As a girl as soon as I could sew I made doll clothes. So I am loving making American Girl doll clothes for my daughter. American Girl doll clothes are great you can use the scraps of fabric you have in your fabric piles. I found this fabric in my stash even the fur. This is what I created for my daughters Marie Grace American Doll. I also made a matching outfit for the girl next door American Girl doll. So their dolls can be twins.
I made my patterns but there are some great online pattern for American Girl clothes. Some are Free
Places that offer free or purchase Patterns for you to make American Girl Doll clothes
- Liberty Janes Free American Girl patterns also they have patterns that you can buy and they are amazing
- Free American Girl Bathing Suit Pattern from Liberty Jane
- Free American Girl Historical Patterns To Make your own Historical American Girl Clothes
- Free easy Dress pattern from MyCupOverflows-johnson.com Easy Free American Girl Doll Dress pattern
- Free PJ American Girl Patterns from http://www.allthingswithpurpose.com on the bottom of the pj pattern is more free patterns they designed Free PJ Pattern for American Girl Dolls
- Free Dress Pattern from Free Fancy Dress Pattern for American Girls from carpatina.com
- Free Spring Dress Patterns Free Spring Dress pattern for you American Girl Doll Great website
- Easy Wrap American Doll Skirt East Skirt for American Girl Dolls
- Etsy sellers sell American Girl patterns to make your own American Girl Clothes
- Doll Clothes Pattern you can buy to make your own These American Girl pattern are fun and funky and run about 9.95
- Knitting Patterns to Knit American Girl Clothes including some free Knitting Pattern Circle
Also me sure to check out my 18″ doll and American Girl Pintrest board for some great American Girl clothes I found on the web.
I Purchased this Sweater set from an Etsy Seller HeavenSentHandmade. so you can always buy some American girl clothes. Be sure to follow my blog for great new places to buy AG clothes.
So what clothes are you going to try to make?
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We haven’t yet entered the American Doll girl phase (the cost freaks me out!). Your outfits are adorable (complete with fur!) – and thanks for including places to find patterns.
Monica. I really held firm to the recommend age of 8 she was 7 3/4 because of the cost of the dolls I really wanted her to take care of them, dress them independently, and be able to read the American Girl books. My Daughter was a naked barbie on the floor girl until recently. She got the doll pictured for Christmas and her hair is still braided in the same braid she came in (4 months later). So I would hold off if you can. That is what worked best for our family. Some girls can have them earlier and be great with them, I knew my daughter need the time. You are going to have a Blast making the clothes when the time comes.
My mother-in-law bought my four year old two AG dolls, and so far she’s not interested… but I bet in a few years she’s going to love them as much as I loved my dolls. I used to make clothes for my dolls as well, but never as beautifully as you can make them! I’d love to have your sewing skills! Thanks for sharing, I’m looking forward to the day my daughter and I can make some clothes together.
I so wish I knew how to sew! My nieces would think I was the coolest Aunt ever if I could make them custom clothes for their dolls!
I think sewing is like driving a car. you can do it..Steph, start with shorts for the boys.
Thanks so much for including Liberty Jane in your post! I totally agree, American Girl Doll clothes are fun & easy to make and a great way to teach your daughter to sew at the same time
My daughter is starting sewing with Pillow cases I was 7 when I started. Love your Liberty patterns.
What an awesome post – I am saving under my Someday Maybe Pinterest board where I post all the girl ideas I love (I live in a household of boys!).
Now this is a great idea to save money! We don’t have an American Girl doll yet, my little one has been loading up the commercials for another brand, but I really want one!!
I have to say I find myself make sure the hair is smoothed out. I think I am enjoying the dolls as much as her. I hope your daughters get in to them shortly, so you can have fun.
THANK YOU!!! Bookmarking now for when my daughter starts with American Girl dolls. I better dig out my sewing machine!!
Sarah, they are so fun to make. I was glad she is finally old enough.
My daughter would love these clothes for her doll, and I would love to make a jacket. so cute!
These are AWESOME Sherry! Pinned it so that I can come back to it as soon as I put the knitting needles away for winter and dust off the sewing machine for summer:)
I love knitting in the summer I know odd. I love to sit and knit when we camp in the woods. It is relaxing. Have fun sewing.
Sewing is a lost art form, I think and it seems knitting and crocheting is making a big come back. All have passed me by but I admire all of your who do it! I think the outfits you show are adorable and I like having unique options.
You know, I tried to get my youngest daughter into American Girl dolls and she never liked them.
However, maybe I’ll have a grand daughter someday who I can crochet some clothes for. Ha!
Awe so sad for you they are fun and quick to make for… my daughter just discovered them at 8 she was never into them before,
Lolli- Oh crochet can you teach me? I never got the hang of it, I can only knit. Tackling crochet is a life list for me.
Adorable! I can not wait for this phase!
It is a great phase love it.
Luckily Maddy doesn’t have any American Girl dolls because I can’t sew a straight line.
If I lived next store I could sew and you can make bread.
I have sewn a few outfits for my daughter’s American Girl doll. I find it to be difficult, however, because of the small scale of the garment. I have just a basic sewing machine. Do you use any special attachments on your machine, or do you use a certain type of sewing machine just for the doll clothes? Do you have any suggestions for making this process easier? I would love to make more clothes for my daughter’s doll.
I use a single needle machine so similar to yours. I dont use any special foot. It is tight when you do the long sleeves. Also this past weekend I designed and made 11 dresses as a favors for my daughters birthday. Because of the small peices I was feeling the Carpal tunnel in my wrist. I know I will never make and sell Ag clothes, too hard on my hands.
I tried to do as much finishing and hems with the side seams open. then closed the under arms after I turned the hems, I was not concerned it the underarm seams met.
Wow you are so talented!! I’m hopeless at sewing but I so admire those who are can!!
What a great way to save a bundle of money as well!
My daughter is getting the Kit doll for her 6th birthday in a few weeks. I didn’t know anything about American Girl dolls until about 2 years ago. Shortly after I heard about them (a friend’s daughter started getting into them), a received a box full of random books from a friend and the first Kit book (the character that lives during the great depression) was in the box. My daughter and I read through the book in a week (1 chapter a night) and she LOVED the book. I didn’t mention the dolls at all, but she had been begging for the rest of the book series…..and then one day someone gave her an AG catalog. She was speechless. She found the Kit doll quickly (she’s an early reader) and has been asking for a Kit doll for over a year now. She takes care of dolls, so I wasn’t worried about the age recommendation, but I wanted to wait until she turned 6 just because of the price. We went to a couple of American Girl doll bingo fundraisers in hopes of winning a doll, but other little girls were the lucky ones those days.
I just ordered my daughter’s first AG doll last night (so that I could make sure anything I make for the doll will fit right) and I’ve been pinning free patterns like crazy. Thank you soo much for this wonderful post!!!
My first AG project will be a quilt to fit the bed that a family friend is buying for the Kit doll (it’s coming from AC Moore). We are going to be making a mattress and bed sheets for the bed as well.