Bed linen for dolls: rules for sewing with your own hands

If your daughter is a doll-playing enthusiast, please her with doll bed linen. Such a pleasant and useful addition can be made with your own hands. This way you will please your daughter, instill in her housekeeping and responsibility.

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What to sew from
Basic rules of sewing
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What to sew from

Since the dimensions of bed linen for a doll are not very large, it will not be difficult to find the material that will serve as the basis for sewing. These can be old towels or any other things. To choose correctly, decide what material you need. If you are sewing a pillowcase, it is better to take natural fabric taken from old things. A terry towel will do for a sheet or duvet cover.

In general, sewing such underwear accepts any old things that can be cut up and put to use.

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Basic rules of sewing

After choosing old things that will become the basis, you need to make patterns and get down to business. To do this, you need to know the basic rules:

Be sure to overcast the edges of cut fabrics;
Sew items inside out only;
select thin threads No. 40;
make patterns according to the height of the doll, bed.

Important!

You need to add 3 cm to the pattern dimensions for seams.

We present a size chart of the most popular types of dolls.

View	Standard toy size (height cm)	Length of sheet, duvet cover cm
Barbie	27-29	30
Big doll	45-50	52-53
Average	33-40	42-43
Small	25-30	30-33
Baby-bon	43-45	47

Using this table, draw the pattern, adding another 3 cm for the inseam.

Now let's talk more about the different textile details.

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How to sew a pillowcase

Select the required fabric size — We select the required fabric size, cut out two pieces from the fabric, sew along the perimeter, leaving about 10 cm of space

Filling with filler — We fill the future pillow with filling balls

This is one of the most difficult parts. The snag is, first of all, in the small proportions. The doll's pillowcase will be quite small, so you need to work carefully.

We get a small pillow — We sew up the opening with hidden stitches and get a small pillow

We will sew a standard pillowcase with a fold. Measure a square (rectangle) of the required parameters, make the appropriate marks.

Cut out fabric for the pillowcase — Centering the pattern, cut out the fabric for the pillowcase, take a frill or braid, stepping back 1-2 mm from the border of the ornament, and stitch it inside

We fold the edge — We put the future smell on top, about 30% of the width of the pillow, and fold the edge

Advice!

The pillow should be 3 cm larger on all sides than the space occupied by the doll's head.

Turn over and sew the piece — Turn over and, using the outline as a guide, sew the piece, leaving a 1-2 mm margin.

Sew the wrong side — We sew the back side of the pillowcase along the perimeter, focusing on the outline of the pattern, first bending the bottom edge

Next, put marks similar to the first dimensions. The third segment should be equal to 1/3 of the full measurements.

Ready-made pillow — We overcast the inner seams, turn them inside out, sew on beautiful buttons and make loops for them.

Now cut out the resulting piece, sew the gap (which was 1/3 of the pillow) to the main part. Then fold the resulting rectangle (or square) in half, sew on both sides. The pillowcase is ready.

Sheet

This item is the easiest to deal with. The sheet should be 2-3 cm larger than the doll's bed (depending on the height of the bed).

All you have to do is measure the dimensions of the bed, cut out a rectangle of the appropriate size, and hem it around the perimeter.

If desired, you can add ruffles and fringe.

Do you need a duvet cover?

Selecting fabrics for making a patchwork quilt

The question about the duvet cover often arises here. Is it necessary? The answer depends on the existing blanket. If it is thick, the cover will come in handy. If it is thin, this part of the textile is unnecessary.

We cut out the central part of the blanket – some beautiful block, embroidery, an interesting fragment

We trim with stripes — We border the picture with stripes around the perimeter

It is best to get a winter blanket, making a cover for it, and a summer one, which does not require this detail.

The duvet cover should match the size of the blanket. Measure it, make a pattern according to the measurements you get. It is best to make a cover with a lock on the side or a slit on one side.

Cut off a strip — From another fabric we cut a strip, make two squares and cut them diagonally

Sew the seam allowance — Sew a 3 mm allowance around the perimeter

Align the edges — We align the edges, assuming an allowance of 7 mm

Measure out two identical rectangles. Fold in half, sew two sides. Leave the third side overcast or sew a zipper there.

Sew the triangles on the sides — We take two squares from another fabric with a side of 25 cm, cut them diagonally, and sew them on the sides.

Attaching thin tape — Sew a very thin lace trim around the perimeter

Important!

The slit is left along the width of the product, the zipper is inserted along the length.

We take very thin synthetic padding for filling the blanket and make a “sandwich” of fabrics

We make a stitch along all the contours and an additional stitch next to the lace trim.

Now you can sew bedding for the doll yourself. If desired, you can decorate it with additional elements.

We come up with stitching options — We come up with options for stitching different parts of the blanket

Edging the picture — We make a edging along the contours with a stitch, which will create a bulge

These can be patches, stickers, embroidery, stones, rhinestones – anything you can find in the house. Don’t forget to consult with your child about what kind of decoration he or she will like best.