You will need to make or buy bias tape. I didn’t buy it because I wanted it to match my fabric exactly. I had never made bias tape before (and I am sure you can tell that if you look closely at the vests). I found a tutorial for making continuous bias tape on Coletterie. Continuous Bias Tape Tutorial. It was very helpful. I cut mine in half from what she recommended which made it smaller to work with. It was the right amount for this project. I ended up getting the bias tape maker
(affiliate link) tool she shows in the tutorial. I can’t imagine making it without that tool. It was really helpful, but I still found bias tape to be a challenge.
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I love it! I love the photo shoot too. do your dolls stand up on their own?
Thanks! Yes, I can get them to stand up on a flat, hard surface.
KC
Very cute! I have pinned this!
Thanks!
KC
Saw this over on Tip Junkie, and I love it! My daughter just joined Girl Scouts and she would love this!
Thanks!
KC
Eeeek! I’m so going to try this. I’m learing to sew (Ha!)my daughter has an AG doll and she happens to be a Daisy too! OMG’s the troop gals will freak! I’ll freak too if I can actually pull it off. Thanks- Holly 🙂
Yeah, when my daughter’s took theirs to our troop, there were lots of ohh’s and ahh’s and such! They totally liked them. They weren’t too hard, just the bias tape, which I didn’t do that well making…but the kids don’t seem to care too much.
Have fun!
KC
Love these uniforms and the little badges. You’re so talented.
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Awww… Thank you!
KC
it turned out really cute! We are on our last year of Brownies, so I will be making soon some new uniforms, green like yours. I have been able to find some mini flags to decorate the vest, I just need to sew them on to really finish the vest. I love your interpretation of the daisy petals, very nice.
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you dropped by to see. Where did you find the mini flags? That would be so cute!
KC
I found mini flags at Michaels.
Ohhh…thanks for letting me know. I’m going there tomorrow, so I will have to look.
KC
Thanks for sharing!
We are new to Daisies and American Girl – score 1 for your post! 🙂
Thanks!
KC
Those are so cute! Mu daughter was given an American Girl when she was born and I am waiting for her to be old enough to play with it. I am excited to make clothing for the doll! Thanks for linking up with Sew Cute Tuesday:)
Thanks! Aww, you will have so much fun with all the things you can do and make for the doll when she is old enough!
KC
those dolls are really cute, but can the blue uniform be used for Cadettes & Senior Girl Scouts (the khaki is just too tacky)
Thanks! I’m sure you could use blue for Cadette or Senior. As you know khaki is the real color but if your doll and your child don’t mind, then it shouldn’t matter to others. I know my daughter would want the color of her actual uniform.
KC
These are sooo stinking adorable! Lots of my Juniors have American girl dolls, this would be a great sewing activity for them! THanks for sharing and I am your newest follower~
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Thanks so much! I think it could be a good activity for them and I be they would really enjoy it. They might find the bias tape challenging, but maybe that was just me that found it a bit challenging.
Have fun!
KC
Awesome little uniforms with the badges attached!!! The other Girl Guides will be very jealous!!!
I’ve featured your Dolls Clothes today… Threading Your Way Features.
Thanks, Pam! I enjoyed making them…they were one my favorite gifts I made for Christmas. Thanks so much for the feature!
KC
These are so cute — love the badges! Pinned
Thanks!
KC
Loved your uniforms. My comment is about bias binding. Did you cut it BIAS and not with grain or cross grain. That may be why you had trouble. I always make my own bias so, like you, it matches the outfit–plus it is cheaper! Keep up the good work!!
Thank you! Honestly, it has been so long ago that I made these that I don’t remember how I cut. I do know that I followed the directions in the post that I linked to. Most likely the fault is with me and my lack of patience for the detail type of things like that. Probably should just learn to buy it next time. 😉
Take care,
KC
These r so cool looking! We’re at the gs junior level but just entered the AG “world.” I’ve sewn for a while and made bias binding (here and there, lots of trial and error)…I really want to try this. Hoping for the best! =)
So glad you like them! I hope yours turn out great and that your bias tape works out really well for you. My girls are both at new levels now, so I need to make new uniforms. It is on the to-do list! 🙂
once, years ago, I cut and pasted images(on to Card stock) of different badges to word , resized them for the doll vest…several coats of modge podge,…then sewed onto vest. Worked well….I did not wash the vest…if it is washable, I don’t know. maybe by hand would be ok.
Thanks so much for this post! I’m going to try making the Daisy uniform to put on my daughter’s new Samantha for Christmas.
You are welcome! I hope it turns out great for you and that your daughter has tons of fun with it.
They are so cool to make? What about crocheting the outfits too.
Thank you! I cheated and made mine out of felt and hot glue and it worked perfectly!
Great idea! That would probably be a lot faster. If you think of it, upload a pic to my facebook page. I’d love to see it!