This tutorial has been moved from it’s original home on www.suestinycostumes.com and will post here as a series of tutorials. It was originally created in 2000-2001 and tested on my daughter at about a year old (she’s 10 now). I have also used this tutorial to draft for a doll as small as 1/2″ tall of course using magnifying glasses and a very sharp pencil! This is a preview of the techniques used in Pattern Making for Dolls and Pattern Drafting For Miniatures which were originally sold as hard copy books, moved to CD and finally are now available only in PDF as an instant download.

Included in this tutorial series are all the items that will be needed for all the pattern drafts and even some of the items that will be needed for the stylization in following sections of the full book. Please feel free to draft patterns and critique anything you find that doesn’t work quite right for you. Please also remember the full book covers ladies clothing and babies clothing too along with stylization and construction tips and techniques. If you pass this on to anyone else please remember to give me credit and point them to my website or contact information. Feel free to contact me with any questions you have regarding my technique.

At some point in the future I will be expanding this series of books to include Computerized Drafting and a book on Advanced Stylizations for Dolls and Miniatures. Keep an eye on the site and the blogs for announcements!

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I will in the coming weeks be removing the old Crash Course and redirecting it’s pages here. I will also expand my selection of free tutorials for pattern drafting and doll or sewing related tutorials.

Check back soon to see what new items I might have on here!

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