I've been sewing for over 50 years but am now just starting to make dolls. I have learned so much from you in just the first two videos I have watched of yours. Your videos are well-paced and informative and I love to see your kitty wandering through from time to time. Thank you so very much. I will keep following you while on this new journey.

Please never stop doing your videos. So helpful, really.

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Yay!!! That makes me so happy!! I'm so glad that you like them and thank you so much for watching!

@MamaKitty-ub9fh

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree 👍 I can see me referring to your video's well into my future projects

Your cat is closer to my cats colour than I thought. Kusskuss is charcoal and I thought Peaches was a warmer shade but she isnt that much different. Looking at her just now just made me think again that whoever said cats were indifferent and aloof didnt have a Bengal ( as you know they HAVE to know whats gping on ALL the time and preferably, be in the middle of everything!) lol...even in the middle of the night she is either "cuddling" me with her great big claws dug in, or sticking her paw in my mouth because she's bored! This is such a brilliant petticoat pattern. I should be able to adjust it for my dollhouse dolls!

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhhh, I do love Bengals! And yeah, Peaches is mostly regular tabby colored but she has a few orange tabby spots on her... on one of her legs, a little on her face, and a couple other spots. And omg sticking her paw in your mouth LOL. Peaches usually just paws at my arm and purrs to let her under the blanket when it's cold haha. Also, ty so much for watching and I'm sure you'll be able to adjust it for other dolls! If you ever post anything on ig lmk I'd love to see! :)

hi there! i just wanted to say that i followed your tutorial and i'm so happy with how it turned out! I had to guess around with the measurements since i have a 1/3 BJD, but it was a painless and super fun experience, despite me being super new to sewing! thank you for the tutorial :'')

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Yay!!! That makes me so happy to hear, thank you so much for telling me that!!! You can be pretty loose on the measurements and just scale up/down depending on the amount of fullness you want, or the size of your dolly! I'd love to see pics if you have them, you can just tag me on instagram (@dollychancouture). Thank you again so much for watching

@Alivieina

Жыл бұрын

what were the sizes you used for your doll?

The petticoat is gorgeous and looks really easy to make. Thanks.

Just came across your channel and sewing for tiny dolls videos....THANK YOU so much for the great tips and tricks!! This petticoat is so cute....will have to try!

Fabulous tutorial Maile. I have a bundle of tulle just sitting waiting for me to take the plunge. Now I am less worried and totally inspired. Thank you for taking the time to share.

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much Janice!!! I'm so glad that it inspired you and I'm so excited to see what you come up with! I'd love to see what you come up with so def show me or tag me on Instagram when you're finished!!! And let me know if you need any help haha

I am definitely making this petticoat. Thanks so much for sharing this method 👍🏼

Aww 😮 that’s great now I need to enlarge pattern for dolls 18” or what ever size I need 🎉🎉🎉 nice clear video and instructions

I loved this one! you made it look so easy.

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Awwww thank you!!!

It helped me to sew a petticoat and it came perfect! Thank you so much for this and I be subscribed waiting for more tutorials! Have a nice day!

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Yay!! That makes me so glad to hear that it helped you!!! I’m working on a very basic dress pattern and tutorial right now so hopefully I’ll have that up soon!

I'm gonna try this. You made it look sew easy...

I love you! I just found your channel some minutes ago and really like your tutorials. Thank you so much for teaching us!! :) my BJD will be so happy for get new clothes ^^

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

That makes me so happy to read!!! I'm so glad they were helpful ^_^ And thank you so much for watching!!!

Beautiful !!

원피스나 드레스 입힐때 속에 입으면 치마가 풍성해보이는 효과를 볼 수 있으니 더 이뻐 보일꺼 같아요 안그래도 만드는 방법 찾고 있었는데 좋은 영상 감사합니다^^

Hoping you keep posting more of these videos! ❤️❤️❤️

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like them!! Thank you for watching!!!

Maile, you're my new hero 😍

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

lovely tutorial! thanks

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and thank you so so much for watching!! I hope it was helpful

This is beautiful its like lolita fashion for dolls and I love it! ❤

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! And thank you so much for watching

Thank you Maile!!!

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!! I hope it was helpful

I'm a beginning sewer and this was easy. I've always wanted to make my own doll clothes because I admired the mommy made barbie clothes of the 60's. Please make more videos!

@MaileLani

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was easy to follow!! I def have some more dolly videos planned for the new year! I need to be better about balancing my time hahhaha

Omg, this is just too cute!

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! And thank you for watching

@kasiako355

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaileLani you are very welcome :) My pleasure

Its so helpful ☺️

So cute, thank you

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! And thank you for watching 💛💛💛

Amei ,Obrigada ❤🕊🌟

Great tutorial!:)

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

O dear i love you r work 😊

@MaileLani

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh thank you so much! And thank you for watching!!

Hello !! I really liked your work 😊🌹❤️

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saying that! And thank you for watching!!

I would love to see a longer version for fuller dresses and skirts.

Very useful duck there Very good video

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Duck is the besttttttt! hahaha

Adorei o vídeo. Vai me ajudar bastante em meus novos projetos.

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thanks!

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm so glad it helped you out

@ynnej001

4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to make one as soon as I'm finished with lunch 😉 I'll post a picture on IG

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Yessss please do!!!! And tag me on Instagram so I can see!!!!!!!!

You can get those nice wire bodkins at Daiso! No need to go to Tokyu Hands :)

Благодарю ❤

tysm! your videos are so cool - this helped me =') I did struggle ಠ_ಠ

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you so much for saying that!! I'm so glad it was helpful

Hello and thanks for the videos! Is there a special technique for sewing closures on the dolls' clothing?? I've read to use snaps, velcro, stretchy material, etc. Your dolls' clothing though looks like it should fit the doll w/o that step! Please tell me what I'm doing wrong!

@Mailelani hi! This video helped me a lot more than you could imagine! 😍🌈💓 Thank you so much! 😍💯. Oh! Btw, i was just wondering, it would be amazing if you could teach us how to make a lolita blouse for dolls for the next see with me series. And maybe how to make miniature stuffed toys too, if it might be alright to be bold and request for it 😁💯🌈

@treasuren7717

2 жыл бұрын

*sew with me

Hi there!! I am reaching out to you as a new sewer. I am not sure if you will see this but I am trying to make a long petticoat for a 17 inch doll. I am not very sure on how to convert measurements for this project. Do you have any advice? I did pick up some supplies alright. I just have to get to work!

Very beautiful nice to meet you

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thank you for watching

Thx

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! I hope it was helpful

THE GOOSE WITH THE SCISSORS

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! My husband 3D printed it! I think he found the print file on thingeyverse. Then he just glued the magnet in 💛

@thenumbertwo9136

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaileLani please tell your husband that he's a genius lol

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

LOL will do hahaha did you ever play the game? It’s probably one of my top 5 games of all time ever.

@thenumbertwo9136

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaileLani I love the game so much it's amazing-

i'd have dobuts you'd check after like 2 years but i'm curious, can this be done with hand sewing? my sewing machine is very stupid and refuses to work at the moment >n

From where did you purchase this 1/3rd mannequin?

Hiii! Dunno if you still check the comments here but I'm taking a chance.

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Sorry for the delayed response! What I would probably suggest doing is to do a few tiers. I would still keep the top section a cotton type of fabric, and make it close to the same size (but to whatever scale your doll is) as I did in the video. Then, maybe do three tiers of tulle, all about the same height but different lengths. So lets say after you make the top section, you need to make the bottom section 6 inches to hit the floor. I'd make three sections 2 inches high each (plus seam allowance for each strip since you're attaching them all to each other), and maybe do something like: Top Layer - 14 inches wide x 2 inches high Middle Section - 22 inches wide x 2 inches high Bottom section - 30 inches wide x 2 inches high Those are by no means exact measurements, and I'm just kinda guessing, but try something like that! You basically just want to keep adding bulk as the skirt gets more full at the bottom (if you're doing an A-Line skirt that is). If you have any other questions or need pics or anything just send me a DM on Instagram and I'll try to explain better! Or if you want to send me a pic of the dress you're putting the petticoat under, then I can probably give you a better idea of sizes! I hope that makes sense!

@StarlightDreamDolls

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaileLani It does, I'll try it and if I ever have any questions, I will leave you a message on instagram. I appreciate the help, thank you. I had no sewing experience before I started customizing dolls, it's an amazing journey. My instagram is the same name I used here. Also, thank you for subscribing to my YT

Cat is the most important part 😼

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

She IS the most important part LOL! The most amusing part anyway hahah 💛

We also gonna need a cat 😂 , just kidding. I love cats 😊

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

YOU NEED A CAT!!! Hahaha, I honestly would have like 100 of them if mine wasn't such a attention demanding diva LOL

Hi! I have to ask, what needles do you use?

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

I always just use the Schmetz universal ones. I think I paid around $35 for 100 of them about a year ago and haven't even made a dent in them LOL. I know they're a little more expensive than others but I think it's def worth it! I hope that helps!!

hiii. may I know what is that glue you used on the edging of fabric?

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called Frey check! I think I put an amazon link in the description! I use it on like all of my doll outfits haha

@trappedcat7844

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaileLani thankyou so much. I have zero knowledge in sewing and in types of fabrics as well. hehe. I made a dress for my doll last night and I burned the edges of my fabric. lol.

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

@@trappedcat7844 Of course!! I'm glad I could help! And you can technically burn the edges of certain fabrics, but Frey check is a lot easier with less risk of destroying your piece of fabric haha.

cassually pressing the download buttonnn

I'm 71 and I try making barbie clothes for my youngest grandaughter but noone seems to make a realistic barbie ballet tutu I have tried making a all in one then I try putting layers of net but it never looks good so it goes in the bin

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Random question but is your cat a Bengal?

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha no she isn't she's just a street tabby cat LOL. My friend found her when she was a tiny kitten and then she became mine hehehe.

@katecapp6336

3 жыл бұрын

From the video top looked like she could be. I have a Bengal, that’s why I asked. Not many people have them. 😊 thank you for answering so quickly!

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

@@katecapp6336 They're such pretty kitties!! My sister really wants one actually haha. I think her neighbor had one and she's been obsessed ever since! I don't think mine will let me get another cat otherwise I'd probably end up with one too LOL

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

@@katecapp6336 Mine as in my cat LOL.

Thank you so much T_T💎❤💖

@MaileLani

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!! 💛💛

Me: is watching this while sewing a doll

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

That makes me so happy to hear hehehe!

I have 2 TV & a cell phone going right now because doing things in 2 rooms. If you are wondering why it says so many subscriptions

Elastic size?😳

@MaileLani

3 жыл бұрын

It really just depends on the doll honestly, and the elastic you're using! Some are more "elastic" than others hehe. I can't remember what I did for this one, honestly I just thread it through and kinda guess... I'm never super specific about it. It just needs to stretch enough to go over the widest part of the dolls legs/hips/booty. I hope that helps!