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Sewing Tips for Very Small Doll Clothes

* choose fabrics by the look and feel. The washability, fiber content, all that is irrelevant for a fashion miniature, but very important when it comes to a play doll. For a collector's doll clothes you want the clothes to sit well and drape nicely, like real size human clothes, because you are making a miniature. This goes for print size (try to fit that to 1:6, 1:12, what ever scale doll you sew for.) For a play doll, see that the clothes can be washed in a washing machine, and that all the materials are color fast, that is, don't bleed when they get wet. * scarves, handkerchiefs, and baby clothing make nice material for dolls' clothes. * Most difficult fabrics to sew are thin fabrics, flimsy fabrics, loose fabrics and slippery fabrics. Things like chiffon, satin, lace, knits etc. Try sewing the material first before cutting the pieces. You might want to change your material. * Pattern matching. I would be a little upset with that top on the right.   * use tools to gu

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