Red Heart Yarns Love My Doll Sweater and Messy Bun Hat

Our friends at Red Heart Yarns have another wonderful free pattern for us, not only for the wonderful doll sweater for 18 inch dolls but for the Messy Bun hat I just love!
You can download the free pattern by clicking here for the Red Heart Pattern Download Page!
Happy Knitting!
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Madelon's Fun Finds, Sale at Target!

Today Madelon shares the fun finds from her local Target in the Lori mini doll section . These little dolls are so much wonderful and the price makes them perfect for picking up and stashing away for upcoming birthdays, special occasions and basket fillers for the approaching bunny basket season.

 I would be hard pressed to leave these little lovelies behind at these prices!

So much play potential in these dolls and sets, at prices that will make you so very happy!

Horse and riders would be a lovely play set to find in a birthday gift or basket don't you think?

Thank you Madelon for sharing these fun finds with us and for letting us know about this wonderful sale.
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Karen's Adventures Back To Barbie

This week the Barbie fun continues at my house, with niece number 6 (number 7's older sister) who spent the day crafting and playing with me all by herself!
Our neighbor gave us an amazing gift of a Barbie playset that opens into a bedroom with a bath tub. It was hard to say who was more excited me or my niece!

We started out day at the dollar and craft stores for our day of crafting and we picked up these fun foam sheets that have a towel like surface. My niece who is 7 had remarked earlier that the dolls needed towels for the pool playset.

These were so easy to work with and very inexpensive!

We folded the foam sheets in half and then cut a straight line and this was one of the easiest crafts we have ever done!

A great time was had on our special Auntie and Niece day, and much fun was had creating for Barbie.
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Sew This Sunday A Doll Maxi Skirt...

I found a very easy tutorial to share today for Sew This Sunday. This is a pattern for making your dolls Maxi Skirts from PACountryCrafts. Great step by step photos and a brilliant way to sew stretch fabric and create something for your dolls.

Click here for the tutorial and happy sewing! 
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Crochet yourself a My Little Pony or Unicorn....

There are so many amazing and talented crafters on the Web and I was in awe of this particular crafter and her abilities! Rianne de Kok has a FREE pattern on Ravelry for you where you can create these wonderful ponys! 

Or unicorns! I am in awe and love with these! Click here for the Pattern on Ravelry. 
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A Must Have For Dolly Shoe Makers!

A Must Have For Dolly Shoe Makers! It has been a while since I made doll shoes and very much for the reason that you really do need three hands to do it! I found this amazing listing for AdorableDolly Etsy Shops Listing for a shoe maker helper and I knew I had to share it with you!

The kit comes unassembled for easy shipping and you can order it with two shoe sizes!

I think this is simply brilliant! Check out the listing on Etsy by clicking here. 
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Pixie Faire QTπ Doll Clothing Modern Sofa Set Doll Clothes Pattern for 18 inch American Girl Dolls - PDF

I just came across this pattern from QTπ (Pie) Doll Clothing on the Pixie Fair Etsy page and I love it. It looks just like the sofa on my wish list. with a cozy reading chair as a bonus! How cool is this?

There are so many fantastic looks you could give to your dolls furniture and these look amazing! Click here to view the pattern link for the PDF purchase pattern on the Pixiefaire Etsy Shop. 
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Jessica T's Tip For A Doll Cot Tutorial!

Jessica T sent me this to share with all of you, she has found a fun tutorial on how to build a doll cot for your 18 inch dolls.
This is a tutorial from a website called Make It, Love It. Com

This would make a  great spring break project! Thank you Jessica T for this tip! You can find the tutorial by clicking here. 

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Madelon's Terrific Fun Finds!

Big box stores, dollar stores and party stores are the best places to find items you can repurpose into doll items for doll play and today Madelon shares some recent finds that you may want to look out for.

How cute are these mini Valentine puzzles at Walmart-six for 98 cents -"I like you a bot" is perfect for Luciana.

This $1.98 iron-on patch is great for a Luciana-inspired shirt

4 skateboards for 98 cents for the mini dolls

Perfect for the Olympics and showing football sports spirit-10 foam fingers for $1.84

These mini Valentine shovels are perfect for the doll beach 10 for $1.84

Walmart has some cute valentines with mini items appropriate for dolls -10 sports erasers, including a football for $1.84

As always Madelon we are so grateful to you for all you do to share your passion for doll play with all of us.
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Karen's Adventures back to Barbie!

Well I held off in sharing the new barbies with my youngest Niece 4 days. But the reaction I got was well worth it!

#thatfirstbarbiefeeling there is magic in that first doll of your own. Capturing that feeling was worth every penny. She was over the moon with the pool and throughout the afternoon I brought out each of the 5 Barbies I had bought at the dollar store for her. It was better than Christmas.

All in all the pool exceeded my expectations too, it was very easy to put together, had easy to access play options and made this Auntie and little one very happy!

A great journey back to that Barbie Feeling I had growing up. 

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Sew This Sunday!

Craft Gossip sent me this in their newsletter this week and I had to share. I love sewing for dolls and having patterns that are easy and fast are important to me. So when I sat this one I knew I had to share. You can use this as a dress or you can use it as a night gown. This is the perfect pattern to create party favors for that dolly sleepover party you were thinking of throwing or a great scrap buster pattern for all the left over holiday print fabrics you might have. Happy Sewing this Sunday! Click here for the pattern and original Craft Gossip Post.
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2 Great Patterns For Cabbage Patch Kids From Craft Gossip!

As you may know I love my Cabbage Patch Kids, still have them and still get excited when I see them both at home and in the stores or online. Craft Gossip has a great free pattern for a t-shirt for those of you wanting to get back into or continue sewing for the Cabbage Patch Kids. Click here for the Craft Cossip FREE PATTERN. 

My own Jodie doll looks like this lovely girl and Craft Gossip also has this peasant dress pattern to share FREE as well click here for the Free pattern.

Get Sewing this Saturday!
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Madelon's Target $1 Fun Finds

Target has some wonderful doll sized fun finds that Madelon is sharing with us today.

4 doughnuts for a $1 great deal for Dolls!

I love this idea for a dolly food playset! Really you can not beat these prices!

These are great items to pick up now and put away, they make wonderful additions to gifts, advent calenders, Christmas crackers and so much more!
Thank you Madleon for sharing these fun finds with us!
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Tea Time Fabric Panels New Kits For Valentines Day!

Valentine's Tea Time Fabric Panel with Heart Ruffles for 18 inch dolls and for the Wellie Wishers a Swirly Hearts Dress and Cape Kint are now available on the Etsy site.

Each kit comes with what you need to create a sweet Valentine's Day outfit for your dolls.

I love the soft hues for Valentine's Day and I think these dolly's look delightful.

Click here for the Tea Time Fabric Panels listing for the 18 inch dolls
Click here for the Tea Time Fabric Panels listing for the 14 inch dolls.

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Madelon's Hobby Lobby Pattern Fun Finds

Looks like Simplicity has a new cut and sew line and Madelon found these at Hobby Lobby. We do not have this in Canada as far as I can tell.

These 18 inch doll clothing kits are priced at $12.99

Thank you Madelon for sharing these with us today. We would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Red Heart Yarn"s Hawaiian Aloha Hula Outfit for 18 Inch Dolls, A Free Pattern!

It is Tuesday and I don't know about you but I could really use some Hawaiian Time in the Sun. As that is not really possible I will practice my crochet and thing Island thoughts. I found this wonderful free pattern on the Red Heart Yarn site that I think you should have! Every dolly would love a Hawaiian Outfit don't you think? Click here for the FREE pattern on the Red Heart Yarn website and happy Island dreaming! 
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Karen's Adventures back to Barbies...

I am writing with excitement this morning, my niece PB who is three and very sure of her likes and dislikes asked me on Friday, "Aunty Please can you give me Barbie, her sisters, her swimming pool and her dream house, for my birthday?" this was music to my ears. Now her birthday is not until November and well this Aunty just might not make her wait as I am so very excited to share that the Barbie pool was on clearance at Walmart on Saturday so I had to pick it up.
I am more excited than anyone as she is the only one of my 8 nieces that seemed even remotely interested in Barbie! So I get to play. My sister when I told her about the request said "Only if it stays at your house!" I was like "Yes!" So I am anxious to set this up when she comes for her weekly playdate with me. But then we would need Barbies so....

 Don't let me loose in the Dollar store with a gift card! Actually I think I got a really good deal as these dolls at Walmart Canada are $5 each so it was like getting one for free.  Now I am on the lookout for a Skipper with dark hair, Stacy and Chelsea who used to be Kelly...
I am so excited and will keep you posted on our Barbie Adventure. Thank you for joining us here today we would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com

Jessica T's Tip, a new dress pattern from Avery Lane!

Jessica T has found a sweet pattern for us today from The Avery Lane Etsy Shop
This adorable pattern is for a dress which you can make be a fox, skunk or otter!

The matching ear headbands are just so sweet! Click here to learn more about this Etsy listed pattern for purchase.
Thank you Jessica T for this wonderful tip!
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