Small Dolls Need Clothes Too!

In honor of my grandmom and for my sister's grand kids I have been making small doll clothes. These are 6 1/2 inch American Girl dolls. I was happy to also find a pattern book when I purchased them! 

The needle felted slippers were something that I had to figure out but as you can see below I started with a pattern shape which felted together as the slipper!

Three lovely dolls for three lovely girls.

Each doll has a night gown, slippers, shirt and pants and a kitten companion!

Always Had Handmade

(Amy and Me)

After yesterdays post I started thinking about all the capes and ponchos my grandmom made us. Beautiful capes and crocheted ponchos often with matching dresses every Easter. 

Add that to all the doll clothes she made us.

Going through pictures I found that we were often dressed in homemade clothes. These were from both sides of my family.  From dad's mom were the sewn and crocheted items and from my mom's side knitted items. It's no wonder I love these hand crafts so much!

(Knit vests, sorry Amy I didn't want to look silly by myself!)

Thanks for making me think about all this Joanne, I hadn't realized how much work had gone into dressing us.