Hi Everyone! Welcome to the Sewing Tiny Accessories Topic! In this four-part series Shari and I will be jumping back and forth between past and present with a look at creating tiny accessories for our dolls. The tutorials featured in both paths can be applied to either time period, while the techniques demonstrated are each highlighted with a specific project in mind. Are you ready to explore this topic? Let's get started!
The series will be divided into four installments:
- Part 1 My Hand Embroidered Shoe Project
- Part 2 Shari's hand braided cording tutorial
- Part 3 A Tiny Tote Featuring English Paper Piecing 1/4" Hexies!
- Part 4 Learn The Saint Brigitta Stitch With Shari!
Today I'm kicking things off with a project that I've been working on that carries over from the 2025 Trends topic. It was mentioned that Open Toe Shoes are on-trend this spring/summer and with that, the idea to pattern hack my Open Toe Janes pattern immediately popped into my mind!
Follow along in this video to see what I'm working on:
So, that's where I'm at and I could really use your help to choose which embroidery design to move forward with! Tell me your vote in the comments below.
I'll continue to work on these shoes and post updates in the Facebook group - so stay tuned!
Resources In the video:
- Find the Open Toe Janes pattern HERE For 18" and HERE for 14.5" dolls
- I used a variety of Aurifil Threads and Floss in my project. You can find it at The Fat Quarter Shop by the spool and in collection sets.
- Like my Sewing on the Go travel case? Find the tutorial HERE.
- See how I created custom embroidery designs with a coloring book HERE.
- Interested in the Summertime Stroll Pixie Pack (featured in the video). You can get that HERE
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MarianR
March 07, 2025
I like both, but the flowers really stand out to me. So I vote for the flowers.