The other night my daughter asked me to make a her a dress for her Barbie-type doll. It was actually a Cinderella doll. I made one very quickly; with her at my side, watching the process. My process: I took a piece of scrap fabric (measured for desired skirt length) & sewed along one side with a gathering stitch. After that, I sewed a straight hem at the bottom. I took an old baby sock & cut the bottom off. Then, I sewed it behind the ruffle to form a strapless top to the dress. After that, I sewed a grosgrain ribbon to the waist to cover where the top & the bottom met. I left enough ribbon loose to […]