So fun to see this! I made a Samantha wardrobe for my (now 31 year old daughter) using this pattern pack back in the ‘90’s! Those original dolls were just so wonderful!
My Gran made some of Kirsten’s cloths for me as a child from those patterns. I still have them. Her birthday dress in cream and her under things in thick flannel with tiny lace. She also made her a quilt with tiny squares.❤
I want to thank you for telling me a bit about the dolls on IG. I love learning new things and I know that your time is important so again thank you for sharing.
Samantha was my FAVORITE AG doll and story. I also had a lot of the cooking and crafting books. I also DID have the play set, but I never got the chance to put on the play. Tried, but, it didn't come together. It never occurred to me that Pleasant Company would offer the official patterns. Makes sense, but I always thought that the people I knew who made AG doll clothes just... were kinda magic. :) I've been loving the bracket you put together on insta and I hope you get the chance to do more of these!
My favorites were always Samantha and Felicity. I'm hoping to make a Felicity dress later this year, but it likely won't involve these patterns. The clothes we got were always modern, so it never occurred to me there might be official patterns either! I put a link to the PDFs for all of them in my description. I'm so glad you enjoyed the bracket! I hope you'll participate in the one I'm starting tomorrow!
WOW, WOW, WOW! I am totally impressed by your hubby. A man that takes that much interest in a wife's childhood interests is so amazing. After 33 yrs. married myself, I would say You have a true keeper. Way to go hubby. Samantha's dress is beautiful, good job. It looks perfect. You kept very good care of her throughout the years.
Most of my American Girl Book collection is courtesy of my husband. I originally read them all from the library. No only did he track down all of the books, he tracked down the ones with the cover design I like best! All of the Pastimes books I showed were also from him. He spent months looking at second hand shops and eBay! On top of that, the little pewter figurines in my ad spot were from a board game he found AND he actually bought the figurines from a second seller because the game was missing one of the figurines. He's definitely a very supportive keeper
I got a Samantha doll when I was 5 or 6. For the first year I had her she was kept in my parents' room and I was only allowed to play with her under adult supervision. I really should unbox her again. She has been packed away for the past 6+ years. By the way, I think you can find PDF copies of those doll patterns for free online.
I was six when I got Samantha! I think I remember being told what a special doll she was so I was extra careful with her. I actually ended up finding the PDF's last night! I posted a link to them in the description :)
When we used to have the big arts & crafts fairs (before Covid) there was always at least one booth where the lady had made American Girl and My Twin doll dresses. I didn’t realize there was specific patterns. I had thought the patterns were from Simplicity, etc. Your dress turned out cute and I’m looking forward to what comes next.
@@HattoHem well, definitely kind/considerate to poll tour viewers! Ultimately, I support you doing what is best for you. (*I do find doll clothes charming. Although, the small size may be challenging for you*) What happens if you do your regular makes un doll size? (Need a whole other stash of doll scale prints, trims, and such?)
@@catherinejustcatherine1778 it depends on the project. This pattern was a lucky find and I'm hoping to do another one from the same pattern. The third dress I'm thinking about would be draped directly on the doll. Both are based on preexisting styles so I would have to order fabric. I did my make a doll dress once just using things I had in my stash though! I could probably think up some ideas for what I already have at some point
@@HattoHem that is what I was thinking of... make her some basic patterns that were not included & go from there. Your other viewers seem to love the American girl, too. And, doll clothes are so much less expensive & smaller to store. Of course, it's your channel. You should do what you want to do
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I'm planning one maybe 1-4 more doll dress videos this year. It depends on how this video does and if any of those ideas stick. I'm also thinking about doing a history of the American Girl dolls, along with some of my personal history.
I had never heard of these dolls until a few years ago. But I do remember being hugely impressed with a large bin of Barbie clothes from my great aunt one Christmas. Years later I continued the tradition for my niece. Then again for my kids. Haven’t thought of that in years! I do remember that doll patterns were a lot less fiddling than Barbie!
I made some Barbie sized clothes once. It wasn't a great time. They were just so small! I used to love playing with Barbies though. I spent so many hours playing with them!
Ooooh! I have a lot of those patterns in my stash, but got them second-hand so they didn't come with the ribbon-tied folder. I don't have American Girl dolls but I have some of their furniture and accessories for other dolls and at least one other type of doll who fits AG clothes. What a nice idea for a video. I really like the loading up of the pocket scene - like getting all your kit together to go on a mission.
Wow! That really is great condition, considering she was played with. I have three American Girl dolls (that are now 27, 26, and 25 years old...I cannot believe that! Where did time go?!), but never really dragged them here and there with me like I had done with my Cabbage Patch dolls, so they all look brand new, aside from changes to their hair styles. My maternal grandmother, who bought me each of the dolls (after I learned about American Girls in school when a teacher read us Addy's story while we were learning about the Civil War), made some clothing for them but I think she just used generic doll clothing patterns. It's really awesome that you got your hands on the patterns! This video, and discussing the dolls in your Community posts, has me wanting to get them out (they are in storage in my sewing room) and sew something for them. Not for Kirsten or Josefina, as I love their original outfits...but my "Just Like You" doll could use a new wardrobe. I have some of the Pastimes books, specifically the cookbooks. I can't remember if I ever made anything from them or not. What a longwinded comment! Sorry about my babbling.
I'm so glad this video and my posts have brought up some happy memories and inspired you! The clothes I had for Samantha were pretty generic too, but I loved them and her! She's been all over the place, but I was a careful type of kid so she was well taken care of, as were the others I had :D the Pastimes books are new-to-me, but I really want to experiment with them. If my son ends up getting interested in history, I'm hoping we can get good use out of them in the future!
@@HattoHem That would be cool. Especially the cookbooks. I've always felt that the best way to get to know a country/culture/ethnic group is through food. That's why whenever the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup come around, we turn it into a party where we cook & eat foods from the host country (or in the case of the World Cup, from the country of the two teams playing in a particular match). But my family has always been an "any excuse to make something into a celebration" kind of family. So, I'm sure it can work for History too. Especially if he turns out to be one of those Hands-On learners. I am, so learning music or recipes or games always makes me connect better with a subject. Make it real, make it relatable.
@@AdirondackRuby oh wow! That sounds like such a wonderful tradition! I've only just started gaining confidence in the kitchen over the last few years, but that's something I would be interested in experimenting with! I also hope my son grows up to enjoy cooking and hands on learning!
I actually just had an idea this morning for a dress for a different doll. It's one we talked earlier in the week, but I'm thinking about making it a different way. I just need to think about the best way to do it :D
You did such a wonderful job! I just printed the patterns for my Samantha doll, and need to make the cape, nightgown, and lacy whites (since I already have the Christmas and Birthday outfits), but I am just in awe with how beautiful this turned out!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm thinking about making more American Girl related videos, but I'm on the fence because I know I have viewers who likely aren't familiar with them. I'm glad you enjoyed this without knowing the source material!
@@HattoHem I enjoyed it because you gave a history of the dolls and I enjoyed the process of making the dress. Looking forward to seeing more of these videos.
I did! Thank you! Ana Luisa gave me some things they would like mention for ideas, but then they have us write the actual copy so it fits whatever our video is about. I can (and have) talk about American Girl dolls on length, so I really wanted to have fun with this :D
Wow! That is so beautiful! Was the fabric called taffeta? Did you need a special needle to sew it or did you just use an all purpose needle? I can't wait to see more things you make!❤️
Hi, such a cute dress, I'm hoping that you will make the other clothes, but I know nothing about the dolls,I'm in England and I think it's not available here.💖
I'm glad you liked it! I'm planning to make another dress in May and a third either in June or December. I'm also thinking about make a video that's more about the history of the dolls and my history with them, but I'm not sure how interesting that video will be for everyone.
Did you know one of your fellow costubers is making an American girl outfit to fit herself? (That's what I initially thought the doll clothes were going to be for this video, but I really enjoyed your doll clothes video (even though I misunderstood at first) I hope you are well I bet you are glad not to do all that work!
I do! Lady Rebecca Fashions and I have been talking about her project since she got the fabric! She got it right around the time I published this video :D
It’s super cute!!! Neither my daughter or I were into those dolls. We’re more stuffed animal girls. Great work.
Thank you! I've always loved these dolls and it's been really fun getting to revisit them now!
So fun to see this! I made a Samantha wardrobe for my (now 31 year old daughter) using this pattern pack back in the ‘90’s! Those original dolls were just so wonderful!
Oh wow! That such a memory for your daughter to have!
My Gran made some of Kirsten’s cloths for me as a child from those patterns. I still have them. Her birthday dress in cream and her under things in thick flannel with tiny lace. She also made her a quilt with tiny squares.❤
Oh wow! I love that your Gran did that! It sounds like she had an eye for detail. That's such a special memory!
I want to thank you for telling me a bit about the dolls on IG. I love learning new things and I know that your time is important so again thank you for sharing.
I am ALWAYS happy to talk about the American Girl dolls ;P
You are a doll god. Bravo.
Aww thank you!
Samantha was my FAVORITE AG doll and story. I also had a lot of the cooking and crafting books. I also DID have the play set, but I never got the chance to put on the play. Tried, but, it didn't come together. It never occurred to me that Pleasant Company would offer the official patterns. Makes sense, but I always thought that the people I knew who made AG doll clothes just... were kinda magic. :) I've been loving the bracket you put together on insta and I hope you get the chance to do more of these!
My favorites were always Samantha and Felicity. I'm hoping to make a Felicity dress later this year, but it likely won't involve these patterns.
The clothes we got were always modern, so it never occurred to me there might be official patterns either! I put a link to the PDFs for all of them in my description.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the bracket! I hope you'll participate in the one I'm starting tomorrow!
WOW, WOW, WOW! I am totally impressed by your hubby. A man that takes that much interest in a wife's childhood interests is so amazing. After 33 yrs. married myself, I would say You have a true keeper. Way to go hubby. Samantha's dress is beautiful, good job. It looks perfect. You kept very good care of her throughout the years.
Most of my American Girl Book collection is courtesy of my husband. I originally read them all from the library. No only did he track down all of the books, he tracked down the ones with the cover design I like best! All of the Pastimes books I showed were also from him. He spent months looking at second hand shops and eBay! On top of that, the little pewter figurines in my ad spot were from a board game he found AND he actually bought the figurines from a second seller because the game was missing one of the figurines. He's definitely a very supportive keeper
@@HattoHem You deserve him, and he you, your both such kind and giving people.
These are the videos I've been looking for! I've been sewing the kirsten patterns and was trying to find videos of people making them
I got a Samantha doll when I was 5 or 6. For the first year I had her she was kept in my parents' room and I was only allowed to play with her under adult supervision. I really should unbox her again. She has been packed away for the past 6+ years.
By the way, I think you can find PDF copies of those doll patterns for free online.
I was six when I got Samantha! I think I remember being told what a special doll she was so I was extra careful with her. I actually ended up finding the PDF's last night! I posted a link to them in the description :)
Where can I find the pdfs of the patterns?
When we used to have the big arts & crafts fairs (before Covid) there was always at least one booth where the lady had made American Girl and My Twin doll dresses. I didn’t realize there was specific patterns. I had thought the patterns were from Simplicity, etc. Your dress turned out cute and I’m looking forward to what comes next.
All of the clothes my Samantha and Bitty Baby had while I was growing up were bought from stands at fairs like that!
This came out beautifully!
I'm definitely interested in watching more doll dress stuff!
That's great! Right now, I'm planning a doll dress in May and another later this year. I'm just deciding between a June release or December...
@@HattoHem well, definitely kind/considerate to poll tour viewers! Ultimately, I support you doing what is best for you.
(*I do find doll clothes charming. Although, the small size may be challenging for you*)
What happens if you do your regular makes un doll size? (Need a whole other stash of doll scale prints, trims, and such?)
@@catherinejustcatherine1778 it depends on the project. This pattern was a lucky find and I'm hoping to do another one from the same pattern. The third dress I'm thinking about would be draped directly on the doll. Both are based on preexisting styles so I would have to order fabric. I did my make a doll dress once just using things I had in my stash though! I could probably think up some ideas for what I already have at some point
@@HattoHem that is what I was thinking of... make her some basic patterns that were not included & go from there. Your other viewers seem to love the American girl, too. And, doll clothes are so much less expensive & smaller to store.
Of course, it's your channel. You should do what you want to do
It’s a beautiful dress vey nice work.❤
We would love to see more projects like this. Thank you for sharing this one with USA.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I'm planning one maybe 1-4 more doll dress videos this year. It depends on how this video does and if any of those ideas stick. I'm also thinking about doing a history of the American Girl dolls, along with some of my personal history.
I had never heard of these dolls until a few years ago. But I do remember being hugely impressed with a large bin of Barbie clothes from my great aunt one Christmas. Years later I continued the tradition for my niece. Then again for my kids. Haven’t thought of that in years! I do remember that doll patterns were a lot less fiddling than Barbie!
I made some Barbie sized clothes once. It wasn't a great time. They were just so small! I used to love playing with Barbies though. I spent so many hours playing with them!
Ooooh! I have a lot of those patterns in my stash, but got them second-hand so they didn't come with the ribbon-tied folder. I don't have American Girl dolls but I have some of their furniture and accessories for other dolls and at least one other type of doll who fits AG clothes.
What a nice idea for a video.
I really like the loading up of the pocket scene - like getting all your kit together to go on a mission.
I had fun filming that part :D they seem to be really good patterns and the projects were pretty quick! I'd recommend using them!
Wow! That really is great condition, considering she was played with. I have three American Girl dolls (that are now 27, 26, and 25 years old...I cannot believe that! Where did time go?!), but never really dragged them here and there with me like I had done with my Cabbage Patch dolls, so they all look brand new, aside from changes to their hair styles. My maternal grandmother, who bought me each of the dolls (after I learned about American Girls in school when a teacher read us Addy's story while we were learning about the Civil War), made some clothing for them but I think she just used generic doll clothing patterns. It's really awesome that you got your hands on the patterns! This video, and discussing the dolls in your Community posts, has me wanting to get them out (they are in storage in my sewing room) and sew something for them. Not for Kirsten or Josefina, as I love their original outfits...but my "Just Like You" doll could use a new wardrobe. I have some of the Pastimes books, specifically the cookbooks. I can't remember if I ever made anything from them or not. What a longwinded comment! Sorry about my babbling.
I'm so glad this video and my posts have brought up some happy memories and inspired you! The clothes I had for Samantha were pretty generic too, but I loved them and her! She's been all over the place, but I was a careful type of kid so she was well taken care of, as were the others I had :D the Pastimes books are new-to-me, but I really want to experiment with them. If my son ends up getting interested in history, I'm hoping we can get good use out of them in the future!
@@HattoHem That would be cool. Especially the cookbooks. I've always felt that the best way to get to know a country/culture/ethnic group is through food. That's why whenever the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup come around, we turn it into a party where we cook & eat foods from the host country (or in the case of the World Cup, from the country of the two teams playing in a particular match). But my family has always been an "any excuse to make something into a celebration" kind of family. So, I'm sure it can work for History too. Especially if he turns out to be one of those Hands-On learners. I am, so learning music or recipes or games always makes me connect better with a subject. Make it real, make it relatable.
@@AdirondackRuby oh wow! That sounds like such a wonderful tradition! I've only just started gaining confidence in the kitchen over the last few years, but that's something I would be interested in experimenting with! I also hope my son grows up to enjoy cooking and hands on learning!
It came out so cute!! I'm definitely up for more AG content. ☺️
I actually just had an idea this morning for a dress for a different doll. It's one we talked earlier in the week, but I'm thinking about making it a different way. I just need to think about the best way to do it :D
@@HattoHem and just throwing it out there - I now have cloak fabric in my possession, if you want to do a collab! 😉
You did such a wonderful job! I just printed the patterns for my Samantha doll, and need to make the cape, nightgown, and lacy whites (since I already have the Christmas and Birthday outfits), but I am just in awe with how beautiful this turned out!
Living in the Uk we don’t have these dolls, but I’m loving the books and patterns
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm thinking about making more American Girl related videos, but I'm on the fence because I know I have viewers who likely aren't familiar with them. I'm glad you enjoyed this without knowing the source material!
@@HattoHem I enjoyed it because you gave a history of the dolls and I enjoyed the process of making the dress. Looking forward to seeing more of these videos.
Did you write that ad copy? That was really good tie in!
I did! Thank you! Ana Luisa gave me some things they would like mention for ideas, but then they have us write the actual copy so it fits whatever our video is about. I can (and have) talk about American Girl dolls on length, so I really wanted to have fun with this :D
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Wow! That is so beautiful! Was the fabric called taffeta? Did you need a special needle to sew it or did you just use an all purpose needle? I can't wait to see more things you make!❤️
Hi, such a cute dress, I'm hoping that you will make the other clothes, but I know nothing about the dolls,I'm in England and I think it's not available here.💖
I'm glad you liked it! I'm planning to make another dress in May and a third either in June or December. I'm also thinking about make a video that's more about the history of the dolls and my history with them, but I'm not sure how interesting that video will be for everyone.
@@HattoHem hi, I'm interested to hear about the dolls. 💖
Sorry about the auto correct 🤷🏻♀️
It's okay, I knew what you meant :)
PS
I did see the video posted, but, unfortunately got distracted before I could at least boost.
Most of my life is spent getting distracted before doing something, so no worries!
@@HattoHem 🙄😂🌸💫
Set up the serger = no longer a on day make lol
Everytime I thread it, I think "Is this really the best way for this to be set up? Really? Are we sure there's no better way?"
Did you know one of your fellow costubers is making an American girl outfit to fit herself? (That's what I initially thought the doll clothes were going to be for this video, but I really enjoyed your doll clothes video (even though I misunderstood at first)
I hope you are well
I bet you are glad not to do all that work!
I do! Lady Rebecca Fashions and I have been talking about her project since she got the fabric! She got it right around the time I published this video :D
@@HattoHem oh, that's great! I figured you probably had to know. Tysm for the response!
@@catherinejustcatherine1778 thank you for letting me know either way! I really appreciate that you saw that and thought of me!
@@HattoHem you are welcome!
I think you would look adorable in American Girl clothes! Especially the holiday ones. But, so much work!