The Everything Doll Costume Pattern: Have you seen it?

At BeachBabyDoll.com. we (that is me, the dolls and Fred) are all so excited about the new Everything Doll Costume Pattern! Why, because we hope our customers and fans will show us some of the huge variety of clothes and costumes they can create with this pattern. Many people are starting to work on stuff for Christmas. Some ladies I know feel badly because they don't have much time and probably may not get to sewing doll clothes for their little special ones till Christmas eve. I hope this pattern can help. It's so easy and quick and makes a bunch of things.That leaves you lots of time to enjoy your family and thanking God for them! Girls just learning to sew will love this pattern because it's very forgiving and lets them be creative. I start you off with some suggestions for outfits like Bible Time and Nativity costumes which is how I got started sewing with this pattern, but you will see how vast the variety is of things you can make.Like:

Pilgrim

King

Prairie Girl

Bible Time Characters

Christmas Party Dress for Miss Claus

Update 8--26-2013: There are currently three doll sizes for this pattern: American Girl size (18 in soft body doll), BFC Ink large doll size  (18 in very slim vinyl doll includes vintage ones like Super size Barbie, Tiffany Taylor), Hearts for Hearts Girls and Les Cherie size (14 inch dolls).   Each size is sold separately. All the sizes can make all the items pictured and a gazillion more things. In the accompanying 30 page e-book and sewing guide I give you the basic garment pattern and instructions, suggestions to get creativity flowing as well as some little accessory patterns and ideas.
Party Idea: In addition, I thought it would be so much fun for girls to throw a doll costume party where the guests could make their own original doll costume. I've included a little design template for that as well as an invitation.  A nice granny or mom may want to sew up a few muslin versions of the basic garment, then let the girls add the embellishments whether actually sewing or using markers and gluing. Here's the link to my Etsy shop where you can now instantly download the pattern and guide to fit the three dolls sizes above BeachBabyDoll.etsy.com.  Happy sewing!
PS: I'm happy to give you a great introductory price. This  e-book and pattern is only $4.49 USD at BeachBabyDoll.com. And the proceeds help kids! Read "About" above. I now send my doll clothes patterns all over the world. What a blessing and a joy!  Sylvia

An Easter Greeting!

Happy Easter!
I made a special Easter Story-message for you or little ones you love. Just click on BeachBabyDoll's Easter Message
Feel free to share it with those you love. I took most of the pictures while on Spring Break in N. C.

Ginny Dresses, A prayerful Barbie, Girl Scouts-100 yrs old

I know people will be so happy that I have moved away from my Merry Christmas blog.  I was a little busy sewing for a dear customer who bought 17 dresses for Ginny dolls.  Her granddaughters are so fortunate to have such a loving and generous granny! I really appreciate such a big order and for after Christmas!

The above are the seventeen dresses. 4 in the top picture and 13 in the bottom. Sorry, some of my Ginnies don't have their little shoes on.

A lot of good things happened to me recently, but one of the best was that my DH put up some pretty shelves in my "studio" for my dolls and hooks to hang their clothes on.  This is helping me get stuff up off the floor. I am a real doll stuff pack rat. One of my New Years resolutions--- as usual, I might ad---was to get organized. So I'm working on it slowly. Prayer helps which leads me to my next topic:

I found out that another friend of mine in my Bible Study loves dolls too. It's so fun to talk with "mature girls" like my self and find we have this common interest.  She shared a great picture with me of her Barbie praying. She emphasized that all her Barbies are good girls. Above is her sweet picture. I love the teensy Bible.  Her Barbie is on the right tract!

I'm late on wishing all the Girl Scouts, a very happy 100 years! 12 of those years I was blessed to be a part of  a wonderful group of girl scouts who, for many of us, continue to be in touch after a very long time since we ever wore our uniforms.  So go out and BUY THOSE COOKIES! Dolls can celebrate too.  My friend Kathy made a wonderful Girl Scout Uniform for an American Girl Doll for her granddaughter's birthday. I helped a little making the polo shirt (with the LibertyJane pattern) and helping with some embroidery on the sash. Kathy designed the skirt, sash and also hat and a little purse for those "dues". She had a great idea of making the little badges out of tiny badge pictures covered with something like clear contact paper. 

Kathy's granddaughter had a lovely American Girl Doll Birthday party which I have been meaning to blog about for months now but it will have to wait a little longer!  Got to get back to organizing.

My doll Nicole visits the Holy Land

Going to the Holy Land at Christmas time was such a good idea that my doll Nicole, me and my hub decided to do just that. Since we couldn't quite afford the fare to Jerusalem, we decided to visit the Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando.  What a marvelous Christmas celebration it was! I hope you will enjoy Nicole's trip in her story. Just click: Nicole goes to the Holy Land  I couldn't begin to get pictures of all the wonderful things we saw so I just hope you can visit someday. The gospel message is the main theme of this theme park!

Free Simple Pattern: How to make Placemats and Napkins for your American Girl doll

Get your dolls ready for all the holiday parties by making Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years", etc themed placemats and napkins just for them. I posted a free heart-shaped pattern and instructions for anyone to download on my main web page. Click here . Just scroll down the page till you get to it. No sewing is necessary but there is a simple sewing version. Use hand or machine stitching, glue, whatever! This is a great way to use up some of those Christmas stickers too and wouldn't they be cute made out of Christmas wrap? If you try it and you want to share, tell us the link to a photo in the comment so we can see your creativity.

Cool at the Pool in a new swimsuit!

Hey, Cyberworld, are you hot out there?  Even my dolls are roasting. Kaitlin, one of my Best Friends Club dolls, was just ecstatic when I made her a new swimsuit. The pattern was FREE (from www.libertyjanepatterns.com). What was fun about it was using a new material: fold over elastic. So great for projects with elasticized arm holes, etc. I got some of it very reasonably at a great etsy shop (The Trimming). I did have to adapt this pattern  with skinny back velcro as the suit was just too tight for little hands to get it on a BFC doll. I also straightened out the chest piece a bit.  I don't believe these adaptations would be necessary for the American Girl size. Now I better get back to sewing. No way, I'm jumping in the pool! Let's go swimmin all ye women!

Good Final Launch

 My doll Nicole waves good-by to Atlantis as it roars off into space. We only saw a teeny flash from Ormond Beach but the roar was heard. Too many clouds today for a great view, but our hearts are with the astronauts and all the Shuttle workers.  I will really miss the shuttle flights. So inspiring! Thank you wonderful people, and thanks be to God too.
 After the shuttle was safely in flight, Nicole took a look at the sea turtle's nest. She was careful not to touch anything.  There are several on our beach.

New dresses for little Ginny and free doll coloring book

I just finished making a big batch of colorful dresses for wee little Ginny dolls for a great and encouraging customer. (The little dolls make great dolls for American Girl type 18 in dolls!)

It was so much fun to work with the variety of colors.
You can order Made-to-order Ginny Clothes as well as two tunic dresses by shopping at http://www.beachbabydoll.com/Small_doll_clothes.html
Thanks, Faye! And thanks to all my customers. You helped some great kids go to camp this summer. Teens go tomorrow. I believe 6 are going from our church to a North Carolina camp near Asheville. They love it.  The younger ones will go in a few more days to a camp in Florida!

If you need some activities for yourself or your children this summer, you can download BeachBabyDoll's free coloring book. Its a coloring book of some of my dolls and Christian encouragement. New experiment. Check it out. Click here for link and scroll down page till you see it.

Ku'uipo Outfit for Kanani

Ku'uipo means My Sweetheart in Hawaiian. That's why I think this little outfit is perfect to be shown near Valentine's Day. The Ku'uipo is specially embroidered so the O is a flower. The skirt is reversible to a cute tiny flower design on reddish material. The Tee shirt is fitted with cap sleeves. The flower is anchored to a small bobbi pin so your doll can wear it near her ear. Nicole Loves this outfit and doesn't want to give it up; but it will soon be for sale in Beach Baby Doll's etsy shop.I think we've raised  enough money for two younger children to go to Bible camp this summer with the sales from the shop since August. Praising the Lord for all He gives us! And thanking the generosity of our customers. Yay!!
Guess what? I loved "Blue Hawaii" the movie with Elvis. It was made when I was in high school, I think. That's where I first heard the word Ku'uipo so I'm sharing this video with you.



Lyrics | Elvis Presley - Ku-U-I-Po lyrics