Sewing for Antique and Vintage Dolls

Welcome to Sewing for Antique and Vintage Dolls

I am 82 and have been sewing doll dresses since 1939. I have realized I will be gone one day and with me all the knowledge accumulated in those years.

This blog is to pass on and preserve all the things I have learned about sewing heirloom doll dresses in more than three quarters of a century.

Welcome to my blog!

How to Sew Doll Dresses

Tools of the Trade

Seminars

Recommended Resources

Make this Dress

Fabric, Trims

& Embellishments

Joann…I feel stupid but I can not tell the grain on material… You said it really matters that it is cut right.. If you get a chance explain to me how to tell.. I appreciate your time.. Looking forward to trying the patterns you just sent me but afraid

Hi Mary, sorry it is confusing for you. Here is a picture of a bolt of fabric telling how to tell … [Read More...]

I have an antique doll by Lena Schwartz. How do I sell it?

I am sorry, I have been out of the doll business for almost 20 years and all the dealers I knew have … [Read More...]

What Makes a Doll Antique or Vintage

Before eBay set their own ideas for what is antique or vintage, a doll to be considered vintage had … [Read More...]