Reversible Wrap Skirt for American Girl Style Dolls

I found an 18" Madame Alexander doll at the thrift store, which is the same size as the American Girl dolls, so now I have a model for the clothes I made and for more that I might make. Her hair is not as nice as I remember Samantha's hair was (Samantha was my daughter's American Girl doll). This doll's hair is like cotton candy and you have to comb it ever so carefully and even then a lot of the hair comes out in the comb. Since she was only a few dollars at the thrift store, I can't complain. I have given her a nice home and she has some new clothes to wear, so I think she is happy too, lol!!! When I purchased her she only had her "birthday" suit on!!!

Any suggestions for naming her? I really should name her and call her by a name, don't you think?

I made 2 reversible wrap skirts, which is a free pattern. I used the same fabric on both skirts on one side and I used a different fabric for each skirt on the reverse side, so that's why there are 3 photos.

This fabric was the fabric I used for both skirts, only the reversible side is a different fabric as you will see in the next 2 photos.

The reversible side of one skirt.

The reversible side of the second skirt.

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Doll Clothes

I have a lot of scraps of fabric and I thought it might be fun to sew some doll clothes. So I found some free patterns online for the 18" dolls like the American Girl dolls. A few years after the first American Girl dolls were first sold, I bought Samantha for my daughter. Samantha was the doll she wanted. Back then there were only 3 American Girl dolls: Samantha, Kirsten, & Molly. I asked my daughter where Samantha was several months ago because I wanted to use her to model the clothes I make. Well my daughter gave her away to a little girl she knew who admired Samantha whenever she saw her. Darn, there went my prop. But I am sure that little girl is loving Samantha. So no doll to model these clothes. I took a few to the gift shop in hopes of selling the clothes. If they sell well, I may just have to buy a knock-off version of the doll which is a lot cheaper than the American Girl dolls made by the Pleasant Company.

I am also making some doll quilts right now and using up some quilt blocks that were already made and making a few new quilts too. So I will get those posted here as soon as they are finished. Meanwhile, here is what I made (so far):

A chef's hat. No doll to model this so I placed the hat on top of a small sunflower that hadn't opened up yet, lol!!!

I made 3 doll aprons that are reversible. So this is one side of this apron and...

...this is the other side of the apron.

This is another apron on one side and...

...this is the other side of the apron. Yes this is the same fabric as the first apron, but the ribbon ties on this apron is pale pink, while the first apron's ties are white and wider.

The third apron. This is one side and...

...this is the reverse side.

Plaid doll skirt with eyelet ruffle.

Doll tote bag.

Doll tote bag in yellow print.

A longer skirt with a ruffled edge.

A patchwork skirt. 

A drawstring sundress, I also added a ruffled edge. I have so many ruffled trims that I needed to find a way to use them.

I knit this tee-shirt and it took so much longer than sewing the clothes. I have lots of yarn that I need to use up too.

The back side of the knit tee-shirt has 3 buttons. I knit this in reverse stockinette stitch.

I sold most of these on 4/22/18. The knit sweater sold in 2017.
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