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Sy till dockan, Anita Gunnars. This
was my first Swedish pattern book that included fashion doll patterns - as
in opposite to the one above that has ONLY fashion doll clothes in it.
This book also includes outfits and accessories for all size baby and girl
type dolls. |
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Stora boken om Dockkläder, no author.
This book is a collection of doll patterns that has been
released in a sewing/crafts magazine in Scandinavia. It has patterns for
fashion dolls as well as an American Girl type of girl doll and Baby Born. |
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knits for Barbie doll,
Nicky Epstein.
Nicky Epstein has released two big books stuffed with patterns for
Barbie and her pals. This is the knitting one. She has many years of
practice behind her and has had her knitting patterns released in Women's
Weekly magazines over the years. Here they are all gathered in a hard
bound book stuffed with glossy photos. Makes anyone want to learn how to
knit! |
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crochet for Barbie doll, is
Nicky Epstein's second book contains instructions how to make your own
crocheted clothings for Barbie and her friends. This book is just as itchy for the fingers as her first knitting book. Lovely
garments with great details! |
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My Favorite Doll Book This book was sent to
me from a friend in Korea and I just love it!! There has been a lot of
books released in this series and all patterns are for the Japanese dolls,
Jenny or Licca and Kindergarten Friends. Some are strictly sewing,
like this one. Others contains knitted outfits or simple instructions how
to make outfits from felt etc.
I especially am anxious to get my hands on the books that includes
patterns for the Kindergarten Licca and friends! |
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Fashion Doll Fun, is a really fun book
since all the pages shows painted dolls with "real" clothes on - but they
can't be mistaken for who they are under the paint! It is just the doll
that is painted over - if it has to do with copyrights I have no clue. With
this book you can "create a fast and fun wardrobe for 11½" fashion dolls"
as the cover says. Easy-to-follow instructions. |
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Mari DeWitt made this book called
Vintage Clothing for the Fashion Doll released in 2003 and is
just what the title says - a book filled with vintage patterns fitting
mostly silkstone dolls but also other type of fashion dolls. Mari DeWitt
has recreated a lot of the vintage Barbie fashions and drawn up patterns
for them so you can make and own a replica of those hard to find garments
from the 60s. Or just to make them in other colors or fabrics of your
choice. Cover for instance shows a white version of Solo in the Spotlight. |
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McCall's Doll Fashions Vol. 1 is a
collection of patterns released by McCall's in the 60's. This is a
magazine type of "book" and has a lot of instructions to make crocheted
and knitted garments for Barbie, Ken and Francie dolls. McCall's has made
quite a few of these magazines through the years, but most in the 60s-70s. |
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This book by Nesta Hollis is called Knitted Outfits
for Teenage Dolls and is filled with knits for fashion type dolls.
The gal on the front cover is a Sindy type doll. |
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House of White Birches made this magazine called Fashion Doll Costumes and contains what the cover
says - costumes for all occasions. Sewn, knitted and crocheted. ALL crafts
may be found here! I wish we could see more like this one in my home
country and language. |
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Fashion Doll Fantasy is a huge book made by
the Needlecraft Shop. This book is stuffed with patterns and instructions
to make just about anything for the dolls. The covers as you can see shows
a Snow Princess and her unicorn. The creature is made in PC (plastic
canvas) and the Princess' coat is sewn. There are knitting instructions
and more PC. Accessories, clothes, furniture. Just about anything you can
wish for to play with your dolls! |
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"All Dolled Up" is a true fantasy fashion
pattern book. At least it triggs your fantasy. It has patterns to make
easy everyday garments and iron-on painting patterns! Really cool. Claims
to be "non-sewing" - as they use glue to put the pieces together! Then you
transfer the pattern print to the t-shirt, pants or whatever and paint it
in any colors you like! |
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There are a few books released with patterns to make
clothings for Gene and other 15''+ dolls. Hazel McMahon is
the author of a couple of them. Period & Contemporary is a
140+ pages book with patterns to make outfits from all the 20th
century periods like the Victorian era, Edwardian era, 1920's Flapper
outfits, 50's fun etc, etc.
Photos of details and real fashion photos from each era mixed with catalog
prints. If nothing else it is a fun piece of fashion history! |
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Hazel McMahon also stand behind this 160 pages
book: Famous Couples and here you can find patterns to make
outfits for Trent as well as the girl dolls. Outfits are inspired by real
historical couples as well as fictional ones from books and movies. |
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This is Jim Faraone's first book in
a long series of makeover books. The series of Fashion Doll Makeover
- Learn from the Artists as the books so nifty are called
started in the mid 90's and each book is filled with artistery from all
over the world. The doll makeover artists come to life in a real nice way
and you get to learn a lot from each and every one of them. Tips and
tricks. How to do what etc, etc. |
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2nd Fashion Doll Makeovers goes further
into the doll making art. |
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Fashion Doll Makeovers III also included
bigger fashion dolls, like Gene. |
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4th Fashion Doll Makeovers includes a lot
of people I have learned to know via the Internet and that I can be proud
to call friends. |
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Ultimate Fashion Doll Makeovers
- Tips From The Experts is the only book where I am featured!! Jim
Faraone collected a lot of tips from his online Yahoo group about
everything regarding makeovers. Any little tip shared about hair styling,
rooting, painting, patterns, fabrics, beading, photographing, box making
or other ways to present your work, advertising and selling your products,
boxes, auctions etc etc.
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