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Dolly Sewing Crush: allnurds Project #1

Published on 03/04/2020 by Kat 4 Comments

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There is something about Spring that makes me feel hopeful and energized.

Maybe it’s because:

  • Mother nature is awakening from her slumber
  • Birds are chirping and building nest for their young and
  • Flowers are beginning to expose their beauty

Everything is coming to life; Spring symbolizes growth.

And in March we’re going to continue growing our dolly sewing skills by featuring Junko Uchiyama aka allnurds and sewing 4 projects.

Our model this month is 8 and he can’t wait to meet you!

Let’s grow our skills together and learn something new this spring!

Who is Junko Uchiyama:

Junko Uchiyama is a doll clothing designer from Japan whose brand is allnurds.

She started making doll clothes in 2001 by using her experience as a women’s outfit pattern designer.

allnurd’s style is a mix of casual, modern and cool.

You will find that her designs often have an asymmetric style to them.

This Month’s Sewing Motto:

Mistakes Happen, But So Does Growth

Dolly Sewing Crush: allnurds Project #1

The 1st look to kickoff the allnurds sewing fest is a pair of cool Leggings from Doll Coordinate Recipe 13 Casual & Unisex on page 110.

5 steps is all it takes to make these Leggings.

The directions for the Leggings are written in Japanese.

There are no images to go with the directions, only an illustration with numbers that correspond to the steps.

Legging Illustration From Doll Coordinate Recipe 13 page 110
8 daydreaming in his leggings
8 doing a few stretches before he has to model

Your Layout For Sewing Success

Steps 1-5 Making the Leggings

Making the leggings was straight forward.

The steps involve sewing the front crotch seam and attaching the elastic to the right side of the leggings to create a waistband.

The leggings pattern had a cutting guide to remove the excess fabric from the waist though this step wasn’t included in the directions.

Cutting guide on pattern

The final steps include sewing the back crotch seam, matching the front and back crotch and sewing the leggings inseam.

Leggings Completed 🙂
Modeling his leggings
Taking a break from modeling

Final Thoughts:

This pattern came together quickly.

You can make many pairs of leggings for your dolls in a variety of colors.

We had a lot of fun creating a legging brand named 8’s Secret.

Relaxing in his personalized leggings

Dolly Insider Skill Level Rating:

Beginner Friendly

Skill Level: 1 Sewing Pins

It’s Time For A Giveaway

To boost your love for sewing tiny, we are giving 1 lucky winner: 1 Doll Coordinate Recipe 13 Casual & Unisex book.

Giveaway runs from March 4, 2020 until March 26, 2020 11:59 P.M.

All you have to do is answer the following question:

What Size Doll Do You Want To Sew For?

Enter your response in the entry form below for a chance to win.

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  • Last day to enter the giveaway: March 26, 2020 11:59 P.M. Central Standard Time
  • Winner’s name will be shared on our site and social media platforms
  • Winner will be notified via email within 48 hours after the contest has closed. If the winner does not respond to our email within 5 days, another winner will be selected
  • If you’re a minor please get your parent’s or guardian’s permission before entering

Can’t wait to sew allnurds outfits for your dolly? No need to wait, you can claim a copy of the Doll Coordinate Recipe 13 Casual & Unisex book here.

Visit us next week for the 2nd project!
Kat and Tatyana 
The Dolly Insider

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Filed Under: Dolly Insider Originals Tags: Dolly Sewing Crush, Sewing

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Comments

  1. Georgia says

    03/10/2020 at 7:13 am

    He looks great in his new leggings! Having said that, Eight and Nine are a little expensive for me. It would be great if you could mention in your next post which sizes of boys are covered in the book. I’ve got Isul and Taeyang, so if there are patterns that would fit them, I’d be very tempted to get the book. Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • dollface says

      03/13/2020 at 3:10 am

      Hi Georgia,

      8 wants to send his thanks for complimenting his leggings 🙂

      The book highlights the following boy dolls:

      • 8 & 9
      • Ruruko boy pureneemo small and
      • Azone boys pureneemo small

      allnurds clothes tend to be oversized which is a great fit for multiple dolls.

      I don’t have a Taeyang or Isul but I tried the clothes on Pullip

      Depending on how her body compares to them it maybe a nice fit.

      Here is a photo of Pullip modeling. 🙂

      Thanks for taking the time to comment!

      ~Kat

      Reply
  2. Neon says

    03/04/2020 at 5:14 am

    Yay for boy/unisex clothes! They look very comfy. Boys always tend to get the short end of the stick when it comes to outfits, there’s always less for them to choose from, so sewing for them is a great option!

    Also, darn, that 8 is cute! I don’t need to start yet another collection, stop enabling meeeee! xD

    Reply
    • dollface says

      03/10/2020 at 2:32 am

      Hehe me an enabler . . . never . . . well maybe just a little (*`▽´*)

      With more boys coming onto the market hopefully doll companies we’ll make more clothes for them.

      Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment about 8, he is very flattered.

      Reply

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