Happy Solstice!
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
3M ago
Maplelea Charlsea is wearing a Scandinavian-inspired outfit with a jumper made from this pattern that originally appeared with the Shirley Temple summer sew along and was adapted from an antique McCall pattern. The blouse is from an as-yet unfinished pattern collection, and I’m going to assume you know how to make an apron. ? A very ..read more
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Let’s knit with a crochet hook…part 2
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
3M ago
This week we have the continuation of last week‘s post about knitting with a crochet hook. This sweater can be easily modified for 18″ slim dolls (the brown unfinished one above) or cloth-bodied dolls (the red one).  Get the second part of the pattern here I know not everyone who reads this blog knits/crochets, and if ..read more
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Let’s knit with a crochet hook!
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
3M ago
Can you believe I made this with a crochet hook? And then spent hours and hours and hours taking pictures and writing a tutorial? And then more time redoing parts of it after compatibility problems between my two word processing programs? If you, like me, are stuck inside because of blizzard-like weather, click here and ..read more
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Black Friday and Sweater pattern!
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
4M ago
Just two quick notes for today. First, there’s a black Friday sale in my etsy shop through Cyber Monday. You can get 20% off any purchase of $20 or more with no coupon code needed – just click here: jenwrenne.etsy.com Also, I’ve been working on resizing last week’s sweater for AG/OG/Maplelea -type bodies and that ..read more
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Penelope found more pattern pieces!
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
7M ago
If there is one look that says “perfect dress for a little girl” it’s this. Penelope used last week’s bodice and added a peter pan collar and short, puffy sleeves. This was the iconic silhouette for girls’ dresses throughout the 1950s, and just about any catalog, paperdoll set, etc. will give you plenty of great ..read more
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18th Century Neckwear
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
1y ago
So, a while back I had a request for a custom pattern. It was for a Wellie-size boy outfit so Felicity could have a little brother. I threw myself wholeheartedly into the project, to the point where, on the big loom right now there is enough warp for three colonial coverlets to fit Felicity’s bed ..read more
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Skeleton Costume Template
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
1y ago
My Nancys got ready a little early this year for el Día de los Muertos. I was so happy with how the skeleton one turned out, I decided to post templates in case your dolls want a quick skeleton costume too. As someone who is usually a stickler for details, it was hard to compromise ..read more
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Let’s crochet a cloche for Claudie!
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
1y ago
Click here for the pattern in pdf format. Note that it is more of a guide than an actual pattern, since I’m a bit more fluid and organic with my crocheting than with knitting/weaving that I usually precisely calculate ahead of time. ? Bleuette had a hat similar to this in 1928, which was a ..read more
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Sewing for Claudie?
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
1y ago
In case you’re looking for something to do while waiting for your new AG 1920s girl, Claudie, I’ll direct you to a free pattern in this post: https://jenwrenne.wordpress.com/2017/02/23/bhm-week-4/ If you’d like to sew even more for her, I did a 1920s collection a few years back when I got my Disney Animator Tiana, and then ..read more
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SSA Week 4 – Soutache Dress
Wren*Feathers | Sewing & Crafting for Dolls
by jenwrenne
1y ago
Soutache/decorative braid was an incredibly popular method of decoration for everyone of the era, and you’re bound to find at least a few examples of it in the trousseau of any French Fashion Doll. Magazines and books overflowed with complicated designs that women spent hours and hours painstakingly hand sewing to… pretty much anything you ..read more
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