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I Can Make Dolls' Clothes: Easy-to-follow patterns to make clothes and accessories for your favorite doll
Louise Scott-Smith
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Description for I Can Make Dolls' Clothes: Easy-to-follow patterns to make clothes and accessories for your favorite doll
Hardcover. Teaches children of age 7 and above how to make fashionably cool mix-and-match clothes for a standard 30 cm plastic doll. In this book, children are encouraged to be creative and adapt the patterns to make their own designs. Its approach is simple, quick and fun, and the results are extremely stylish. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AG; YNPH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 205 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
This book teaches children of 7+ how to make fashionably cool mix-and-match clothes for a standard 30 cm (12 in) plastic doll. Its approach is simple, quick and fun, and the results are extremely stylish. At the beginning of the book, children are encouraged to be creative and adapt the patterns to make their own designs. The main section of the book includes patterns for nine garments, each with an actual-size pattern on the page to use as a template, along with super-clear instructions and illustrations of each step. Helpful tips and inspirational photographs of the dolls modelling the finished clothes run throughout the book, and a section at the back sets out the basics of sewing, including how to thread a needle, do a running stitch and sew on poppers and buttons.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500650516
SKU
V9780500650516
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Louise Scott-Smith
Louise Scott-Smith is a children's wear designer. She was formerly Head of Children's Wear Design at Liberty of London and at Caramel Baby & Child. Georgia Vaux is a graphic designer, book designer, and art director.
Reviews for I Can Make Dolls' Clothes: Easy-to-follow patterns to make clothes and accessories for your favorite doll
'The book itself is the perfect size for little hands. Lots of text-free white space on pages with large text and simple (and I stress simple) instructions with brilliant graphics to guide you through each project' - Tea and Crafting 'This is a beautifully designed book thanks to the combination of children's wear designer Louise Scott-Smith's aethetic sensibilities and talent for putting together stylish outfits - all perfectly scaled down to dolly proportions - and Georgia Vaux's strong graphic style' - My Little Style File 'This is a fantastic resource for teaching sewing skills, including how to thread a needle, sew a running stitch and attach fasteners to garments' - Make It Today Dressmaker 'Dolls were never this cool when we were little' - Simply Sewing Magazine 'A fantastic resource' - Love Sewing 'Beautifully packaged ... will undoubtedly be a great addition to any aspiring fashion designer's collection' - Library Mice 'A fashion-forward and fun approach to teaching basic sewing skills and nurturing basic creativity' - Craft Business 'With actual-size patterns, super-clear instructions and inspirational illustrations, this book is just the ticket for keeping kids busy - and the results should be very pleasing' - Mumsnet 'This week's must-have' - Sunday Express