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Dolly Sewing Crush: Momolita Project #2

01/15/2020 By dollface 4 Comments

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Thanks for joining us for the Dolly Sewing Crush: Momolita Project #2.

For a whole month we will shine a light on one doll designer from Japan by sewing one of their patterns each week for a total of 4 projects.

Get inspired as we share a summary of our sewing process.

Sewing Motto: Seeing Is Believing

Dolly Sewing Crush: Momolita Project #2

This week we are making the Down Quilted Vest by Momolita from Dolly Dolly vol. 36.

Dolly Dolly vol 36

There are 14 steps to complete this project.

The directions for the Down Quilted Vest are written in Japanese but includes images so you can visually see the step by step instructions.

Your Layout For Sewing Success

Steps 1-3 Prepping & Quilting the Fabric

This section was straightforward to accomplish.

It involved preparing the fabric pieces, sewing straight lines to create the quilting effect on the nylon fabric and attaching the shoulder seams of the front and back nylon vest.

Steps 4-6 The Collar & Lining Pieces

These steps involved attaching the collar along the neckline and sewing the shoulder seams of the front and back lining pieces together.

However step 4 required a strip of batting for the collar but there was no mention of it in the material list or a pattern piece to cut.

So if you make this project be sure to cut a strip of batting for the collar.

Steps 7-9 Joining the Lining to the Nylon Vest

Steps 7-9 are about sewing along the armholes, attaching the lining to the nylon vest along the collar and flipping the vest right side out.

But Step 8 was confusing because we weren’t sure how to flip the collar after sandwiching it between the nylon fabric and lining.

We sewed it wrong and as we were removing the stitches the fabric unraveled, so we had to start over to step 1.

Steps 10-14 Finishing the Down Quilted Vest

This section involves sewing the side seams of the nylon pieces and the side seams of the lining pieces.

Next the vest is sewn along the edges and the front of the vest is top stitched.

The last step is adding the buttons.

(We decided not to add buttons to our vest since we don’t own the recommended Hotfix applicator tool)

Final Thoughts:

The Down Quilted Vest is a realistic design.

The look is elevated thanks to the puffiness of the batting and the quilt lines.

We didn’t add buttons but it still looks great, we may try adding self-adhesive rhinestones in the future.

Dolly Insider Skill Level Rating:

Intermediate-Advance Friendly

Skill Level: 4 Sewing Pins

It’s Time For A Giveaway

To get you excited to sew for your dolls, during the month long Momolita Sewing Crush, we are giving away 1 Dolly Dolly vol. 36 book to 1 lucky winner.

Giveaway runs from January 8, 2019 until January 29, 2020 11:59 P.M.

All you have to do is answer the following question:

What Challenges Have You Experienced When Sewing Doll Clothes, If You Haven’t Sewn For Your Doll Yet, What’s Holding You Back?

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Eager to start sewing outfits for your doll? No need to wait, you can order Dolly Dolly vol. 36 here

Thank you for entering and good luck!

Kat and Tatyana 
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Comments

  1. River says

    01/25/2020 at 4:34 pm

    So cute! And perfect for winter! You’re right, the batting and quilting make it look realistic.

    Reply
    • dollface says

      01/26/2020 at 2:39 am

      Thanks River! 🙂

      Momolita has an eye for the dolly details.

      Thanks for taking the time to chat with us about Project #2

      ~Kat

      Reply
  2. Neon says

    01/17/2020 at 2:10 pm

    It looks nice and warm! I do know that dolls are plastic and don’t feel any cold (or anyhting else for that matter), but can’t help but think that dolls should be kept warm in cold weather anyways XD

    Reply
    • dollface says

      01/18/2020 at 2:23 am

      Hiya Neon,

      Hehe that’s good to know that we’re not the only ones who feel that dolls need to dress for the weather too. (●^o^●)

      Thanks for chatting with us

      Reply

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