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Dolly Sewing Crush: Araki Sawako Project #1

Published on 11/04/2020 by Kat 2 Comments

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Hihi welcome to the 11th Dolly Sewing Crush.

Hina-chan is excited to pose for you this month while wearing outfits designed by the talented Araki Sawako.

Who is Araki Sawako:

Araki Sawako is a doll clothing designer who teaches people how to create their own patterns for their dolls.

She is featured in Dolly Bird with a long standing segment called Dolly Pattern Workshop.

This Month’s Sewing Motto:
A skill is hard before it becomes easy.

It’s okay to make mistakes in the beginning

– Giovanni Dienstmann

Dolly Sewing Crush: Araki Sawako Project #1

Hina-chan has become obsessed with ballerinas lately.

It all stared when she watched The Nutcracker and shouted with glee, “I Can Do That!!!”

Like any dolly parent, I want to support her in reaching her dreams of being a dancer.

The 1st step is getting her to look the part.

So I found an adorable Leotard (Swimsuit) which can be found in Obitsu 11 Pattern Textbook: 11cm Size Girl Clothes on page 58.

In 9 steps your little friend will have a Leotard that moves with them effortlessly.

The directions for the Leotard are written in Japanese and include images so you can visually see the step by step instructions.

Leotard from Obitsu 11 Pattern Textbook: 11cm Size Girl Clothes page 58

Your Layout For Sewing Success

Here is your blueprint for making the Leotard:

The Leotard

  • Trace the pattern on the fabric
    • Add 0.3 cm around the leg, neckline and arm area
    • Clip the neckline & leg area
    • Glue the clipped area down 
  • Remove pattern
  • Right sides together, sew side seam & crotch 
  • Turn right side out

Hurrah, the Leotard is complete!

I’m so excited, my very 1st leotard!
It’s flexible like me
I’m ready to start practicing

Final Thoughts:

Oh how cute, she’s beginning to look and “act” like a real ballerina.

Okay, now to learn how to point my toes

Dolly Insider Skill Level Rating:

Intermediate Friendly

Skill Level: 3 Sewing Pins

Sewing this project was suuuuuper easy, it’s the prep work before the sewing took place, that was the challenge.

Since the pattern doesn’t include seam allowance, adding and clipping the allowance around the leg, neckline and arms, was an annoyance.

But the final look makes up for it.

Visit next week for the 2nd Sewing Crush!
Kat and Tatyana 
The Dolly Insider

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Want to sew tiny for your doll? No need to wait, you can grab your copy of the Obitsu 11 Pattern Textbook: 11cm Size Girl Clothes book here.

It’s Time For A Giveaway

To get you fired up for tiny sewing, we’re giving 1 lucky winner: Obitsu 11 Pattern Textbook: 11cm Size Girl Clothes.

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

All you have to do is answer the following question:

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

About Kat

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein

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  1. Neon says

    11/04/2020 at 2:58 am

    Squeee, this is so cute! Hina-chan is such an adorable little ballerina!

    Also, I tip my hat to you and your tiny, tiny sewing!

    Reply
    • dollface says

      11/11/2020 at 2:40 am

      Thanks a bunch Neon!

      Yay I’m happy to hear that Hina-chan’s cuteness shined through.

      ~Kat

      Reply

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