18" doll diapers

Of course you know our 18" doll gets a ton of use....so, slowly but surely I have been trying to sew up a few things for her.  On the docket last week?  Doll diapers.  My little man is still in diapers, but I tell you, those size 4 Huggies really don't fit the little lady's doll.  NOT. AT. ALL.

I found this idea over at 2 Little Hooligans.  I drew up a pattern and got sewing.  My motivation after my girls trip last weekend has been a bit lacking, so although they probably could have been whipped up in an evening, it ended up taking me the better part of the week.

I think our baby doll looks pretty happy with them, don't you?

I made four diapers in all. 

Here's a picture of the template I used....I'm hoping you'll be able to simply print it off as an 8.5 x 11 'photo' if you have the same type of doll I have.  At least, that worked for me.  Check it out before you cut!

Next up?  Wipes.  Hopefully that really WILL be just an evening adventure, since the wipes themselves don't even need to get sewn if I use some leftover fleece.

Princess and the Pea

How totally adorable is this idea for The Princess and the Pea:
http://tonicoward.blogspot.com/2010/08/princess-and-pea.html

Another one is here:
http://sweetcheeksdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/princess-and-pea.html

You know I had to come up with my own version!  I will tell you, the book really is fabulous and fun to read.

Little Lady A aquired an 18" doll at Christmas, so rather than make a whole new doll (and you know I had to restrain myself there!), I made her 18" doll a Princess and the Pea dress. 

This was part of her Easter gift (hence all the eggs you see in the background of this picture).

I made the 12 mattresses out of leftover fabrics, and I tried to use the wildest fabrics I had.  I used a piece of batting in each mattress to make them a little thicker.

The dress is mostly put together using this Disney Princess Simplicity dress pattern.  The skirt is altered a bit, but not much.

I hear that once girls hit the pre-teen years they become uber-fascinated (obsessed?) with the American Girl dolls.  I'm hoping that by having a few things made already that will fit those dolls I'll (hopefully) be a bit ahead of the game!

Have a great week everybody!