Little girls love to play with Barbie dolls. Barbie has been around for a long, long time. For decades little girls have dressed their Barbie dolls up again and again. Love girls love to collect clothes and accessories for their Barbie dolls. With the way that many families finances have been Barbie clothes are not on the list of things that are absolutely needed and because of this they are not being bought as often by many families. Luckily there is a way to still give your little girl all the Barbie clothes her little heart could ever desire. That way is to make your own.
There are four different types of clothing that you can make yourself for Barbie dolls. You can make shirts, pants, dresses, and skirts. Most crafty people already have all of the supplies that they’ll need. That makes the cost free. Free Barbie clothes, you can’t beat that!
With this article I will show you how to make a Barbie doll skirt. What you’ll need is your scrap fabric, a needle, a colored thread which will match the fabric you choose, scissors, a needle threaded and elastic thread.
Start by sorting through your fabric to choose the material you’d like to use. Only a small scrap is needed. Your basic quilting square will do. When it comes to Barbie doll fashion there are no limits or boundaries. From bright and flashy shiny fabrics to lace the possibilities are endless.
The first thing to do is to cut your fabric to size. Barbie dolls skirts can be short, or you can make them long. That choice is up to you. The length is can be varied to suit your taste. You can vary the length for every skirt you make and create a collection of assorted length skirts.
The width is what matters most. Barbie dolls have tiny waists but the skirt needs to be able to be slipped onto the Barbie doll easily. Velcro can be used in the back as a closure or you can use the elastic thread. Cut the fabric to be two inches wide for at the top. If you want to flare out the bottom of the skirt by increasing the width you can. You will need two like pieces. They should be exactly the same. The bottom of the skirt can be cut at an angle for a funky twist.
Thread your needle with the regular thread in a color that will blend with the fabric you chose. Take the two pieces of fabric and place them one on the other with the pattern sides facing inward. Sew each side of the skirt by folding the two pieces of fabric over by one quarter in an stitching the entire length. Do the same for each side. Double stitch for extra wear ability.
Next go to the bottom of the skirt. Whether it is straight across or cut at an angle it can be trimmed with lace or folded over and stitched. Adding a thin lace is a fun and fancy touch. To sew by folding the fabric simply fold the bottom edge up one quarter an inch and stitch with a matching colored thread.
The last step is the waist of the skirt. Fold the fabric down one half of an inch. Stitch along the bottom of the fold all the way around the entire waist. Use regular thread to do this with. Once done you will have created a pocket for the elastic thread to be put into. To insert the elastic thread cut a very small slit in the pocket. Don’t cut all the way down to your stitch line though. Cut a five inch strand of elastic thread. Tie a good knot in one end of the elastic thread. It should be a knot that has been tied three times and is secure. Slip the knot into the slit of the pocket. Feel for the knot under the fabric and work it through the pocket until it has gone all the way around and has met the slit again. Pull it out of the slit. Tie the two ends of elastic thread together. Turn the skirt right side out and take a look at it. It should look like a beautiful little Barbie doll skirt. The elastic thread in the waistline keeps the waist snug on the Barbie doll but allows for pulling the skirt on and off. Thanks for reading and take care!
