Sew a Wardrobe For a 14-Inch Rag Doll
Intermediate | 1 hour 37 min
Sew a Wardrobe For a 14-Inch Rag Doll
01:26
01:33
Dress
01:34
12:44
Shorts
01:03
16:23
Pinafore
01:54
12:42
12:24
Knit a Sweater and Hat
15:19
07:24
12:54
Taught by Katia Ferris
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Adding to the simple pants and shirt from her Sew a 14-Inch Rag Doll class, San Francisco doll designer Katia Ferris shows you how to expand your doll’s wardrobe into a one-of-a-kind collection of sewn and knitted pieces designed to inspire imaginative play. Together, you’ll sew a versatile dress, ruffle-hem shorts, and a sweet pinafore with a button closure, then knit a cozy short-sleeve pullover and matching cap. Along the way, Katia covers essential sewing techniques like topstitching, basting for ruffles, and making a buttonhole loop. This class is a true labor of love—perfect for dollmakers who delight in thoughtful details and handmade charm.
Here’s what you’ll need:
  • Fabric scissors
  • Pinking shears
  • Pins
  • Ruler and tape measure
  • Water soluble marker
  • Chopstick or turning tool
  • Tweezers or hemostats
  • Iron and ironing surface
  • Sewing machine
  • Thread
  • Safety pin
  • Hand sewing needle
 
Materials for Dress:
  • Light to mid-weight woven fabric:  cut one each 18" x 9" and 10½" x 6½"
  • ¼-inch elastic
  • Lace, optional 
  • PDF pattern for Dress and Sleeve
 
Materials for Shorts:
  • Light to mid-weight woven fabric: one piece 12½" x 5" and two at 7" x 1¾"
  • ¼-inch elastic
  • PDF pattern for Shorts
 
Materials for Pinafore:
  • Main fabric, mid-weight woven fabric: for bodice 17 ½" x 9 ½" and skirt 17½" x 5½" 
  • Lining fabric, muslin: for bodice 11" x 4" 
  • ¼” or smaller button with shank or two holes
  • Embroidery floss, 3 strands
  • PDF pattern for Cross Front Bodice and Back Bodice
 
Materials for Knit Sweater:
  • Yarn, worsted weight, Katia is using Malabrigo Rios
  • One knitting needle in size 8, for cast on and bind off
  • DPN's or knitting needles in size 6
  • DPN’s or DPN's and short circular needles in size 7
  • Stitch markers, 1 of one color, 4 of a different color
  • Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
  • PDF pattern for Sweater
 
Materials for Knit Hat:
  • Yarn, worsted weight, Katia is using Malabrigo Rios
  • DPN’s or short circular needles in size 6 and 7
  • Stitch markers, 1 of one color, 7 of a different color
  • Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Downloads:
Learn how to:
  • Sew professionally finished doll garments
  • Knit small doll garments
  • Sewing basics such as edge stitching, top stitching, basting for ruffles
  • Sew a buttonhole loop with embroidery thread
  • Work a backwards bind-on method for knitting
  • Use DPNs and circular knitting needles
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