Doll Tips & Tutorials

Top 10 Tips for Miniature English Paper Piecing

English Paper Piecing (EPP) is a beloved hand-sewing technique that involves wrapping fabric around paper templates and stitching the pieces together with precision. When working on miniature EPP, the challenge increases as the pieces get smaller, requiring extra attention to detail. Here are 10 expert tips to help you master miniature English Paper Piecing

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How to Make a Mini Doll Quilt: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

Mini doll quilts are a delightful way to practice quilting skills, use up fabric scraps, and create something adorable for dolls or display. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned quilter, making a mini quilt allows you to experiment with new designs on a smaller scale. This guide will walk you through fabric selection, essential tools, step-by-step construction, and quilting techniques.

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March 18, 2024

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How To Make An 1824 Style Telescope For Dolls

In Josefina’s story, which takes place in 1824, she uses a telescope to view the church in Santa Fe from afar. We were inspired by her story to recreate a telescope that is just right for a doll! This one is sized for our 18 inch friends, but after reading through it, you may be able to resize it for other dolls. What would your doll look through her telescope to find?

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January 19, 2023

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How-To Make A Valentine's Day T-shirt For Dolls

Are you interested in creating super adorable Valentines themed t-shirts for your dolls? Watch the video below to see examples of the one's I've created using the T-Shirt Variations Pattern, Baseball Tee pattern, and the Hoodie Dress pattern paired with a few different embellishment techniques.

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November 09, 2022

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How To Make a 1774 Hornbook For Dolls

We're wrapping up our historical school supply series with the third item, a hornbook, to complete the set.

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1920s Fashion For Dolls - A Pixie Faire Style Guide

We’ve put together the ultimate style to help you make a historically accurate 1920s look for your doll such as Claudie Wells™ the newest historical character from American Girl®! 

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July 27, 2022

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How To Make A 1774 Copybook For Dolls

Are you ready for the second tutorial showing you how to make school supplies for historical dolls such as Felicity Merriman? A girl in the 18th century would not have had notebooks of lined paper to do all her writing on. She was provided with a copybook, which was a small bound book of paper. For our copybook, we are going to use some pretty paper Felicity would like, then we get to write in it ourselves!

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