18 inch Doll Dress - Design and Create

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18 inch Doll Dress - Design and Create

Create an A-Line dress for your favorite 18-inch doll! Design your dress then using trims, stamps, and embroidery to give that finishing touch!

Event details

Address: 2290 Patterson Road, Kettering, OH 45420 [Map/directions]
Event has passed (Mon, Nov 20 2017)
* this page may be updated if event is repeated in the future *
Cost: $55 (includes all supplies needed + instruction)

18 inch Doll Dress - Design and Create

18" Doll Dress to Design and Create

Make an 18" A-Line Doll dress for a doll,  starting with the design to the finished dress! This 18" Dress (which does fit American Girl Dolls) will be pre-cut in a neutral fabric, then adorn the fabrics with stamps, ribbon, trim, piping and more!  Once the dresses have been decorated, students will learn how to stitch the dress together and add velcro to the back as a closure.

Then.. how about a Runway show! Have your girls bring their doll with them so they can do a little fashion show at the end of the class!

Prerequisites: None

What you will learn: 
Designing your creation
attaching trims
basic embroidery stitches
zig zag and straight stitch
Planning placement of design and trims
Seam allowance
Pinning
Backstitching
attaching closure
Finishing techniques

Fantastic way to let your child's imagination grow and flourish, they will want to make them for everyone!

Ages: 8 and up

Max Students: 5

Bring: 

Your Doll for fashion show
Any trims you might have and want to incorporate into your design

Supplies included:
Precut Dress in natural/neutral colors
Notions (buttons/trims) for decorating
Stamps
lace
bias tape
Thread
Basic sewing kit
Machine

  • Please do not bring your machine to this class I will have them all ready to use for the class.

Needle, Ink and Thread

18 inch Doll Dress - Design and Create is taking place at Needle, Ink and Thread, which is located at 2290 Patterson Road in Kettering. Needle, Ink and Thread - Needle Ink and Thread is a sewing studio that holds private lessons, group classes, workshops, birthday parties, charity drives and so much more! - read more

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