Updated Miss Molly!

Miss Molly was designed and sewn by my daughter when she was 6 years old. So when I say it’s easy, I mean it.
A perfect play dress or a dress for a special occasion…it’s all up to you and the fabrics you choose.

The best part is you are assured of a great fit.

Customize this dress by drafting a pattern based on your own favorite t-shirt. With this pattern-making knowledge, you can create a dress in any size from infant to adult. You can mix things up by using an empire waist or changing the length of the skirt.

Or, choose a Standard Fit and use the printable bodice pieces and cutting guide. The standard fit pieces will fit girl sizes 2-8.
The tutorial for the pink pettiskirt shown under the black and white dress on the cover can be found by clicking this link.

http://www.squigglytwigsdesigns.com/2012/09/tuesdays-tute-tulle-pettiof-sorts.html

The techniques within this pattern are not meant to teach sewing in the “traditional” sense, but to help you create garments in a quick, yet stylish way.

We’ve also included pattern pieces and cutting guide for an 18” doll.

Happy Sewing,
Debbie and Allison

Miss Charlotte is Updated!

The Charlotte Skirt is a fun and easy skirt to make.

This versatile pattern comes with a Custom Fit or Standard Fit option. An optional apron and hem trim gives the opportunity for endless creativity.

The Custom Fit option gives you control of the width and length of your skirt. The sizing formula in the Custom Fit option allows you to make a skirt in any size!

The Standard Fit option (sizes 12 mo.-8 and 18” doll), allows you to use our cutting guide and eliminate measuring and math.

This skirt looks great paired with the peasant shirt, as shown in the picture on the cover.

Our patterns are intended to teach a creative way to sew beautiful and fun clothing in a limited amount of time. Quick and time-saving techniques are utilized wherever possible..

This skirt looks great paired with a Pretty Peasant shirt or a top made from our Fun and Easy Knit pattern.

Happy Sewing,

Debbie and Allison

Allie's Quilt Skirt

The Allie’s Quilt Skirt is my daughter Allison’s first design. She brought me a picture she drew of this multicolored skirt with trims and ribbons within some of the squares and the pom pom trim on the bottom. The skirt is made with a top yoke and elastic waist and tiers created with 5” squares. This pattern fits dolls to size 12.

The Custom Fit option gives you control of the width and length of the your skirt by choosing the number of tiers or adjusting the number of squares within the tiers. You can make a variety of sizes using our pre-calculated tiers/squares chart.
The Standard Fit option give you all the measurements you need to quickly cut and create a skirt without measurements or calculations.
We have paired this skirt with a knit shirt made from our Fun and Easy Knit Top, the Peasant Top, and a fabric flower hair pin.

We’ve paired this skirt with a knit shirt made from our Fun and Easy Knit Top/Dress and our Fabric Flower Tutorial Hair Pin.

This video will help you with the chain piecing part of the e-pattern.

Happy Sewing!
Debbie and Allison

Doll Make Over

From this:

To this:

 

Allison has been asking for a mini me doll for some time.  These doll seem to cost around $100.  That's simply not in our budget.  Not even close.  Even if it were, I couldn't bring myself to spend that much on a doll.  I know...mean mama. lol

Since we've learned to rewig dolls the possibility of a mini me has been renewed.  Today while the children and daddy were on a bike adventure, I got started.  Armed with a curly wig, scissors, glue, and the doll above, I began the transformation.  I gave the doll a new wig.  The next step is to freshen the wig.  It's lost some of it's curl at the cap.  My next step is to pin curl the hair in small sections near the cap.  They'll be home soon, so that will be held for another day.  The glue needs to dry anyway.

This project is due at Easter.  Check back in to see if my mini me idea worked.

This tutorial shows you how we rewig.  The doll above came from Michael's Crafts.  They run about $22.  I used a 50% off coupon from Joanns and paid $11.  I found my curly wig on ebay.  Wigs aren't hard to find, but long, curly, brown ones seem to be. ;)

Blessings,

Debbie

Pretty Peasant Dress/Top e-Pattern

   This pattern will quickly become your go to pattern for tops and dresses.  The Custom Fit and Standard Fit options make this pattern extremely versatile.
    With just one pattern piece for the dress/shirt and the sleeve, this easy pattern comes in sizes doll to girls size 10.
    The Custom Fit option allows you to control the length of the sleeve and dress/top.  You can create a dress, shirt, tunic or even a nightgown!
    The Standard Fit option gives you a cutting guide for a top, tunic, or a knee length dress, with short or long sleeves.
    Create a one of a kind look with the addition of ruffles.
     The shirt looks great paired with the Quick Pants or Allie's Quilt Skirt, also designed by SquigglyTwigs.
Those clients who already own the Pretty Peasant Dress Pattern may request their free update by emailing us at squigglytwigsdesigns@yahoo.com
Happy Sewing,
Debbie and Allison

Miss Beatrice e-Pattern

We've made some major changes to our Simply Lovely Dress, now called Miss Beatrice. You'll love it even more.  Miss Beatrice is easy, yet can be so elegant. A perfect play dress or an Easter Dress...it's all up to you and the fabrics you choose. The best part is that you are assured of a great fit.

Customize this dress by drafting a pattern based on your own favorite shirt. You'll be assured a great fit. With this pattern-making knowledge, you can create a dress in any size from infant to adult. You can mix things up by using an empire waist or changing the length of the skirt.

Or, choose a standard fit and use the printable bodice pieces and cutting guide. The standard fit pieces will fit girl sizes 2-8.

The techniques within this pattern are not meant to teach sewing in the “traditional” sense, but to help you create garments in a quick, yet stylish way.

We use a long sleeve or short sleeve blouse under this dress, along with a petticoat. The petticoat tutorial can be found on the Tutorial Page of our website.

We've also included pattern pieces for a matching 18” doll dress.

For those of you who already own the Simply Lovely Dress e-pattern, you can request Miss Beatrice for free.  Just email squigglytwigsdesigns  @ yahoo  . com  and tell us you'd like your Miss Beatrice. 

Happy Sewing!

Debbie and Allison

Quick Pants e-Pattern

    
     Meet your new favorite pant pattern! By controlling the length of the pant, you have the versatility of creating shorts, capris, pants or pjs. The contrasting cuff or ruffles can add your own personal style. All of this with just one pattern and one pattern piece in sizes 6 mo.- size 10. 
     The Custom Fit instructions tell you how to adjust the length of the pant, ruffles or cuffs to create your own personal fit and style.
     The Standard Fit cutting guides provide you with all the measurements you need to create a variety of quick and easy pants of standard sizes.
     Use this pattern with any style of fabric to create any type of pant you can imagine.
     Refer to our Tutorial page on this website for many other fun variations for this pattern.
For those who already own this pattern, email squigglytwigsdesigns at yahoo dot com for a free updated pattern.
Happy Sewing!
Debbie and Allison