Mending in Miniature

Posted in Doll Stuff, Sewing

This week was spent mending some dolls’ clothes, to try and keep the mending pile on the small side. The patients were these two pieces:

Two pieces of doll clothing are laid flat on a white brick background. On the left is a pair of orangey-brown pants, and on the right is a denim pinafore dress.

Petra’s brown pants were too tight at the waist, so you couldn’t velcro them closed.

Close-up of the back closure of the brown pants. The pants close with a small patch of velcro just under the waistband.

I added a placket in the same fabric, and moved the velcro onto said placket, so now they close!

Close-up of the back closure of the brown pants, as Petra wears them with a pink knitted jumper. The edge of a placket in the same fabric can be seen, as well as the glue mark where the velcro used to be.

Petra’s very happy they’re back in her wardrobe.

Petra stands against a white brick background, smiling at the camera. She wears the brown pants with a pink knitted jumper, one hand in her pant pocket.

Next patient was this denim pinafore that Petra gave to Tiffany. Clearly, the entire top half is too big, but the skirt fits okay.

Tiffany stands against a white brick background, looking down at her outfit. She wears a denim pinafore dress over a multi-coloured shirt. The front panel of the pinafore is way too big, and the over-shoulder straps are far too long.

And the finished pinafore! There was an extension to the back straps that I removed, and I made the front panel smaller.

Tiffany stands against a white brick background, smiling at the camera with both hands in her pinafore pockets. The front panel of the pinafore is smaller, and the straps are now a good length.

I did have to sacrifice the pocket on the front panel, unfortunately, but she’s still got the two pockets in the skirt.

Tiffany stands against a white brick background, looking down at her outfit. She's still wearing the denim pinafore, but she's got her hot pink cardigan over it and bare legs.

The pinafore would be a cute winter outfit, though you’d probably need leggings to keep your legs warm, Tiff!

Anyways, see ya!

FillieFanatic

Published by filliefanatic

Lover of all things tiny, model horse collector, reader and crafter for life!

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