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Pattern Overview: Kit and Ruthie need some new dresses and it’s up to you to decide what is and is not appropriate! Variations abound with this versatile and stylish pattern from designer Micah Caitlin. There are too many variations to count, so we’ll just call it endless. One dress pattern, endless variations. And don‘t forget, when you buy this cute pattern, you get the Shiny Happy Dress instructions as our free gift!
Download Pattern Now: $3.99
Pattern Guidebook Details: This is a beautifully illustrated pattern guidebook that you digitally download as a pdf file so you can start sewing your new 18 inch doll dress immediately. The Adobe pdf viewer is required. You simply print out the pdf and you’re ready to start. The Guidebook provides the pattern pieces and step-by-step instructions for creating various dress options for your 18 inch American Girl Doll. Once you learn to make the basic dress, you can do dozens of fun variations in different fabrics, styles, and colors! *Before printing your new guidebook, ensure the ‘page scaling’ is set to ‘none’ in the print dialogue box. If it is set to ‘shrink to fit’ the pattern will not be properly sized.
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Frequently Asked Questions…
Are the instructions simple even if I’m not a good seamstress? Yes!
Can I start immediately if I have a sewing machine and material? Yes!
Will the finished product come out like the pictures if I follow the directions? Yes!
Will you give me a refund if I’m not happy with the pattern? Yes!
Will making this help me become a better seamstress if I’m just starting out? Yes!
I’ve seen Simplicity patterns and they seem really hard, is this easier than those? Yes!
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What You Get For Just $3.99…
Pictures - Beautiful example pictures of the dress.
Step-by-Step Instructions - These easy to follow instructions walk you through each step in completing your American Girl Doll’s new dress.
The Pattern - This is an intermediate pattern. It’s wonderfully designed, and not complicated, but might be a challenge for beginning sewers. You get the basic dress Pattern Guidebook, plus the additional pattern pieces to do the variations.
The Shiny Happy Dress Instructions - This is a set of instructions, not a full pattern guidebook, but with the instructions you can quickly make a Shiny Happy Dress.
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You Can Do It!
At the American Girl Doll Store you’d pay around $35 for a new outfit for your doll. But you can make these dresses for less than the cost of a Starbucks Grande White Chocolate Mocha. Making this outfit yourself is an extreme value! Go for it.
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Is It Time To Teach Your Daughter To Sew?
Maybe this is the perfect project!
Your daughter wants new doll clothes, why not use that excitement to teach her a valuable skill – sewing. It’s a skill she’ll use her entire life. The bonding and special one-on-one teaching time with your daughter will be invaluable. This is the perfect project to make it a reality. She’ll be excited to learn, and thank you for showing her something new.
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A Note To Aspiring Doll Clothes Makers: Want to become a partner? This pattern is intended for your personal use and enjoyment with your American Girl Doll, and not for commercial purposes. However, if you’d like permission to use our patterns for work-from-home sewing and selling, send us a request stating, “I’d like to become a partner”. Send it to cinnamon@libertyjaneclothing.com. We would be thrilled to partner with you. Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.
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A Note About File Sharing: Just like you buy a song from itunes for your personal use, you are buying 1 copy of this guidebook for your personal use. You do not have our permission to share it, resell it, or give it to someone else in any form. Selling this pdf file, or it’s contents, or giving it to someone else, is wrong and violates our copyright. Copyright 2010, all rights reserved.
If you want to purchase this pattern as a gift for someone else, you can certainly share it, or we can provide you with a special gift/coupon code so your recipient can download it to their computer directly. Email us at cinnamon@libertyjaneclothing.com for more details.
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This is my next on my list to try – love the details and variations!
This is a very cute design , Reminds me of Leave it to Beaver and mom June Cleaver. i would love to see this in a Black Polka Dot trimmed in white.