Love & Stitches
For Dolls

Who smiles adoringly during countless fittings, never complains about pin pricks, fabric selection, and scratchy seams, loves each new outfit and never outgrow anything... Oh, I absolutely love sewing for dolls!
These pint sized copies of your favorite girls patterns; designed for easy sewing and dressing are sized to fit 18" porcelain and vinyl dolls (including American Girl ®, Heidi Ott and Gotz).  Each pattern includes a step by step illustrated instruction booklet.
 
Have fun, be creative... then wrap a special young lady and her doll in Love and Stitches!

 
NEW 663 Bitty Yoke Dress ($9) 
  • A timeless collection of yoke dresses with collar and bodice variations is a pint size copy of "Toddler Yoke Dresses I". 
  • The tiny front insert is the perfect place to display your favorite handwork (smocking, appliqué, cross stitch, silk ribbon embroidery, shadow work, machine piecing). 
  • No set in sleeves simplifies construction. 
  • Omit insert completely and add a pinafore for a whole new look. 
  • Includes "Bitty Melons" and "Rose Trellis" smocking plates and "Little Ladybugs" appliqués.
NEW Bitty Bishops, Bonnets, and Booties ($9) 
  • A complete 15 inch baby doll layette
  • Precious lace trimmed raglan sleeve daygown, bonnet, and booties
  • Sweet bishop dress with eyelet overlay and matching smocked collar for teddy.
  • Cute gathered diaper top/cozy flannel saque.
  • "Patty Cakes" and "Pretty Posies" bishop design plates, plus coordinate sleeve and bonnet geometrics included.
  • NEW Bitty Jumper Jacks ($9) 
    • Collection of precious little jumpers, blouses & bloomers
    • Tiny front insert to display your favorite handwork or machine techniques. Perfect for applique, smocking, hand or machine embroidery, silk ribbon drawn thread, cross stitch, hardanger, shadow work, crazy quilting...
    • For fast beginner project choose simple "A line" color block style
    • "Duck Pull Toy" and "Peek a Boo Hearts" Smocking Plates and "Apple Annie Applique" Motif included.
  • COMMING FOR SPRING: #662 Bitty Basics and #663 Bitty Yoke Dresses
  • 553 Old Fashioned Pettiblouse ($9) 
    • This turn of the century pettiblouse, features delicate hand smocked sleeves and an eyelet skirt. 
    • For the modern Miss, there's a blouse and pull on slip. 
    • Choose from three collar and four sleeve variations (smocked cap, smocked cuff, smocked insert or plain puff) which coordinate with #153 "Girls Blouse Basics". 
    • Includes "Apple Trio" and "Petite Heart" smocking plates.
    554 Dolly Dropped Waist ($9) 
    • Use this adorable princess seamed, dropped waist dress to make your daughter's favorite doll an entire wardrobe. 
    • Leave the front panel plain for school dresses or embellish it to create a closet full of elegant party frocks. 
    • All three views coordinate with #154 "Girls Dainty Dropped Waist.” 
    • Includes directions for woven ribbon and lace lattice front panels.
    555 Wrap Jumper/Sundress ($9) 
    • This reversible wrap around jumper / sundress is a pint size copy of the girls "School House Jumper" #155. 
    • Construction is quick and easy!  Bodice variations include wrap front with bow tie or decorative buttons, and wrap back with tiny heart appliqué. 
    • The straight skirt is perfect for embellishment. 
    • Includes "Blooming Hearts" smocking plate & "Heart's Desire" appliqué.
    556 Smocked Frocks ($9) 
    • A delightful collection of dresses with smocked skirts featuring collar and sleeve variations. 
    • Smock the eyelet collar and skirt with geometric designs. 
    • Embellish the scalloped collar with hand embroidery or a satin stitched band. 
    • No set in sleeves- fits more dolls & simplifies construction. 
    • Eliminate the smocking and collar for a fast and easy beginner project. 
    • View 2 coordinates with #157 "Girls Holiday Collar Collection I: Holly Collar". 
    • See Machine Magic I for Madeira adaptations. 
    • Includes "Lace Points", "Border Scallops", & "Petite Posies" smocking plates; directions for Debbie's newest "Appliqué Edge Stitching" technique; and a floral embroidery motif.
    557 Pinafores and Pantalettes ($9) 
    • Who could resist these dainty pinafores and matching pantalettes with their ruffled bibs and fancy hems. 
    • Worn alone the ruffled pinafore makes an adorable sundress. 
    • Embellish the bib, ruffles, and hemlines with shadow appliqué or top "Dolly's Dropped Waist " dress or "Old Fashioned Pettiblouse" with an elegant scalloped hem apron. 
    • Or, omit scalloped hem for a quick and easy beginner project! 
    • Includes complete machine shadow appliqué directions.
    558 Back to School Favorites ($9) 
    • These school dresses are sure to make dolly the apple of her teachers eye!  Appliqué a pint size collar with bright red apples, tri-color boats, or a calico tulip. 
    • Choose traditional appliqué or edge stitching collars. 
    • No set in sleeves for quick and easy construction. 
    • All three views coordinate with #158 "Girls ABC Collar Favorites." 
    • Short sleeve covers cloth arm of Heidi Ott doll. 
    • Create a holiday favorite by substituting #159 "Tis the Season" doll sized collar.
    559 Dolly Yoke Dress ($9) 
    • A timeless collection of yoke dresses with collar and bodice variations is a pint size copy of "Girls Yoke Dresses I". 
    • The tiny front insert is the perfect place to display your favorite handwork (smocking, appliqué, cross stitch, silk ribbon embroidery, shadow work, machine piecing). 
    • No set in sleeves simplifies construction. 
    • Omit insert completely and add a pinafore for a whole new look. 
    • Includes "Cherry Tarts" and "Tiny Tulips" smocking plates & "Tulip Trio" and "ABC" appliqués.
    560 Pinafores and Bonnets ($9) 
    • These sweet pinafores transform a plain yoke dress into a precious party frock! Complete the ensemble with one of two matching sunbonnets; "Pony Tail Bonnet" or "Lacy French Bonnet.” 
    • On hot summer days, the jewel neckline pinafore doubles as sleeveless dress. 
    • Embellish the pinafore bib with a smocked, embroidered, or lace insert, and trim with piping or ruffles. 
    • Includes "Berry Good" and "Painted Daises" smocking plates.
    561 Dolly Jumper Jacks ($9) 
    • Collection of A line jumper/ sundress and hats” 
    • Front panel embellished with a tiny smocked insert, embroidery or fold in pocket. 
    • Choose smocked or reversible hats. 
    • Pint size version of Girl's Jumper Jacks avaulable Spring '99.
    • "Inch Worm" & "Rainbow Bright" smocking plates included.
    562 Dolly Time I ($9) 
    • Appliqued sundresses .culotte playsuits and sun hats for summer fun” 
    • Complete illustrated directions for three popular girl's appliques. 
    • Choose ruffled color block or watermelon sun bonnets. 
    • Pint size version of Toddler Time.
    • "Darling Daisy", "Slice of Summer", & "Set Sail" appliques included.
    MM1 Machine Magic I: Madeira Appliqué for Dolls ($9) 
    • Embellish your favorite doll dresses with Madeira appliqué. 
    • New products and techniques eliminate hand sewing entirely. 
    • Step by step illustrated instructions show you how easy it is to add a Madeira band to Love and Stitches #556 "Smocks and Frocks" scalloped collar or a fancy hem, ruffles, and neckline band to #557 "Pinafores and Pantalettes.” 
    • The Madeira appliqué design possibilities are endless! 
    • Includes supplemental templates (3 hemline, 2 ruffle, 1 yoke) and a scalloped collar.
    SM1 Smocked Miniatures I: 12 Design Plates for Dolls & Babies ($10) 
    • Twelve original smocking plates by Debbie Glenn; includes collar, sleeve, skirt, and yoke dress designs. 
    • Includes model garment fabrics and floss colors. 
    • Stacked Cables- Pots of Posies, Woven Hearts, Buds & Bows, Angelic, Slice of Summer (watermelons), and Apple Pickin'.
    • Geometrics- Secret Garden, Ring Around Rosie, Gingham, Festivities, Very Victorian, and Dainty Diamonds.
    SM3 Smocked Miniatures III: 12 Design Plates for Dolls & Babies ($10) 
    • Twelve original smocking plates by Debbie Glenn; includes bishop, insert, skirt, and yoke dress designs.  Includes model garment information and floss colors. 
    • Stacked Cables- Flutter By,  Tin Soldiers, Carrot Critters, Up, Up and Away (kites) Snow Buddies, and Ann and Andy 
    • Geometrics- Smocked Puffing, Daisy Daze, Watercolors, Bishop Roses, Bluebells, and Field Flowers.
    NEW SM4 Smocked Miniatures IV: 12 Design Plates for Dolls & Babies ($10) 
    • Twelve original smocking plates by Debbie Glenn; includes bishop, insert, skirt, and yoke dress designs.  Includes model garment information and floss colors. 
    • Stacked Cables- School Days, Just Ducky, Bubbles, Happy Birthday, Eggstra Special, Home Tweet Home
    • Geometrics- Ribbon Weaver, Nordic, Sugar and Spice, Neon Rainbow, Snips and Snails, Sorbet
     

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