What a girl, playing with dolls, did not make for them whole wardrobes of new clothes! This fascinating activity for many grew into a hobby, and then became the main business of life. Stylists, designers, female fashion designers - all of them, for the most part, came from there, from childhood. Therefore, if you notice that the child is actively wielding scissors and a needle and even cut his own T-shirt to sew another dress for his Masha or Natasha, do not scold him. Better show how to deal with naughty tucks, sew a button or harness.
Tip one
Let's think about how to make things for a doll. Of course, a lot depends on its size. It is easier to make clothes on a large toy than on a small one, this is a fact. But for outfits of the doll of fabric will need less. So, let's start with hats. Handkerchiefs are simple. A suitable triangle is cut out (or a square, and then it is folded into a triangle), the edges are neatly cut. You can sheathe them with lace for beauty.
Now caps - how to make things for a doll of this type? Take a cloth flap (rectangular). Try on enough to sew the hood. If so, fold the material in half and connect the edges vertically from the inside. Then sew on the front ties. Turn out on the front side - the hood is ready. You can decorate the crown with a brush, pompom. You can also embroider something on the hat itself. In general, it’s great if you know how to knit: hats crochet easier than easy.
Tip two
How to make things for a doll to update her wardrobe? Blouses, blouses, T-shirts can be sewn in this way: take a newspaper sheet, put a toy on it and circle the contours of the torso. Mark the places of the armpits, shoulders, neck, arms. Cut this peculiar pattern. Apply it to the fabric and mark the workpieces for clothing with fine or soap. Just remember to put one centimeter at the seams. Topics are cut out the same way, but without sleeves.
Another question: "How to make things for a doll, namely a skirt?" A wide square or rectangle will come to the rescue. Connect it around the edges. Where the belt is, wrap it inward to centimeter 2, sew. Then retract the regular gum. Decorate the skirt with embroidery, applique, pocket, lace - as you like. New thing is ready! Of course, it will be great if there are several magazines in your house with patterns, models and explanations of what and how to sew - you can adapt them to doll dimensions with your daughter.
Tip Three
It is worth noting that homemade things for dolls are made not only from fabric, but also from paper. And here you can already give free rein to imagination. For help, again, call on fashion magazines to get ideas from there. Well, of course, you will need watercolor and gouache paints, simple and colored pencils, felt-tip pens.
How are paper dolls made? Put your painted and carved beauty on the album sheet. A simple pencil, gently pressing, circle its silhouette. It is important to observe the line of the shoulders, arms (if the outfit is long-sleeved), hips, legs (for trousers). It is there that special holders should be placed that will fasten clothes on the doll. Having drawn a model, color it, cut and dress a paper fashionista.
Good luck!