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Make A Beret For your Doll.

Bella’s Beret Adventure for Dolls! 

Hey fabulous doll sewists! Ready to sprinkle some glam onto your 18-inch dolls like American Girl, Our Generation, and Journey Girls?  Grab your sewing gear and let’s dive into Bella Katella’s Beret magic! Get the free pattern below.  (Print Pages 2 & 3 – that’s where the enchantment begins)!  

Materials You’ll Need:

Sew-citing Steps:

Step 1: Print the pattern – the blueprint for doll fashion greatness awaits on Pages 2 & 3!

Step 2: 

Cut out your pieces. 

Step 3: Cut out your fabric. – let the creativity unfold!

Step 4: Take your top of the hat and the inner circle bottom piece, put right sides together and pin. Then stitch  1/4 inch seam allowance all the way around. And use a zigzag stitch or serger to finish the seam/edge for that polished look!

Step 5: Band time!  Fold your band in half, right sides together . Pin the short edge. Then use a 1/4 inch stitch and stitch the short edge. ( where it’s pinned) 

Step 6:  You band is now in a circle shape. Fold the band. long edges together, wrong sides together,  in half. 

Step 7:   Turn your hat to the right side. Bottom of hat facing up. 

Step 8:  Pin the folded band, to the right side of the inner circle.  

Step 9: Stitch in a 1/4 seam allowance around the band edge. Finish the seam with either a zigzag stitch or a serger. 

Step 10: Boom! You’ve just crafted doll fashion magic!  Now, let your creativity run wild and whip up a whole doll ensemble to match that beret! 

Feel free to sprinkle extra flair onto the beret or experiment with fabrics – let your doll’s personality shine! 

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