Barbie Clothes So Easy A Kid Could Make Them

Did you ever have a favorite kid - maybe a daughter or a granddaughter - come to you begging for clothes for her Barbie doll? And you thought to yourself, I'd love to make them but all those tiny little pieces and seams! Oh! I could never do that.

Well! Buy this book and your worries are over! There are about 34 patterns in this book for simple, contemporary clothes for Barbie. (They have to say "Fashion Doll" but it's Barbie!) These are just the kind of clothes kids like to put on their dolls - because they look like what the kids themselves wear.

The patterns are almost all just one piece. There are no set-in sleeves. There are very few - if any - snaps. Most of the closures are simple 1/8" ribbon.

The sewing methods are geared for beginning sewers with most finishes being as simple as turning under 1/4 inch and stitching it down. Plus, the clothes are easy for little fingers to dress with the elastic and waistbands wide enough to pull over those humongous Barbie hips.

You can make them as fancy as you please with easy embellishments like buttons and laces. Or fabric paints. There is lots of room for you and your favorite child to do designing.

In fact, this is a terrific book for beginning sewers to use themselves - so if your child wants to learn to make her own things for Barbie, she'll have instant success.

And the clothes are great: shorts, pants, palazzo pants, straight skirts, sarongs, dresses, jackets, coat, nightie, robe, I counted and there are at least 34 pieces.

Experienced sewers: A great use of your scraps and small pieces from your fabric stash. 

This is a wonderful book for the money. Go for it!