Hi Rachel I really enjoyed this video of Robert’s process and detailed explanation of making dolls’ dresses! I wish he would make more of these instructional videos as I would love to learn more 😁 he’s truly inspiring and pretty impressive ❤️

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Robert is amazing. I’m so glad you enjoyed this and we do hope to do more with him. He’s a genius!!

@dianeheld7111

2 жыл бұрын

More videos please. I want to learn!

@neilstephen6761

2 ай бұрын

Joan Nereni book on dressing dolls is a must in your library

When he said “I have all this knowledge that no one wants to know” ...NOoooooOooo! WE WANT TO KNOW! An in-depth session like this is so good, so inspiring! Please ask him for more lessons like this for *all* of the virtual conventions?

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! We can't wait to do more videos with the great Robert Tonner!

@mala3isity

3 жыл бұрын

How about a series on MasterClass? Then no waiting for a convention?

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

​@@mala3isity If he did a series with MasterClass, that would be AMAZING! I would register immediately.

@mala3isity

3 жыл бұрын

@@RachelHoffmanDolls Since he knows you, you should put a fly in his ear, mention it to him.

@victoriafreese3805

3 жыл бұрын

YES!! More PLEASE!!

I've learned more about draping and making a pattern for people from watching this video than I've learned watching pattern-making videos for people. Thank you!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

10 ай бұрын

That's fantastic to hear! Sometimes, observing skills in one context can offer fresh insights for another. I'm so glad the video provided you with valuable knowledge for pattern-making. Happy crafting! 😊🧵📏

I've followed Robert Tonner dolls for years, but have only owned some of his doll clothes, thus far. I AM NOW CRAZY ABOUT ROBERT TONNER. WHAT A DELIGHTFUL MAN! And, to share his knowledge so freely with we sewers is even more endearing. His kind nature and soft-spoken demeanor has made a forever fan out of me! Thank you to Rachel Hoffman for sharing this video to the KZread world.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

I sent this comment to Robert this morning and he said it was so sweet

@whatadollslife

3 жыл бұрын

I would buy a whole muslin wardrobe from him..so simple and elegant

@ceegee6625

8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

Hi( Bobby) Robert! From Indiana, a long time ago! I remember when we would ride the school bus home( a looong bus ride), you were my next door( down the gravel country road) neighbor & you would sketch doll dresses for me all the way home!!! You would make BEAUTIFUL dresses for your sister! I was so in awe of your talent, even then, & I loved those pictures so much! I knew you were so talented & would go far! So proud of your achievements then & now! ❤️

I don't know any of the context of any of this, I'm just an Internet nomad. But this is the single greatest learning tool I have ever found. I like dolls, I have a few different brands and various hobbyist creations. But I want to dress them myself. And here is a doll wizard casually producing a lecture for us proles. Wow! What a time to be alive!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

So happy to see this comment! Can’t wait to hear about your creations.

I love watching people make doll patterns because I can use pretty much all the same knowledge scaled up to make my own clothes. It's just something about seeing it done on a smaller scale that makes the techniques click in my mind and help me to understand. Even more so seeing a professional at work!

@brianaschmidt910

8 ай бұрын

The same thing happens when you scale down numbers in math. It's literally "one cannot see the forest for all the trees." it's only once you get that upper/big picture that it all makes sense.

@rmff8443

6 ай бұрын

Muchas gracias a usted Rachel y a Robert, por mostrarnos todo el proceso. Me gusta hacer ropa para mis muñecas y ha sido muy instructivo para mi el conocer este método para poder construir un patrón. ❤

Thank God for this man!!! I've been looking for a simplified approach to making clothes and doll clothes. Beauty is simplistic and he is a master of it!

That was amazing. I never thought much about how they make patterns for doll clothes. I just figured it was much simpler than "HUMAN" clothes. But the detail is so much the same. It seems very complicated. The people you see on YT, etc...that alter clothes, and patterns don't have the knowledge this man has. I think they just learned the HOW to make simple changes, but never learned the WHY. Which is always what I want o know. WHY WHY WHY...I just never stopped asking that. Dolls don't complain, so the market is easier.. LOL. THANK YOU, AND this lovely man for taking time to teach us. He is a real gem. 💎💓

Love this Erik & would like to see more.I

It's amazing to see the person who created Tonner dolls being so humble and helpful at the same time. And he explains so perfectly !

Resmen aydınlanma yaşadım! Kızımın barbie bebeği için elbise dikiyorum dikiyorum ama bir türlü olmuyordu üzerine. Artık düzgün kalıp çıkarabileceğim çok teşekkürler. Bu adam gerçek bir usta😍

nothing's better than learning from a pro! I sew a lot but I am soooooooooooo bad at making patterns . thank you Robert , thanks Rachel

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

We are so happy this was helpful!! XOXO

@asriizuddin6104

3 жыл бұрын

Same goes to me too.. why making pattern so hard.. ?

I gasped when he pulled out the sewing book! I just got that one from my aunts house!!!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I love this video, thanks for watching!

Wow where has this video been all my life ❤😮🎉

@RACHELHOFFMAN..

Жыл бұрын

Hi there 😊 Thank you for watching! *I've picked you amongst my random 🤗 🅟🅡🅘🅩🅔 🎊🎁 winners please.. text on ✏️ 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚜𝙰𝚙𝚙⁺𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟖𝟖𝟒𝟐𝟖𝟖𝟕

Many thanks to Robert Tonner!!!!!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

He is the best!

Finally, i got an understanding how to create a sleeve, the dimensions behind it instead to shape.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Who wouldn't want to know all of his knowledge on this!! I do!! This is great!

Rewatching this year or so after 1st viewing, and sooooo grateful for your generosity and patience, Robert, in taking time to do that masterful, detailed demo! Sorry for the run-on sentence, though, but THANKS AGAIN!!!!

I just bought muslin, a doll clothes ironing board, French curve, and the McCall's sewing book. All thanks to Mr. Tonner! Now I just have to find the sewing machine.

What a treat to see and hear the talented Robert Tonner explain making a pattern. So glad to see this video.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

4 жыл бұрын

We are so glad you enjoyed this, Robert Tonner is a dream!

Thank you so much for this. He’s a great teacher, which is a rare trait in itself!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

5 ай бұрын

We agree!

The best sewing class ever!!!!

I so wish Robert would make a whole series on doll pattern design/making - I'd buy it for sure! Delving into all of this knowledge is amazing. I'd like to see how, once it has a satisfactory fir, how you transfer this to paper with lean lines and then digitalize it. I'd also like to know how to adapt this for the various-sized dolls available. Yes, I'm into doll pattern making, this is the best teaching I have found. I am hoping there will be more to follow - make it a paying teaching course, I'd be a student for sure! Thank you so much for this!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

2 жыл бұрын

It would be a dream if he would! Hopefully someday!!

What a great teacher! His voice is so calming and pleasant, this whole process seems so approachable, even for an absolute beginner :)

@RachelHoffmanDolls

2 жыл бұрын

He is the BEST! We’re so glad you enjoyed this.

Thank you Robert and Rachel! What a great gift to doll makers!!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, thank you for watching and commenting!

@shanimarais9695

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@iheartbridalcouture5989

3 жыл бұрын

How about making a mannequin for every doll type. Lol I love Tonner Dolls!!

I love this man! So much talent in such a kind soul. Generous with his knowledge and skills. I've been sewing on and off for 50 years. The most important lesson I've learned is that there's always more to learn. Every time I watch Robert, I always learn more. He continues to be my inspiration and reminds me why i love dolls so much. There are so many skills to incorporate with dolls. Clothes, hair, jewelry, props, stories, photography. The Power of Play times ten!!!!! Thank you Robert Tonner for the joy you've given me (and all your fans) all these wonderful years. And OMG for bringing back Ellowyne and introducing Neema!! Whoop!!!! Whoop!!!!!!!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

2 жыл бұрын

I copied your wonderful Comment and just sent it to Robert Tonner to make sure he read it!! 💓💓💓

I can’t get over how amazing this was. What I learned for this one video was priceless. I wish you could do a whole series on the process of doll making clothing,from pants to shirts.

@barbaramatthews4735

Жыл бұрын

Me too

What an amazing tutorial on making & fitting a doll pattern from scratch! Learned so much. Very inspiring. Thank you so much Ms. Hoffman & Mr. Tonner, for sharing your expertise & this video. PS: No lunch for that model tho (smile)

@RachelHoffmanDolls

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for subscribing!

Oh my that book was released the year I was born 😹😹😹😹 but thanks this was interesting to watch it’s just shrinking down what I learned as a dressmaker from people size to doll size🙀😹

Fascinating to watch Robert draft a pattern.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

This is excellent information from a very skilled man!, thank you so much

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching.

I've never owned a Robert Tonner doll but I will say ever since I was 5 years old I've had a love for dolls I think what really did it was seeing Child's Play/Chucky. Having a love for the character led me to dive deeper behind the scenes! How much work and designing the clothes making multiple head sculpts made me want to start customizing dolls myself. It's a shame for something so detailed and time-consuming it seems like the doll community is still very small in a way it's kinda cool to be the only person in the friend group that customizes dolls though. Anyway I love this tutorial I honestly want to meet Robert now 😂 he seems pretty cool

@RachelHoffmanDolls

2 жыл бұрын

Robert is a wonderful person. Thank you for watching and good luck on your projects!!

I JUST found your channel, and this video. I absolutely LOVE all of my Tonner dolls, and this video will help me to design the clothing patterns that I want to make. Robert has made sloper making look do-able! FANTASTIC!!!! I also just found the McCalls sewing book on eBay, and scooped it up. I really hope you can get back together for more tutorials with Mr. Tonner :D

This is an amazing tutorial for me as I am not good at math (I saw many other tutorials need calculation for making patterns). Mr. Robert Tonner is a talent!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and watching!

Wow - hard enough to do for a real person - but on this scale - absolutely incredible skill!!!!

I can't stop collecting!! He is a genius at his craft. The majority of his doll clothes are pieces of art, the style, the combination, and feelings that are brought upon when looking or just handling these tiny pieces Is remarkable. Thank you Robert

More more more, such a great teacher and so talented!

What an incredible amount of knowledge he has 😲🧵🪡

Industrial machines are great! This is so great to see Robert Tonner work!

How generous of Mr. Tonner to share his knowledge! He is a gem!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

10 ай бұрын

Isn't Mr. Tonner just the best? His willingness to share his expertise adds so much value to our community. We're all richer for it! Thanks for recognizing his generosity and for being a shining star in our doll world! 😊✨

My grandmother was a dressmaker and I wanted to be a fashion designer when I was little. It explains why I have so many dolls. ^^ Is this video even real? Thank you so much Mr Tonner, it's a privilege to watch you create such elegant lines. It's a dream, can't hardly believe my eyes. Thank you Rachel, another heavenly video!

Thank you so much for this great tutorial with the Master, Robert Tonner! What a delight and how engaging, too!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for letting us see your work it's amazing how you have a vision and create it. Thank you

What a sweet guy you are! I love the video! Lurn a lot from it! Thank you so much!!!🥰 lots of love from Holland.💜

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I really enjoyed watching you make the pattern . It put me in the mind set of my father who was a taylor who taught me and my sistersto see. Thank you.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed this!

I love this. No wonder my barbie clothes don't always fit right I learned so much

I love, Mr. Tonner!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@unboxingdolls1719

3 жыл бұрын

@@RachelHoffmanDolls, Thanks answering me :) I love your unique contribution to the doll community! Cheers from Barcelona

Hello, Robert. Too bad you're not releasing dolls now. I had a big collection before. At the moment, I'm collecting antique dolls. But your pupae are 'forever in my heart' like you. I've always liked 'watching videos of you. I think you're a very kind and talented man. Thank you! I am from Russia. You have a huge crowd of fans in this country.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

4 жыл бұрын

Robert is releasing dolls. He is working on several projects right now, and we have an exciting release coming with the Virtual Doll Convention "Grace" doll. Thanks for watching!

I’m not a doll dress maker but I am a dress maker and I want to make my own patterns. This video is excellent for learning pattern making for life size dolls😉. What a great teacher Mr Tonner is. I will be utilizing what I learned here in my dressmaking. Thank you.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment, we’re so glad this was helpful!

Best video demonstration I've ever viewed and I've seen a lot! I was having difficulty measuring for a doll robe getting the extended width for to go over pajamas sleeves when resizing a doll 4 times the size! I am looking forward to viewing more! Thank you!

wow How have I missed your channel all this time and Thank you and Robert for this great class!

The most beautiful way to make apattern. I can't express how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, we are so glad it helped!

I've been sewing doll clothes for decades now and can draft a simple pattern just by look and measurements, but I do like the draping techniques he's using. For more complex patterns, it's much more accurate and gives greater control. He's also totally right about darts. XD They're more complex than many beginning sewers know, even though they are incredibly useful. When you don't feel like doing a princess seam, a dart is your friend. If you haven't ripped out a seam, or bled on the piece, you're not sewing. XD The number of times I've jabbed myself with a pin or a needle...

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Careful BJ!

I'm a self-taught draper! I never knew that this was a real thing. This is fascinating to watch from the hand of Robert Tonner! It's just so surreal.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed this! Robert is a treasure!

I'm a doll maker from south Africa and I loved watching this video, it was very comforting to know that I was doing this right. And thank you so much for making this, I've learned a few things that will help me immensely. 💕🇿🇦 P.S. I love Robert, hes amazing!

Feb. 2024... Thank you sew much for posting this video! I'm grateful & I've learned so much! I'm wanting to sew cloth dolls (with hair) & make dresses for the dolls out of my wedding dress material. I accidently stumbled on this video & find it amazingly helpful!! 🎉❤

@lindaknelsen526

5 ай бұрын

The dolls will be for my 4 grand daughters.

Oh my Goodness!! Thank you for posting this video! I've been bumbling around trying to make my own patterns for years, and this video helped me more than anything else that I've viewed. Thanks again Robert!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@miriambartley6622

Жыл бұрын

Same for me.

Great Program Thanks to you Rachel & specially to Robert Tonner such a talent he is

@RachelHoffmanDolls

4 жыл бұрын

He is a treasure. Thank you for watching!

Thank you for this video. I learned so much from Robert. I have been trying to sew dolls and their clothes. I always struggle and basically gets lost and confused to what I am trying to achieve. Robert made it looked so easy and the way he explained was easy to comprehend. I will defintely be using his technique. What a great artist! Thank you Rachel for this video. I hope there will be more like this from you and Robert Tonner. Thank you.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

This has got to be the biggest piece of gold I have found yet on KZread ! Seriously priceless video!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Makes my day!

@kathryncargillsage8194

3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with you...

@laviniasgarden3648

3 жыл бұрын

In

Thank you Robert Tonner! I have long admired your work so this was a real treat.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Im a sewer and have learned some tricks from you all. Thank you both for sharing your talents!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

We’re so glad you enjoyed this. Thank you so much!

Robert and Rachel, Thank You sooooo much! This was fabulous! Thank you for sharing some of your wonderful knowledge with the Doll community! I can't wait to try this. Love it! Please can we have some more?!

I really enjoyed watching Robert show us a sample of his process to make a pattern. Would love to see more, thanks so much for taking the time to make this video.

Wow! This is what ive been searching for! I learned so much! Thank you to you both!😁 Cant wait for more!

The fact that he still uses a seam ripper after almost 60 years of sewing 😮 Thank you Robert Tonner, I feel so less of a failure now. Such a lovely insight Thank you both millions 😊

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome. So glad you enjoyed this!

Brilliant to watch, Thank you both!!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!!

This is really wonderful! For so long I have been looking for tutorials or someone to teach me how to make doll clothing! And WOW I learned so much in this video! When he said “I have all this knowledge that no one wants to know” I thought I DO!! I hope he will be teaching more "PLEASE!"

@RachelHoffmanDolls

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I hope we can do more!

I really learned a lot from this. Thank you to you for filming and to Robert for teaching me 😁

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome. We’re so happy it helped and that you learned a lot. ❤️

Thank you for sharing your talent.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening and being here. So glad you enjoyed it!

@miriambartley6622

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way!

What a great video, I would pay good money for this type of tutorial as there are very few out there for drafting the patterns for dolls, so finding it here on KZread is an absolute treat. Thankyou

Wow this has answered so many questions about pattern making. Simple and consise. Thank you.

Thank you so much for sharing this! 'Delighted to be learning new tips and tricks from a master!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Love love love this video. I have loved making doll clothes since age 4. I'm 64 now. This video thrilled me. Thankyou.

I love making doll dress and make my own patterns. Love your way. Very nice job Robert. I love your work. I'm a doll lover but don't have any name dolls. Maybe one day

Je ne comprends pas vraiment l’anglais, mais merci pour cette passionnante vidéo très précise et inspirante. Merci pour ce partage d’expérience

God this was wonderful. Ive done fittings for Oxxford, Brioni...etc at the little shop I worked at in CS. But now I want to make doll clothes. Beginner in sewing really. A bit backwards..lol. But...this video was the best. Never really attempted to make any patterns. Now I will for my custom dolls.

You could apply these techniques for making a pattern for anything. One of the most informative videos I have ever seen. Thank you so much. So inspiring. :)

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind words!

This video is a dream come true for me!!! I'm grateful for every second of this Amazing video!!!! Thank you so much!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

I just literally started making clothes for my Barbie on New Year’s Eve and today is Jan 5, so I have been obsessing on making doll clothes for like 6 days and this video, Rachel, is a goldmine 😍😍😍😍😍 Robert is sooo talented. You can clearly see the mastery on his skills ❤️❤️❤️

Robert is really talented. Wow!

Fantastic!!! Best tutorial I’ve ever seen!! Thank you so very much Mr.Tonner.I am a huge fan for many years. You are a wonderful teacher. Please teach us more on doll dress making!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Mr. Tonner is AMAZING!!

The best video on sewing, I have seen. Would love to see more. Cleared so many things for me, when it comes to sewing. Very grateful for this video ❤️❤️ Robert is an amazing teacher 🥰🥰

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Robert is sooooo amazing. We’re lucky to have this video. Thank you so much for watching and learning with us!

@simonasasnauskaite6278

3 жыл бұрын

@@RachelHoffmanDolls He is. In love with his way to convey the knowledge he has! Thank you for making this video happen...

Loved watching this and learned so much! Thank you.

This is soooo awesome! What a way to see a pro work! LOVE IT!

Thank you Robert. I really enjoyed watching this. I have been thinking about making doll clothes for my grand children and now I can give it a go.

Ah, that tape trip to stabilize the torso is the same trick I use on my Obitsu dolls! Cool! I actually did something right for once!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

2 жыл бұрын

Way to go!!

Started learning how to do stuff like this since we got a 3D printer back in 2020 for face masks and I started using it to print dolls. Been making dolls of my characters and other people's characters. This was super helpful and I look forward to watching more stuff like this!

This was seriously amazing, thank you SO much. I have made doll patterns for many years but only for much larger dolls. I am only starting on Barbie clothes because I have 12 granddaughters. This was so easy to watch and listen

@RachelHoffmanDolls

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Oh WOW! Ty sew much for your time and this awesome tutorial 🥰🤩👍🏼

wow, what a master class! thank you!

I just joined the virtual doll convention for this March and am soooo excited! I Love all the content for these events Rachel😱 This was fascinating and I have a new found respect for sleeves! But Robert did it so perfectly made everything look so easy! And boy is he a cutie 💖

I would happily pay for a course, if he ever decided to do a paid for class

This is the most comprehensive video! Thank you for being so detailed, clear and patient in your explanation. I have taken class after class and left feeling confused! You made this all come together for me. THANK YOU!

Hello from the Philippines! this was so helpful. I just picked up an interest in sewing (like sewing in general), specifically sewing doll clothes and this video is such a GEM. Super helpful because pattern making has been kicking my ass and this video helped me gain more confidence. Thank you so much for sharing this video. And to Mr. Robert Tonner, you have gained 1 new fan! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

We are so glad this video was helpful, good luck with your upcoming sewing projects!

Thank you for this tutorial! This has come at the perfect time for me. I have always had to rely on commercial patterns.

@RachelHoffmanDolls

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Robert is AMAZING! Can I say cute too :D :D :D

@RachelHoffmanDolls

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you can, I think he is SO cute!

I think it would be infinitely more difficult to make clothes in miniature than being able to fit them on a full size person. What a wonderful demonstration!

@RachelHoffmanDolls

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for tuning in!

Using a seam ripper is called the "Frog" stitch. (Rippet, rippet). lol Wonderful video. VERY helpful. Thank you.