Timestamps 0:00 Cut out pieces prepare sleeves, iron them. 4:07 instructions for the bodice without sleeves 4:27 pin sleeves to the lining 6:11 pin the lining to the bodice, right sides together 6:50 Sew sleeve seam 7:17 how to slow down the video 7:35 fold sleeve down, sew neck 9:07 sew down the back, around the neck, and up the back 11:20 optional top stitch 11:40 hem the skirt 12:55 optional pockets 14:51 optional top stitch 15:25 sew pocket down 16:05 press 1/2" twice on side of skirt and sew 16:47 sew sides of bodice 18:19 Baste stitch skirt waist 19:30 mark skirt center and 1/4 marks 20:04 Pull top strings to gather skirt waist to 14" 20:39 Line up seems with bodice 21:06 Pin bodice to skirt one side at a time, adjusting as needed. 22:18 sew 1/2 " from edge 22:55 Sew on pockets 24:20 check for pocket alignment 25:46 add velcro

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank You for taking the time to do this

@heatherwhiteley3556

Жыл бұрын

@@Lelesdesigns Thank you so much for making this incredible tutorial! I can't wait to finish it! if you copy and paste the time stamps into your description, it will make "chapters" for you.

I love that you go slow so that I don't have to keep pausing the video. Thank you soo much

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@p_3amedition

2 жыл бұрын

yuss agreed

By FAR the best patterns and tutorials I've ever seen! You're straight to the point, and your videos are very easy to watch.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

😊Thank You so much for your kind words 😊

Best lesson I have had at 71 🇬🇧

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

WoW! Thank You for such a wonderful compliment.

If I had lessons like this in my senior school for my leaving exam in the 60s I wouldn't have failed.a sheet of paper with a diagram showing you to make a school blouse??? As I was dyslectic tried to go by the drawings but after an hour work collected and on my leaving exam sheet was FAILED AT NEEDLEWORK. Well we were never taught so thank you I'm 72 and now I can put a garment together better late than never.thank you for a very clear wonderful tutorial 🇬🇧

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

I failed sewing in home ec in 8th grade and when I got pregnant I was determined to sew. Tried many patterns but would get frustrated. then I started taking shirts apart just to sew them back together. I wish there were videos back then. When my grandchildren came along I started creating my own patterns for dolls and decided it would be great to share this with others and hope it helps. It was such a delight to receive your messages. today. Makes it well worth it. Thank You so much!

I can't imagine why anyone would give this video a thumbs down -- it is SO well done and thorough. Great job.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much Mary

I have now made 2 of these dresses for my daughters dolls. This is the easiest and most straightforward tutorial while also leaving room for creative additions. Thank you for posting this and the pattern

@Lelesdesigns

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

My mother sewed clothes for my sister and I as well as our dolls. She passed away before I got around to learning to sew. So many times I've been to the fabric store and wished I could sew some clothes. Today I watched your video and for the first time believe I can figure this out! What a gift you've given me and my daughter. Thank you!

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Love hearing you will make this with your daughter. I am sure she always look back on this special memory.

I love your teaching and the options you give. Thank you! I am a grandmother that is learning to sew.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I'd like to thank you for your tutorial. Your instructions are excellent. Thank you

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Glad to hear you like them😊

This is a perfect pattern, thank you ! Can't wait for the girls to see the new dresses for their dolls.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊 Happy to hear you like the pattern. Thank You so much!

You are such a great teacher. Thank you for these tutorials and pattern pieces!

@Lelesdesigns

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank YOu for your kind words

Excellent directions. Thank you!

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I am so happy I found you! You just made this process so much easier! Thank you!

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Im happy you found me as well

This video was by far the best in helping me as a beginner to make dresses for little girls and adults. Thank you; very thorough and easy to understand.

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy to hear it was helpful.

You r soooo amazing!!!! I luv your directions, I'm making the pink dress for my Grand daughter's doll but my material is red with small white dots!!! U explain the directions like a GOOD teacher, if you are not a teacher u should be!!!💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

@Lelesdesigns

2 ай бұрын

No I am not a teacher. Thank You for you so much for your kind words. have fun making this for your grandaughter

Janice G Got to agree with everyone really clear instructions .Thankyou for taking the time to video everything and making it so easy to follow.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am so happy to hear it was easy to follow along 😊

Thank you for sharing this, brought back my love of sewing doll clothes, and now for another granddaughter😊.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Love your detailed tutorial and free pattern. Thank you !

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Really cute! Needed the instructions cause I’m a visual learner. Thank you so much!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

You are so easy to follow and listen to! I really enjoyed creating this dress; and thank you for the free pattern.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank You for your kind words.

I can't wait to make this for my grand daughter's doll! Thank you so much!

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

This is such a cute dress, I can't wait to try it out. It is going to be so cute!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I love this dress. I was able to sew one up in a few hours for my granddaughter. Thank you!

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! and happy to hear it did not take you long at all

Great tutorial! I can't wait to make this for my daughter and another for her best friend. Thank you for doing these tutorials with pattern included.

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for the pattern,it is so easy and cute. I love that I don’t have to sew the shoulder seams. Love it and so well explained. Fits perfectly

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy to hear you love it 😊

this pattern is wonderful! thank you

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

I really love your tutorials.

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thank you so much I have made many of these for my family and even on vintage dolls for an elderly lady. Your instructions are so easy and thank you for the free pattern.

@Lelesdesigns

9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you very much for your lovely pattern and clear instructions! I have really enjoyed sewing it!

@Lelesdesigns

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

You're a great teacher very simple very clear words thank you so much I really appreciate it

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much for your kind words.

What a wonderful tutorial!

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much!! We made a dress for my daughter’s doll Maryellen. She loves it!

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

Thank you very much for the pattern and your clear instructions. Can't wait to try it!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊 Have fun stitching making it.

She’s awesome!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much Felipa

You are wonderful! Thank you for great instructions! Have a blessed day.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I made this dress. It is really lovely!

@Lelesdesigns

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you were able to make the dress and happy to hear you love it

Thank you, thank you for sure a wonderful tutorial . I felt as if you were sitting right here with me showing me what to do.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much!

Thank you for the pattern and the tutorial. It is very thorough.

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Made this dress; thank you for the pattern. It turned out pretty good, if I must say myself.

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

Thanks so much for this pattern & tutorial. I've made a Christmas dress for my daughters doll. Love it 😀 😍

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I happy to hear you love it.

Thank you! Such a great presentation ☃️

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

The very best tutorial. Thank you.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much

Great pattern. Very nice instructions. Thank you SO much from Sweden.

@Lelesdesigns

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Thank you for sharing where you are from. Love hearing my pattern are traveling around the world

Hi! I made 2 dresses with the flutter sleeve & 2 dresses sleeveless with pockets. Turned out beautiful. Love your tutorial and patterns. My granddaughters are going to be so happy!!! Thanks!!!!!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Happy to hear you were able to make these for your Grandaughters

I have used your pattern so many times- it is so versatile. Thank you, I appreciate your clear instructions and the fact that it is free.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome and Thank You!

I have made this dress several times. Easy pattern and instructions. Even made one for my daughter.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I am happy to hear it was an easy pattern

I especially like the Ruffle flutter sleeves :)

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you like the sleeve

Love, love, love! The pockets are a great addition to this awesome pattern. As always, another amazing tutorial. 💗

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Excellent tutorial. Clear, concise, easy to understand and follow. Thank you.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!!

Thank you for the pattern, I made this dress for my daughter, she was really happy!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome 😊

Lisa thank you for sharing! I appreciate your work and effort and i am learning so much from your videos

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! So Happy to hear you are learning from my video.

This is the best tutorial I have seen ! Thank you so much for this and I will definitely make this dress for my granddaughters. Looking forward to more of your videos. I am going to make this today as you have really inspired me. Thank you again !!

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

This is a cute little dress that came out beautifully! Thank you for the super clear directions.

@Lelesdesigns

7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for the pattern and tutorial. I'm definitely going to use it!

@Lelesdesigns

9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

These hint are awesome. Thank you

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I’m new to sewing and love this video. You do a great job of explaining and the video quality is great. Thank you sooo much 😊❤🪡

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear you found this video useful. Thank You for your kind words🥰

I just love the fact you made pockets 🌻 Genius 👌👌👌👌

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

I’ve always wanted to learn how to see so I could make dresses for my daughters doll. And I can finally say I’ve done it !!! I’m so happy and excited thank you so much for such a great video.

@Lelesdesigns

11 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

love this! can't wait to make it! thank you for the pattern!

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

love this ! thank you so much!

@Lelesdesigns

6 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

I love watching your videos,thanks for the patterns as well!

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy to hear you love watching my video😊

Thank you love this pattern, can't wait to make it. Again thank you when you are on a budget it really helps to have a free pattern:)

@Lelesdesigns

7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

loved this video and the pattern was wonderful and easy to sew. thank you so much!

@Lelesdesigns

8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for the free pattern with such good instructions.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

This is a GREAT video. I used to sew doll clothes a lot but it has been a few years so I decided to review to remind myself of how to deal with the small pieces. This video is clear and complete and now I am ready to resume dressing my granddaughter’s dolls. I am also saving this to use for sewing lessons with them. THANK YOU!

@Lelesdesigns

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks so much for this wonderful design. I've cut out 6 dresses for my 20" dolls...Chatty Cathy. It's a wonderful pattern and your instructions are amazing!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much!

What a sweet little dress

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

Your videos are so wonderfully clear and explanatory! I love how you explained each step so clearly - I'm not a beginner but I would highly recommend them for someone starting out.

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much for your wonderful comment. You made my day brighter 💕

Thank you for this easy to follow video. You are a fantastic teacher. You are clear and concise. I made a lovely little doll dress.

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy to hear you were able to make this dress. Thank You so much for your kind words. 😊

The best tutorial ever and excellent pattern. Thank you so much.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

What a wonderful video. I made one dress in a few hours. Thank you so much!

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Great job!

Thank you for the pattern and the videos.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

I'm a beginner and I managed to make this dress. Thank you so much for your tutorial!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Love your patterns and this video. Thanks

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thankyou for yet another great pattern, my grand daughter has this doll so now i can make her lots of outfits.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Oh my goodness, I just made this little dress. Thank you for inspiring me to make some doll clothes for my granddaughter.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Darling!! Thank you!

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I love the pockets on the side! And thank you for the pattern! I love making doll clothes...hopefully I can post my own video soon..I’ll be sure to mention you. Thank you!

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Tank you for free pattern and the awesome tutorial .

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

i love your video and i love the way you explain it in details. Watching your video helped me to improve my sewing of dresses for my toddlers.

@Lelesdesigns

2 ай бұрын

You are welcome 😊

Thank you! It was excellent! I learned so much

@Lelesdesigns

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

As a beginner I'm so thankful to you

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Absolutely beautiful, thank you so much for this tutorial and pattern! I can't wait to make it and post to instagram!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for the pattern

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Thank you so much for the video and pattern. Just so cute!

@Lelesdesigns

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for the tutorial and pattern!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Your video about the doll dress was absolutely amazing. The video was clear and easy to watch. Your voice was soothing, and your explanation was clear. Printing the free form was so appreciated. Please, please do more videos. I am so happy I stumbled into seeing your video.

@Lelesdesigns

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Your so kind and very happy to hear you enjoyed the video

Had so much fun making this doll's dress for my granddaughter. Your instructions are great and really appreciate your suggestions on some of the products you used in making the dress. Thank you so much for this wonderful free pattern!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy to hear you had fun making this dress.

This was my very first doll dress solely made by watching this video!!!! Thankyou for such an easy to follow tutorial.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! So Glad to hear it was helpful. Thank You!

I just got my niece a (used like new) american girl doll for her birthday and I wanted to ship her with a few matching wardrobe options. Thanks so much for taking the time to create this pattern and provide such clear and concise instructions! You're such a natural teacher and your voice is pleasant to listen too.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank You so much for your sweet and kind words!😊

Thank you so much. I love this little dress.

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Thank you so much for sharing and offering the pattern. You’ve made it look easy to make and I’ll give it a try now. Always thought it was going to be too fiddly and awkward but not anymore so thanks for that. It would be great if you could do some pjs!

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

glad you will give this a try. You'll have to let me know how it turns out. PJ's would be a great idea but I am sorry to say It would be a couple of months before I can do another pattern and video as I am busy creating embroidery designs which is my main source of income.

Just finished for my grandgirls, age 9. Love the variations. Thank you! Now to think of something for my grandson, age 6...

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you completed this. I am sure she is going to love it since grandma made it for her

I love all your videos and have made a few of items, my granddaughter loves them. I'm new to sewing so I appreciate your detailed instructions. Blessings

@Lelesdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! This is wonderful to hear the detailed instructions were helpful. I sometimes wonder if I should of explain more or less. Thank You!

Thank You so much . I'm a beginner and you explain very well and easy to understand

@Lelesdesigns

5 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that!

My toddler just got very into her my life doll I rescued from good will. Thank you for the clothing patterns.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Love how you did this tutorial,they

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank You!

Very good tutorial!! I used it to show the little girl I am teaching how to sew!!! Thank you!!

@Lelesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for your Video's and patterns I have one happy little Granddaughter.

@Lelesdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!