Barbie Doll Clothes Patterns

Many Barbie doll clothes patterns are available for almost any style or occasion you could possibly think of. Using patterns to sew your own Barbie clothes is a fun way to increase your clothing collection for your Barbie dolls and makes a great gift for younger family members.

Finding Patterns

A quick search on the internet will bring up hundreds of Barbie doll clothes patterns both on personal blogs and professional store websites. Some of these patterns are free and some require you to pay. Usually more complex and more popular patterns will cost a little bit of money.

Some patterns are for specific outfits and other patterns are for generic clothing items, all tailored to Barbie doll measurements. Once you master the basic clothing items, you can use your own knowledge and creativity to alter the existing patterns and create your own unique Barbie doll clothes.

Choosing a Style

The first thing you need to do when making Barbie doll patterns is to choose what item of clothing you would like to make. You can make pants, a skirt, a dress or a shirt but the majority of Barbie patterns are for dresses.

If you are new to making Barbie clothes, try to choose something that is relatively simple your first time. Since these clothes are most likely much smaller than what you’re used to working with, you should give yourself a few test drives to get used to sewing for tiny dolls before you try anything too complex.

A great aspect of making your own Barbie clothes is the fact that you can choose any style you want, including styles that you cannot really find when looking to buy Barbie doll clothes in stores. If you don’t know what kind of style of clothes you want, search online for patterns to get ideas of what you can do. At some point something will catch your eye. If you know exactly what style you want to make, search for that style or modify an existing pattern to get the look you want to achieve.

Fabric Choice

As with clothing in general, choosing the perfect fabric is one of the most important parts of making Barbie clothes. Barbie doll clothes patterns will usually have ideas about what fabric would work best but the ultimate decision is up to you.

If you have a very specific style in mind, choosing the right fabric is a great way to further your vision. If you do not have any ideas, searching online to see what fabrics other people use on their designs may give you inspiration. Even a simple trip to the fabric store may help you find excellent fabric for your Barbie doll clothes patterns.

Once you find the fabric you want to use, you may want to practice sewing the pattern with some spare fabric that you are not planning to use for anything else. This trial run will allow you to work out any possible errors in the pattern before you use your real fabric.

Make Your Own Barbie Doll Clothes Patterns

If you are skilled at sewing, you may be able to make your own patterns. Templates are available online from which you can print a copy and use it as a basis for your own pattern.

If you already own Barbie clothes or Barbie dolls, you may also be able to use them as templates for your patterns. This is particularly helpful because some Barbie dolls have slightly different measurements depending on when they were made and what line of Barbie dolls they were made for.

Benefits

Using Barbie doll clothes patterns to make Barbie doll clothes is a great way to have fun and improve your sewing skills.

Barbie doll clothes make unique and fun gifts for the children in your life and allow you to exercise your creativity and sewing abilities.

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