A doll’s summer wardrobe will be complete with a pair of cool and comfy shorts, just perfect to spend an afternoon digging in a sandbox. The Sandbox Shorts are easy to sew with or without real working pockets. This quick project can be made up in a wide variety of fabrics or lengths. A staple for your doll’s summer wardrobe, the Sandbox Shorts is a pattern you will turn to again and again to create a whole wardrobe of shorts for your dolls. Make a perfect summer outfit with a matching Popsicle Top!
Mix and match your fabrics and trims for a whole new look each time you sew. With three choices of leg style, you can add contrasting pockets or not. Classic, longer Bermuda, or a trendy Wide leg with a flat front and elastic waistband you get style and function together! This pattern is a perfect starter pattern for girls that want to learn to sew for their dolls, or for more experienced seamstresses to make a basic doll wardrobe with lots of options.
This classic but simple pair of shorts is very easily made from a quarter yard of fabric (quilter's fat quarters work great!) in a woven cotton or other lightweight fabric. Mix and match your fabrics and trims for unlimited design options.
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This pattern was specifically designed and tested on 16 inch A Girl for All Time® dolls. My dolls have a waist measurement average of 7 3/4 inches. Please measure and test the fit on your own doll as there are many on the market and it may not fit the same on all of them.
This pattern is available in five great sizes: 18" dolls such as American Girl®, Disney® Animators', 14.5" dolls such as WellieWishers™, 15” baby dolls such as Bitty Baby® and 16" A Girl For All Time dolls.
Recommended Fabrics: quilter's cotton, lightweight cotton, eyelet, seersucker etc.
Supplies Needed:
- 1/4 yard of cotton, or other lightweight fabric
- Optional contrasting scrap for pockets
- 5 inches of 1/4 inch elastic
- Sewing Thread
Skill Level: Easy
What You Get: One 22 page sewing pattern that you digitally download as a PDF file so you can start your project immediately! The PDF sewing pattern provides full color step-by-step illustrated instructions and full size pattern pieces. A PDF reader is required to view and print the files (example: Adobe Reader or Preview for MAC). The download link is received immediately after the transaction is complete. Print copies are NOT available.
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