Get To Know Kathleen Gallaher, Designer of Oh Sew Kat!
About Oh Sew Kat: Oh Sew Kat! offers a delightful range of doll clothes patterns, designed for sewists of all skill levels. Specializing in outfits for popular doll sizes, including American Girl and 18-inch dolls, their patterns combine simplicity with style. Each pattern features clear, easy-to-follow instructions and includes options for various customization. With a focus on fun, fashionable designs, Oh Sew Kat! makes it easy for crafters to create unique, handcrafted wardrobe pieces for their dolls. Perfect for both beginners and experienced sewists, their patterns bring creativity and joy to the world of doll fashion.
Here's a sampling of patterns. Browse the full Oh Sew Kat catalog today!
Enter To Win A School Dance Dress!
Enter To Win: This week's giveaway include a sample garment, made by Kathleen, of the School Dance Dress for 18-inch dolls to one lucky winner!
Would you like to win this dress? Be sure to follow the prompts in the contest widget to be entered into the giveaway to win both of the items! (*Note - dolls are not included in the giveaway)
Contest Details
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One person will receive the School Dance Dress Giveaway Prize. You can enter once or gain multiple entries by completing the other entry methods and increasing your chances of winning.
Please review all Terms and Conditions on the giveaway page before entering. While we wish we could run this contest everywhere, for legal reasons, it is only open to eligible residents of the U.S. and Canada, not including Rhode Island.
This contest is exclusively endorsed by Liberty Jane Clothing and Pixie Faire. Not endorsed by or affiliated with American Girl®.
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Get To Know Kathleen (In Her Own Words)
"Hi! My name is Kathleen Gallaher, and I’m the designer behind Oh Sew Kat! Designs. I live in Virginia with my husband of 33 years. We met when we were both officers in the Marine Corps and we are both federal workers still serving the Corps. I currently teach Professional Communication (writing) to young officers. We are newly empty nested- our oldest son is a Naval Officer, our middle son is an Experiential Content Producer, and our daughter is a recent engineering graduate of NC State.
I have always been a crafter. I learned to sew from my mother (who never bought a Halloween costume from the store in her life!) and when my husband was on deployment, I bought myself a fancy sewing machine and made my one year old son some rompers. I sewed for him a lot but when the second son came along, I didn’t have the time.
Fast forward to my daughter - and her obsession with all things American Girl, and suddenly I was back at it. When my daughter started with American Girl, there were not any sewing patterns on the market. As I made her outfits, I tried to duplicate them in doll scale. Some were more successful than others. As she aged out of dolls, I took the Pixie Faire pattern course and the rest is history and began my pattern line.
The mission behind Oh Sew Kat! is sewing love, one stitch at a time. My pattern line is developed as much to create a love of sewing as it is to create doll clothes. The patterns and styles are simple to sew, and provide lots of mix and match options. They are very basic and clearly explained, so they are perfect for younger sewists who are just getting started."
Inquiring Minds Want To Know:
Q: What inspired your brand name?
When I was trying to decide what to name my brand, I knew I wanted something short, catchy, easy to spell and remember, while still representing me and what I do.
Q: What’s your favorite sewing tip?
Press every seam. I learned this in a quilting class, and I feel that taking the time to do that has really helped the overall look of my sewing projects. Now, it’s second nature to turn on my iron before I turn on my sewing machine.
Q: Is there a new hobby, craft, or skill you’d like to learn?
I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the piano. I started lessons when my kids were taking them, but as a busy mom of three it just got to be too much. Now that I have a little more white space in my life, maybe it’s time to try again.
Q: Who is your favorite doll?
My favorite doll is still my first one. Nellie - the little Irish orphan. I love her unique hair and cute freckles.
Q: What’s your favorite flower or plant?
My favorite flower is the sunflower!
Leave a Comment Below!
We'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment and tell us which Oh Sew Kat design pattern you love most!
Thanks, everyone!
The Pixie Faire Team
74 Comments
Halter Alls is the winner! A fun easy pattern that requires a small amout of fabric.
I love Kat’s Sixth Grade Skirt & Popsicle Top, great mix and match pieces and easy to sew and embellish
Love the selection! Your work is inspiring. I have been doing a lot of sewing for my granddaughter’s Our Generation dolls.
My favorite Oh Sew Kat pattern is Bloomer Buddies. I have made it up several times. I love the simplicity of making up her designs; they always work up great. You can dress them up by adding trims. Thanks for showcasing her designs!
My favorite pattern of yours is the Peasant Time Party Dress! My dolls would look so cute in it.