. Girls always enjoy taking care of their dolls, and beautiful clothes will help instill good taste and add variety to the gameplay.
Clothes for Baby Bon: life-size patterns
Just like many years ago, the doll remains a favorite toy for millions of girls. And modern parents are increasingly choosing Baby Bon dolls as a gift. This interactive toy will be the baby’s companion in all activities for many years and, just like the housewife, she will need new wardrobe items. Making clothes for Baby Bon with your own hands using life-size patterns is not only a fascinating process, but also profitable, because industrial items for a doll are very expensive.
Where to get patterns
The cut of clothes for a baby doll is simple: there are no darts or raised seams, so based on a blouse and pants, you can model all types of clothes - from underwear to a fur coat. There are several sources of patterns for the toy:
- Most often, dolls are sold with a minimum set of things. It is enough to trace them along the contour - and you will get the basis for construction.
- It’s easy to find clothing patterns for Baby Bon on the Internet. They can be printed or copied directly from the monitor, calculating the desired scale. To print a pattern, it is convenient to use the Abdobe Reader program. If the drawing is intended specifically for the Baby Bon doll, you need to uncheck o or o in the editor settings. If the pattern is made for a doll with other parameters, it will have to be adjusted experimentally.
- It’s easy to create clothing patterns for Baby Bon with your own hands using the algorithm for constructing a drawing of clothing for children. The bobblehead has the following parameters:
Height | 42 cm |
Head circumference | 32 cm |
Neck circumference | 19.5 cm |
Underarm circumference | 28 cm |
Tummy circumference | 29.5 cm |
Hip girth | 34 cm |
Wrist circumference | 9 cm |
Leg circumference above the knee | 16.5 cm |
Ankle circumference | 10.5 cm |
Shoulder length | 3 cm |
Handle length | 13.5 cm |
Leg length from outside/inside | 17/12 cm |
Foot length | 6 cm |
Sewing magazines Ottobre and Burda also print patterns for Baby Born. It is very easy to make clothes with your own hands, because the drawing is accompanied by detailed sewing instructions. On the Internet you can download issues of Andrea Kreative, a fashion magazine for dolls with a height of 30 to 50 centimeters.
Materials for sewing clothes
Of course, choosing fabric for Bebik’s suit is the most important stage. For a baby doll's wardrobe, you can choose the same materials from which clothes for babies are made: kulir, ribana, fleece, footer, flannel and other cotton fabrics. It is best to choose textiles with a print on a children's theme or in a plain color, avoiding overly large patterns. The details of the outfit for the baby doll are small, so any leftover fabric is suitable for sewing.