Bella Blouse 18" Doll Clothes Pattern

What better top to wear on a sunny day than the Bella Blouse? The clean simple lines are perfect for spring, summer, and fall. The Bella blouse is so versatile, you can wear it with skirts or with leggings, with pants or with shorts, or even under a jumper on cooler days. The Bella blouse, by Genniewren Designs, features a real collar and front fastening, with a choice of short sleeve styles. The fit of the blouse is adjusted in the back with two optional tucks. The short straight sleeves make the blouse perfect for school wear or casual wear. The puffed sleeves add a touch of cuteness and make an everyday blouse a little more special. Instructions are included for snaps or hook and loop fastener closures, or you can add real buttons and buttonholes if you prefer. The bonus pattern is a full two-tier skirt which is perfect to wear with the blouse, or you could wear leggings underneath the skirt for an up-to-the-minute fashion look. The Bella Blouse will fast become one of your doll’s wardrobe staples. This PDF sewing pattern is designed to fit 18" dolls such as American Girl®.  It is also available designed to fit 14.5" dolls such as WellieWishers™ and 16" Disney® Animators' dolls.  Recommended Fabrics: This pattern has been designed for stable, lightweight woven cotton or cotton blend fabrics such as lawn, poplin, gingham, chambray, broadcloth etc. The bonus skirt pattern is suitable for similar fabrics and also for quilting cottons. Supplies Needed: Blouse (both views): - A quarter of a yard of fabric, a fat quarter(22” x 18”) is fine; - 9” x 20” of lightweight fusible interfacing; - 5” anti-snag or ultra thin hook and loop tape for closure (or 3 snaps if preferred); - Three 6mm – 9mm (1/4" to 3/8") buttons for decoration. Skirt: - A quarter of a yard of fabric (from the bolt) or you can use a fat quarter (18" x 22") and join the main skirt piece. - 10” of 0.5” wide elastic. Skill Level: Easy  What You Get: One 44 page sewing pattern that you digitally download as a PDF file so you can start your project immediately! The PDF sewing pattern provides full color step-by-step illustrated instructions and full size pattern pieces. A 7 page Summary of Instructions is included to help save on printer ink. A PDF reader is required to view and print the files (example: Adobe Reader or Preview for MAC). The download link is received immediately after the transaction is complete. Print copies are NOT available Download, Print, Sew! *Creating a customer account will ensure that you have the ability to access your purchased (and free) files at any time. For detailed information and answers to the most common questions, be sure to read the Terms of Use and FAQ's related to the doll clothes patterns sold at Pixie Faire. Pixie Faire and the designers featured are not affiliated with American Girl®.