Thank you for sharing!! I made my twin 8-year-old daughters sleeping bags and a tent for their dolls this year. Thank you for sharing.This is nice.
Sew the two, 18.5″ x 23″ pieces of fabric together along the 23″ seams to form the bag lining. I’m Melissa. I’m sure my girls would love it if I made them matching sleeping bags, but it won’t be happening anytime soon.Yes, they are! Can be sized for American Girl dolls, teddy bears or other favorite dolls or stuffed animals.
Note: you are still sewing with your zipper foot.
A great way to use up scraps! Place sewn bag lining piece right sides together with bag outside piece. I think I will make some along with the bedding for my daughter’s birthday! Since this is a project that may take a lot of wear and tear, I recommend stitching it in place. You will need: sewing machine; two coordinating fabrics cut to 14″ by 20″ long (35.5cm x 51cm) fabric remnants cut to 3″ by 5″ long (13cm x 7.5cm) pillow stuffing; We’ll start with the sleeping bag first – cut your coordinating fabrics to 14×20 (35.5cm x 51cm). Kelly McKenney American Girl. Thanks.Thanks! Cut a piece of batting to the size of your bag. I’ve never turned a corner with a zipper before. I find joy in creating, if you do too, then I hope that you find something here bring a little “happy” to your life. The one that I found that I liked the best had a zipper, which I really liked the idea of, but never having sewn a zipper before, I didn’t want to deal with it this time. The zipper will reach to within 1″-2″ of the top of the sleeping bag. I did not use a pattern, I made it up as I went along. This sewing tutorial for a sleeping bag sized for an 18″ doll. I will definitely have to show this to her so she can whip up some sleeping bags! 3 pieces of fabric 8″ x 36″ for the outside of the sleeping bag 2 pieces of fabric 18.5″ x 23″ for the bag lining 1, 36″ separating zipper- you could use a parka zipper- the zipper MUST separate, it’s very important Quilt Batting- I recommend something fluffy (you can use 2 layers if you like) 1 yd jumbo Riley Blake rick rack 1 yd medium Riley Blake rick rack (optional) If desired, embellishments for the sleeping bag, I used crocheted flowers. {FREE} American Girl Doll Sleeping Bag Pattern. Buy enough material and you could make a coordinating one for your child (but you would need to sew a zipper in that one).I can’t photograph it with the doll inside at this point. I like to design things, like fabric, printables, and projects. She made these adorable sleeping bags that are the perfect size for an Amercian Girl doll (or any other 18″ doll).The bags are simple to make and feature an exposed zipper for an extra bit of detail.Before we go I thought I’d do a quick recap of the projects shared as a part of the blog hop and once again say “thank you” to everyone that participated!You can find Safari Party Fabric in your favorite local quilt shop! They are so cute. Step 3: Sleeping bag: Sew main(with fleece or batting attached) and lining together with right sides together. When you sew the zipper in make sure that the right side of the zipper is facing the right side of the fabric. The Polka Dot Chair accepts no responsibility or liability, whether direct or indirect, as to the currency or accuracy of the information, nor any consequence of its uses. Pinning! I am like most of you, just trying to do my best every day. Felicity and Chocolate Chip were the first to arrive.Samantha found her sleeping bag next.
It does not matter which way you press. That sounds fun…will you make them matching? Shares 154 Facebook Pin Tweet Yummly Print Email. These are so luxuriously soft when made with lush cuddle from Shannon Fabrics, that your favorite girl might just be a big jealous of her doll.
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