When i was in elementary school (i am now 62), my grandmother made a prairie style outfit for my beautiful Barbie. OMG! The whole story was absolutely incredible, from saving the little suitcase thru your daughter sharing the whole kit and kaboodle at school. I should pretend I’m a sewing elf every few months. Who knew this round of doll clothes sewing would be so fun? I think it was the secret surprise of it all that made it extra special. She even took her to school today dressed in the pink satin dress….and reported back this afternoon that now all the kids would like bear clothes. Then she couldn’t wait to share the news with her class. She opened it up to find Twinkles and her new clothes! When Lucy spied it under the tree Christmas morning, she walked straight over to see who it was for and let out a little gasp, “Owen, it’s for me.” Then I pulled out the gold suitcase, loaded it up and tied a big green bow on top. It simply ties together in the back like an apron. I had my doubts.īut then I tried it on and loved it! A little evening wear for Twinkles. It started as a satin skirt, then I decided to add little shoulder straps, and a feather hair accessory, and…well, it totally looked like a teddy (no pun intended). So I finished the wardrobe with my favorite outfit. I could have sewn all week but I could tell Casey already thought I was crazy. They’re one of my favorite items in the bunch.Īnd a gray heart sweatshirt with raw hems and puffed shoulders. Shoes! I was so happy when these worked out. Then I added puffed sleeves and made a tiny pair a shoes. Like basic pants (with tons of room in the bum for a bear tail), a simple skirt, an oversized bow, and a basic shirt with velcro in the back. I stuck with simple clothing construction. I couldn’t wait for Lucy to go to bed each night so I could get sewing again. I had so much fun! And I loved sewing freely, without taking photos along the way (something I haven’t done in a while). She’d probably need some blankets and a pillow…Īnd soon I’d drafted a small collection of patterns so I could make the same items over and over with variations. I love how little fabric it takes to make doll clothes. So for the last 3 nights leading up to Christmas, I waited til she went to bed, grabbed her bear (which was sleeping next to her in bed) and started sewing.įirst a little dress with….yep…1/4 inch bias tape. I needed to sew clothes for Twinkles! And I needed to wrap them all up in the pretty gold suitcase! Perfecto. It was really cute to see the ensembles she came up with.Īnd then it all clicked.
Then for the next 2 days she toted that thing around the house, grabbing scraps of fabric and taping it around the bear’s body to create dresses, tying ribbons around her waist etc. So I thought the bear was adorable but didn’t think she’d actually play with it. She’s definitely a small figurines kind of girl. Then on the last day of school before Christmas break Lucy came home with a present from her teacher….a cute little bear she named Twinkles (courtesy of IKEA). I thought it would make the perfect special Christmas gift for Lucy! So I stashed it away in the closet all year, thinking of a special something to tuck inside.
It was so sparkly and looked like a mini suitcase (with a mirror inside).
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