::American Girl 18" Doll Dress::

I've been wanting to make some doll dresses for my daughter's American Girl dolls.  I think we have about nine dolls and very few clothes.  It's hard for me to spend money on the pricey clothes so I've decided to make our own.  

I started with the easiest thing I could make~ a pillowcase dress~ just like I make for the older girls.  An applique and rick rack was added, of course!  I played around with the width of the fabric and really there's no perfect measurement, it's personal preference. This dress below was made with a rectangle that was 11" x 24 " and fits like a shift dress.  Super cute and not overly fancy.

This one has a bit more 'swing' to it.  The rectangle was cut 11"x 27" and is just as cute.  I'm definitely going to stick with the 11" length but I'll play around some more with the width staying between 24" and 27" inches.

I wanted to venture out beyond the pillowcase dress and bought a pattern at Joann's.  Bleh.  I don't know how to read a pattern and it seems like it would be easy to read, but it took my friend and I two days to figure it out.  We wanted to make it without the lining but that made the directions hard to follow.  The next day, my friend Suzanne, had an epiphany as to how to do it and we ran to my sewing room to get it made.  (Things have changed since high school! LOL.) Turns out, you have to use a lining or else it doesn't work.   Good thing Sue was in town for two days, otherwise I don't know how I'd figure it out.  Good thing I have a friend, "in real life" to sew with.

I love the fabric and I added the trim along the bottom.  The pattern called for just turning the hem under and sewing it but the dress needed a little something extra.  Honestly, the dress reminds me of a hospital gown.  I like it, but it's not my favorite.  The pattern is the A dress from Simplicity 0293 and you can get it here, on Etsy.

I do love the fabric though.

I'm looking around for easy doll patterns~ if you have one to suggest~ leave it in the comments!

 

::New in The Studio::

Say hello to the oldest Tooth Fairy Pillow

in the universe.

Our mom, being the sentimental keeper of all

things in our childhood, brought this to my oldest

when her teeth started to fall out.

As cute as it is...

we were in need of a little update.

I mean... it's more than 30 years old.

This little gingham cutie is gonna be retired to

a knick knack shelf in the girls' room.

Plus, my niece (Flannery's daughter) is getting to the age

when her teeth are gonna start falling out so she needs one too.

Complete with pom pom fringe, of course.

And a little embroidery to make it extra handmade.

Even though my precious little nephew (Molly's son)

is years away from losing teeth~

in fact, he's still doesn't have them all!

well, he needs one too.

How ca-ute is that baseball fabric?!

Mad for Plaid

some Christmas dresses

and a pink one too!

Here are some new number shirts too.

See one you like? Send us a message to order one.

We're hoping to get these listed in the shop soon.

up close

doesn't get much sweeter than these.

and for boys...

there's that baseball fabric again!

blue+red+green=classic style!

with construction signs

another girls shirt

a close up.

love, love, love the turquoise and red

Hope you all had a great weekend!

::New in The Studio::

new dresses

in stock

gifts

for a

newborn

(what do you think? frame or no frame?)

a dress for a customer

with a sweet

little personalization

teaching my girls how to

embroider

with the

straight stitch and back stitch

and more to come soon!

xo Courtenay

::New in The Studio::

Happy Sunday, Friends!

Hope you've had a great weekend.

Here's a sweet pale pink shirt~ this time the

Pieced Pumpkin is made from Vintage Fabric.

I adore the cranberry color with soft pink rosebuds

against the pale pink.

A fall headband woven with black, orange and cream ribbons.

I love brown corduroy

and with a Pumpkin

and polka dot ribbon.

A pair of tights and a trip

to the Pumpkin Patch...

just perfect.

I'm off to snuggle and read books

with my girls

...a little quiet time

after a busy weekend

and before a hectic week.

Have a great night!

::New in The Studio::

Pumpkins on Pink!

Same Pieced Pumpkin Applique as these...

but now on a pink shirt!

with a little bla-bling

Want one for your little darling?

Email us at threesisterz.dresses@gmail.com.

We hope to list some in the Etsy shop soon.

Here's a little dress that is going to be in the shop soon.

I love the orange and black of this plaid.

It works for Autumn and Halloween

but it is a bit more subtle

than some other holiday dresses.

It can easily be worn past

October 31st.

And what about a matching headband?!? Ca-ute!

Molly's subway art looks

so awesome

in a black frame.

I think it's going to sit here

on my kitchen counter

instead of hanging on a wall.

In the spirit of all things pumpkin and Halloween,

my sisters and I will be hanging out with

Miss Midwestern Sewing Girl

over at her very first Everything Halloween Party!

Hope to see you there!

linking here:

This past weekend AND a ::GIVEAWAY::

We had a great weekend.  Court came up to Longmeadow to do the Greater Springfield Junior League Fashion Show.  We had a fabulous show--lots of sales, custom orders and overall interest.  People definitely came to shop!  Here are some pics from the event.  

But before you scroll, don't forget to enter our Three Sisterz giveaway over at Vintage Sheets blog!  Today is YOUR day.  We're giving away one of our dresses in the size of your choice.