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Home Β» Crafts Β» Free American Girl Doll Patterns: Girl Scout Uniform

Free American Girl Doll Patterns: Girl Scout Uniform

January 14, 2013 by KC Coake 37 Comments

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Today, I get to show you one of my favorite gifts I gave or received this year! I made my girls Girl Scout uniforms for their American Girl Dolls. I’m going to show you what I made as well as show you the free American Girl Doll patterns so you can make your own.
2 American Girl Dolls wearing custom sewn Daisy and Junior Girl Scout Vests
 
 
I have a Daisy scout and a Junior scout. I made one uniform for each of those levels. I made white t-shirts for the girls. I used the same Liberty Jane pattern I used in this post. Sewing American Girl Doll T-Shirts. This time I used a regular cotton fabric rather than a t-shirt fabric. It was much easier to work with, though I think I like the look of the jersey fabric better.
 
Free American Girl Doll Patterns to make a Girl Scout uniform for your dolls. #sewing #AmericanGirl #GirlScouts
For the vest, I found this pattern and tutorial on Bear, Dolly, and Moi: Doll Brownie Vest She shows you three different ways to make a vest. I went for the first one, the most authentic looking and also the most challenging. It wasn’t that hard, I just had never made bias tape before.
 

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.

Free American Girl Doll Patterns to make a Girl Scout uniform for your dolls. #sewing #AmericanGirl #GirlScouts
To add embellishments to the vest, I used embroidery floss and felt. Above, you can see the detail of the Daisy vest. I cut out a few pieces of felt and used blue embroidery floss to sew them into place (another job done while earning continuing education credits during the holidays). As you can see, I tried to make the center blue Promise patch and some of the petals the Daisy’s earn.
 
Free American Girl Doll Patterns to make a Girl Scout uniform for your dolls. #sewing #AmericanGirl #GirlScouts
The Junior badges are round, so I cut circles out of different colors of felt. I used green embroidery floss to attach them. I thought the way that I sewed them on kind of approximated the edge of the badges, but Snowflake told me it was weird…so there is a 10 year old opinion for you. Of course, then she wanted to take it to the next Girl Scout meeting where she proudly showed it off. So, you can pick what you think about that.
 
Free American Girl Doll Patterns to make a Girl Scout uniform for your dolls. #sewing #AmericanGirl #GirlScouts
I used my favorite super easy skirt pattern to complete the uniforms. I have written about these skirts multiple times (Sewing American Girl Reversible Wrap Skirts and Free Doll Clothes Pattern: Holiday Reversible Wrap Skirt). You can click through to either of those posts for the free pattern as well as my recommendations for sewing these skirts. They are reversible, super easy, and I think super cute. I love the fabric I found for Pumpkin’s Daisy uniform. Snowflake loves her fabric. I’m not super in love with it, but it was the best I could find that went with the uniform.
 
Free American Girl Doll Patterns to make a Girl Scout uniform for your dolls. #sewing #AmericanGirl #GirlScouts
We caught the girls while they were working on being caring and considerate and a pet care badge. πŸ™‚
 
Free American Girl Doll Patterns to make a Girl Scout uniform for your dolls. #sewing #AmericanGirl #GirlScouts
One last look at the vests.
 
Special thanks to my models, Josefina and Samantha. Josefina is a new addition to our family this Christmas. Additional special thanks to Snowflake, doll stylist for this photoshoot! You did a fantastic job, sweetie! Thank you.

 
Do you follow me on Instagram? You should! I love IG and share all kinds of other ideas and inspiration that I can’t share here. πŸ™‚ Can’t wait to see you over there!

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  1. Dara says

    January 14, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    I love it! I love the photo shoot too. do your dolls stand up on their own?

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    • K Coake says

      January 15, 2013 at 3:07 am

      Thanks! Yes, I can get them to stand up on a flat, hard surface.
      KC

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  2. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    January 14, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    Very cute! I have pinned this!

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    • K Coake says

      January 16, 2013 at 3:01 am

      Thanks!
      KC

      Reply
  3. Katie @ Simply Clean Living says

    January 15, 2013 at 8:20 am

    Saw this over on Tip Junkie, and I love it! My daughter just joined Girl Scouts and she would love this!

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    • K Coake says

      January 18, 2013 at 3:01 am

      Thanks!
      KC

      Reply
  4. Holly says

    January 15, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    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 πŸ™‚

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    • K Coake says

      January 18, 2013 at 3:02 am

      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

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  5. Gaylynn says

    January 15, 2013 at 6:46 pm

    Love these uniforms and the little badges. You’re so talented.
    https:// NeatNook. blogspot .com

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    • K Coake says

      January 17, 2013 at 2:29 am

      Awww… Thank you!
      KC

      Reply
  6. Morgane @ Bear,Dolly and Moi says

    January 15, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    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.

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    • K Coake says

      January 17, 2013 at 2:36 am

      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

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    • Anonymous says

      March 25, 2013 at 1:44 pm

      I found mini flags at Michaels.

      Reply
    • KC Coake says

      March 26, 2013 at 1:48 am

      Ohhh…thanks for letting me know. I’m going there tomorrow, so I will have to look.
      KC

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  7. Roselee says

    January 16, 2013 at 1:24 am

    Thanks for sharing!
    We are new to Daisies and American Girl – score 1 for your post! πŸ™‚

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    • K Coake says

      January 18, 2013 at 3:03 am

      Thanks!
      KC

      Reply
  8. Janice says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    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:)

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    • K Coake says

      January 19, 2013 at 2:46 am

      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

      Reply
  9. Queen of Games says

    January 18, 2013 at 1:27 am

    those dolls are really cute, but can the blue uniform be used for Cadettes & Senior Girl Scouts (the khaki is just too tacky)

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    • K Coake says

      January 19, 2013 at 2:52 am

      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

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  10. AmieAnn says

    January 18, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    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~
    xoxo
    Amie @ Pinkapotamus

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    • K Coake says

      January 19, 2013 at 3:03 am

      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

      Reply
  11. Pam @Threading My Way says

    January 19, 2013 at 4:52 am

    Awesome little uniforms with the badges attached!!! The other Girl Guides will be very jealous!!!

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    • Pam @Threading My Way says

      January 19, 2013 at 12:22 pm

      I’ve featured your Dolls Clothes today… Threading Your Way Features.

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    • K Coake says

      January 20, 2013 at 5:02 am

      Thanks, Pam! I enjoyed making them…they were one my favorite gifts I made for Christmas. Thanks so much for the feature!
      KC

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  12. Charlene@APinchofJoy says

    January 19, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    These are so cute — love the badges! Pinned

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    • K Coake says

      January 20, 2013 at 5:03 am

      Thanks!
      KC

      Reply
  13. teresa says

    October 24, 2013 at 3:15 am

    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!!

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    • KC Coake says

      October 25, 2013 at 12:43 am

      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. πŸ˜‰
      Take care,
      KC

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  14. Kenzel says

    July 16, 2014 at 10:38 pm

    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! =)

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    • KC Coake says

      July 18, 2014 at 11:14 pm

      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! πŸ™‚

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  15. Patsy Ney says

    September 10, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    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.

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  16. Katy K. says

    December 3, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    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.

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    • KC Coake says

      December 7, 2014 at 7:40 pm

      You are welcome! I hope it turns out great for you and that your daughter has tons of fun with it.

      Reply
  17. Socorro Arana says

    February 25, 2015 at 3:42 am

    They are so cool to make? What about crocheting the outfits too.

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  18. Kari says

    March 31, 2018 at 10:20 am

    Thank you! I cheated and made mine out of felt and hot glue and it worked perfectly!

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    • KC Coake says

      April 9, 2018 at 2:52 pm

      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!

      Reply

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