Tutorial and pattern: Circle skirt for an 18″ doll

Sewing doll clothes doesn’t have to be hard or fussy! Jess from Gracious Threads has a free pattern and tutorial for making a circle skirt for an 18″ doll. It’s a simple little pattern that’s quick to sew from scraps of knit fabric. If you want to make matching girl & doll skirts, she links to a free child-sized circle skirt pattern she has written. Her post is part of the Skirting the Issue series hosted bySimple Simon & Co. to encourage sewists to make skirts and pillowcases for children in foster care.

Click below for her tutorial:

Free Circle Skirt for 18″ Doll, by Gracious Threads

Looking to make more clothes for an 18 Inch American Girl style doll? Check out these sewing patterns we found on Etsy.

[photo from Gracious Threads]

Next Pattern:

Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!