American Girl 18-Inch Doll Clothes
Patterns and Smocking Books

Kaela Smocked Doll Dress Pattern

Helen Smocked Doll Dress Pattern

Smocked Kaela Dress Pattern by Sally Robertson - $8.95

The Kaela Dress has 3 views. The smocking features ribbons and a row of tiny flowers. The sleeves are either gathered and tied with a ribbon or finished with a band on the sleeve. The smocking can be an insert or not, your choice.

Smocked Helen Dress Pattern by Sally Robertson - $8.95

The Helen Dress has row after row of beaded smocking. It is smocked in the front only and the back bodice comes down to the last row of smocking. The sleeves are embellished with organdy and satin striped ribbon.

Stella Smocked Doll Dress Pattern

Andrea Smocked Doll Dress Pattern

Smocked Stella Dress Pattern by Sally Robertson - $8.95

This elegant square-neck dress has smocked apples across the bodice. Baby Rick Rack peeks out from the hem and the edge of the sleeves. View 2 of the pattern has a contrasting color smocked band set in under the bodice.

Smocked Andrea Dress Pattern by Sally Robertson - $8.95

Sew this darling doll dress for that special smocked garment that will be cherished for a lifetime. The smocking pattern features pretty irises inside golden hexagons. The dress has tucks on the bodice and skirt. The pattern fits the American Girl® doll.

Elizabeth Lace Insertion Doll Nightgown

Mitzi Heirloom Sewing Doll Dress Pattern

Elizabeth Nightgown Pattern by Sally Robertson - $8.95

Easy, detailed, clear directions and illustrations written with the beginner in mind! One pattern with four views.

Mitzi Dress - Heiloom Sewing Pattern by Sally Robertson - $8.95

Learn to make entredeaux on your computerized sewing machine! And utilize those special embroidery stitches on your machine! The Mitzi Dress features an embroidered band outlined in entredeaux down the front of the dress. Entredeaux is used for the sleeve bands. The wide sash ties in the back of the dress.

Imperial Batiste Fabric

Smocking Book

Imperial Batiste. This batiste from Spechler-Vogel is the the favorite choice for discriminating heirloom sewers everywhere. Perfect for doll, baby and children's clothing. 65% Polyester, 35% Cotton.

Instructional book. Smocking Instructional Booklet "English Smocking" by Grace L. Knott - $13.95

This book will teach you everything you need to know about smocking. It has many smocking designs for little girls dresses that can be modified for doll dresses.

Making Doll Furniture and Dollhouses for American Girl and Other 18-Inch Dolls

Sew Today's Fashions for 18-Inch Dolls

This book is a step-by-step guide for making wooden doll furniture for the American Girl Doll and other 18-inch dolls. There are detailed directions for making 24 different pieces of furniture. All pattern pieces are included within the book; however, they will need to be traced or copied on a Xerox machine. Some of the pages need to be copied somewhat larger than the size printed (for example, you might need to copy them at 150% of their printed size). Author Dennis Simmons.

Children especially love to dress their American Girl® Dolls in clothing that mimics their own styles. Today, those styles are the clothing that preteens wear. These outfits range from jeans of all types to t-shirts, sports clothing and dresses. Author Joan Hinds.

Sew the Contemporary Wardrobe for 18-Inch Dolls

Twelve Dancing Princesses: Sewing Regal Costumes for 18-Inch Dolls

Sew the Contemporary Wardrobe For 18-Inch Dolls - Pattern Book $19.95

Joan Hinds offers complete Instructions and Full-Size Sewing Doll Clothing Patterns for 35 Clothing and Accessory Items. The pattern pieces are printed on tissue paper and included in an envelope in the back of the book. There is no need to copy of trace them.

These patterns have two sizes so they will fit the Magic Attic Club® Dolls as well as the American Girl©. The sewing patterns even include a pattern for an 18-inch boy doll Prince. Every dress comes complete with dancing slippers. Click on the link to see large pictures of every pattern in the book. Author Joan Hinds, Jean Becker.

Copyright Issues:

Normally pattern designers and doll makers are not willing to allow the people who purchase their patterns to make clothing from the designs and then sell the clothing. However, Joan Hinds, Jean Becker, and I (Sally Robertson) give you full permission to make as many items from our patterns as you want and sell as many of them as you can. In fact, we hope for your great success in this venture!