A New Spring Dress! The Primrose and All Occasion Dress Pattern Hack

Hi Everyone! This week we have a super cute pattern hack that's perfect for welcoming Spring 2021! This blog post is brought to us from our newest content creator, @graceloves2bake from Instagram. We love her fresh take on the patterns we've published and her photos are the cutest too! So without futher ado... here's more from the author:

I purchased the Primrose Dress and All Occasion Dress patterns with no intention of using them together. After making a dress from each of these patterns, I kept thinking how adorably they would go together! It seems as if they were made for each other! One of the things I love about these patterns is that they are both available in 18 inch and Wellie Wisher sizes!  Today I will show you how to combine the 14.5" patterns to make this dress for your Ruby Red Fasion Friends doll!

You will need:

  ❀ Buzzin Bea Primrose Dress Pattern

  ❀ 123 Mulberry Street All Occasion Dress Pattern

  ❀ ¼ yard Fabric (Type of fabric as suggested in pattern instructions)

  ❀ Scissors (I chose to use pinking shears)

  ❀ Sewing Machine

  ❀ Hook & Loop Tape (I cut mine 2 inches by ⅜ inches)

  ❀ Pins

Step 1:

Print and cut out your pattern pieces. You should have four blouse pieces from the Primrose Pattern plus a sleeve ruffle. (I cut my ruffle 3 inches by 6 inches for my Ruby Red Fashion Friend. If you are making this for a Wellie Wisher or an 18 inch doll, cut the sleeve ruffle according to the pattern specifications.) You should have four pattern pieces for your skirt as well. 

Step 2:

Cut the pieces out according to the pattern instructions. (Keep in mind that if you are making this for a Ruby Red Doll, like me, you will need to add an inch to the bottom of the skirt. For any other doll you can leave the pattern as is.)

Step 3:

Sew your blouse, following the instructions given by Buzzin Bea in the Primrose Pattern.

Step 4:

Sew your skirt according to 123 Mulberry Street’s instructions.

Step 5:

Pin your skirt and bodice good sides together, lining up the side seams. Sew together.

Step 6: 

Topstitch along the middle seam.

Step 7: 

This is the part where I always try the dress on my doll, just to make sure it will fit properly before I add the hook and loop tape.

Following the instructions in the Primrose Pattern, add your hook and loop tape.

And your dress is finished! Snap a few photos and share your new creation with us!

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Thanks everyone!

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Do you like her tiny circle tote bag? Check out this tutorial video on our Youtube Channel to make one for your dolls too!

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