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Home » Crafts » Doll Skirts to the Max {American Girl Doll Clothes Pattern}

Doll Skirts to the Max {American Girl Doll Clothes Pattern}

September 6, 2013 by KC Coake 22 Comments

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I’ve got another cute American Girl Doll clothes pattern for you today. This time I set out to make a maxi skirt for our dolls to match the maxi skirts I made for my girls.

#AmericanGirlDoll clothes pattern to make a maxi skirt for your doll. #Sewing #Pattern #RealCoake
This was another easy pattern with cute results. Gotta love that combo! As usual I have a tip or two for you if you decide to make this pattern as well.


As I told you last week, the nice folks at Liberty Jane Patterns gave me a few patterns to try. We picked out the American Girl Doll backpacks I showed you last week as well as this Trendy Maxi Skirt pattern and one additional pattern I hope to show you next week. The maxi skirt pattern is $3.99 and is fairly easy to make.

#AmericanGirlDoll clothes pattern to make a maxi skirt for your doll. #Sewing #Pattern #RealCoake
When I left you last time, I was showing you the maxi skirts for girls I made. My girls wanted to match their dolls for their first day of school. So, this cute maxi skirt for the dolls was the perfect solution. I only had one issue with the pattern and I have a tip for you so you can avoid my issue.
#AmericanGirlDoll clothes pattern to make a maxi skirt for your doll. #Sewing #Pattern #RealCoake
The instruction tell you to sew three lines across the top of the skirt as casing for the elastic. I didn’t pay quite enough attention when I was sewing mine, so I didn’t leave all of them wide enough for the 1/4″ elastic to fit in. Therefore I was only able to use 2 pieces of elastic at the waist instead of the recommended three. The skirt will work and fit just fine with only 2, it just makes it look slightly different….very slightly.
When you get to the point of pulling the elastic through the casing, I highly recommend that you pull all two or three pieces of elastic at the same time. On my first skirt, I pulled one piece then the other piece. I ended up having to hold the first piece while trying to wiggle the second piece through. In the end I lost one end of the first piece of elastic and couldn’t get it back out. I could have re-threaded it, but I just decided to sew it in place and leave it be.
With the second skirt, I pulled both pieces of elastic through at the same time and found it to be so much easier.
#AmericanGirlDoll clothes pattern to make a maxi skirt for your doll. #Sewing #Pattern #RealCoake
The result of the pattern is a very cute skirt with a cute ruffle at the bottom. I’m not sure I would really call this a maxi skirt, but it is a cute skirt and my girls and their dolls are happy with them.
#AmericanGirlDoll clothes pattern to make a maxi skirt for your doll. #Sewing #Pattern #RealCoake
Felicity and Paige came out to the pond with us for the photo shoot. They really like this deck overlooking the pond.
#AmericanGirlDoll clothes pattern to make a maxi skirt for your doll. #Sewing #Pattern #RealCoake
Paige was wondering why the water was so muddy. I had to tell her it was because we have had lots of rain lately. Too bad we couldn’t see any turtles or fish today.
#AmericanGirlDoll clothes pattern to make a maxi skirt for your doll. #Sewing #Pattern #RealCoake
My gorgeous Snowflake with her doll, Paige, and their matching skirts (and new braces, too)!
#AmericanGirlDoll clothes pattern to make a maxi skirt for your doll. #Sewing #Pattern #RealCoake
My gorgeous Pumpkin with her doll, Felicity, and their matching skirts.

All in all this was another easy pattern that I enjoyed making. I liked sitting down and knocking out two skirts in an hour or so. Those are my favorite kinds of projects!

What are your favorite kinds of projects? The involved kind or the quick and done kind?

 

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  1. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    September 6, 2013 at 11:05 pm

    Very cute!

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    • KC Coake says

      September 9, 2013 at 11:45 pm

      Thanks so much, Diana!
      KC

      Reply
  2. Jenifer @ Not Quite Mom of the Year says

    September 7, 2013 at 2:43 am

    My girls are going to love this! It looks like a pretty simple project, too. Time to dust off the sewing machine! LOL

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    • KC Coake says

      September 9, 2013 at 11:47 pm

      It was pretty simple! I hope you and the girls love them. Enjoy!
      KC

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  3. Lindsay(PACountryCrafts) says

    September 7, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    My girls LOVE their AG dolls’ matching maxi skirts! Great job on yours!

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    • KC Coake says

      September 9, 2013 at 11:47 pm

      Thanks so much! It is so much fun for them to match their dolls.
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
  4. HandJ Cobb says

    September 7, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    I love that you made coordinating skirts for the dolls and the girls! Great job, I’m going to have to use some of these to make some for my own daughter, she will love it!

    Jessica
    http://www.domesticblisssquared.com

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    • KC Coake says

      September 9, 2013 at 11:53 pm

      Thank you! I bet your daughter will love them. Have fun.
      KC

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  5. misssrobin says

    September 7, 2013 at 6:28 pm

    What a fun mom you are! I bet they are loving their skirts and sharing the fun with their dolls. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

    Happy Sharefest.

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    • KC Coake says

      September 9, 2013 at 11:51 pm

      They sure are having fun with the skirts and the dolls. Thanks so much!
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
  6. amy mayen says

    September 7, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Love! I’m doing a tiered maxi for my daughter right now…I think I’ll add a tier & make a match for her doll! Thanks KC!

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    • KC Coake says

      September 9, 2013 at 11:54 pm

      I looked at a tiered maxi skirt on another blog, but I wasn’t sure about modifying it enough for my oldest daughter…so I went the pattern route instead. I think this skirt would look great with a tiered skirt especially when you add the extra layer. Great idea!
      KC

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  7. AiringMyDirtyLaundry says

    September 7, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    So cute!!

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    • KC Coake says

      September 9, 2013 at 11:54 pm

      Thanks!
      KC

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  8. BurntApple says

    September 10, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Love this idea, just wish I could sew. *sigh* I’ll just admire your work for now. 🙂

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    • KC Coake says

      September 11, 2013 at 1:40 am

      Thank you! Maybe you could find a local quilting store and take a class to learn how to sew. I also have a link at the bottom of my post to craftsy.com…they have online classes to teach you how to sew as well. Or of course, you are welcome to continue to admire my work.
      Thanks so much,
      KC

      Reply
  9. Chelsea Day says

    September 10, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Love this! If you haven’t linked up to Teach Me Tuesday, I’d love to have you come share your post on my site: https://www.somedayilllearn.com/2013/09/09/teach-tuesday-33/

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    • KC Coake says

      September 11, 2013 at 1:40 am

      Thank you!
      KC

      Reply
  10. Pam @Threading My Way says

    September 21, 2013 at 11:59 am

    The girls must love the matching outfits!!!

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    • KC Coake says

      September 23, 2013 at 1:05 am

      They sure do…they seem to wear them quite a bit. Makes me glad I did it!
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
  11. Jeremy Thompson says

    January 8, 2018 at 9:59 pm

    I really admire your ability to craft such good-looking American girl doll clothing that even matches with your daughter’s outfit. The match of the white shirt and the beauty of the blue skirt is simply perfect to look at. I would love to do this myself for my daughter and her child, but I’m lacking in the arts and crafts department. I’ll just try to look around for matching clothes online or a service that could provide me with what I am looking for. Thanks!

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    • KC Coake says

      January 11, 2018 at 3:55 pm

      Thank you so much for your nice comment. If you haven’t already, I’d suggest that you look at Etsy. There are tons of great shops that make and sell really cute clothes for American Girl Dolls. Have fun!

      Reply

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