Wow! My last post put out a request for little hospital doll gowns for A Doll Like Me. What a fantastic response! In all honesty, I am not surprised, just grateful. Here are a few pictures of the gowns made so far.
These cuties were made by my sister, Tina! She used soft flannel. Don’t you love the prints she chose.
Check these out! Twelve tiny hospital gowns were donated by Jean. This collection is so sweet; Jean used a variety of fun prints and colors.
Dawn made six gowns and also created six whole cloth quilts. These are super cute and much appreciated! Thanks Dawn.
If I am counting correctly, Pat made NINETEEN gowns for Amy. That is amazing. What a fantastic donation for A Doll Like Me.
In total thus far, one little post garnered forty doll size hospital gowns. This should keep Amy supplied for a good while! Of course there were seventeen responses asking for the mailing information and offering gowns. This means more are in the works. I say it all the time, but the generosity of this community never fails to amaze me! The need for these little gowns is ongoing so if you just feel like you want to make something simple, use up a few bits of fabric, make a charitable gift, feel free. These are always welcome!
I was asked how to fit the pattern pieces on a fat quarter. It can be a bit of a trick. I took a picture that might help.
If I am using a fat quarter to make a doll gown, I fold one length over just wide enough to lay out the front piece on the fold and pin it down. Then I fold the other side down for the back piece, which isn’t cut on the fold (because it needs to open in the back). It will lay end to end with the front piece and will look like it is over lapping. but it isn’t. I hope this helps. Does it make sense? Some fat quarters might be a tight squeeze but it does work. The size of the doll gown is flexible and if it is just a wee bit narrower, it will still work. Just in case you need it, here is the link to the free pattern.
Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone!
Bernie, precious little gowns destined to bring many smiles!
Thanks for this showing. Delightful colors!
Hi Dawn – I really get a kick out of seeing the fabrics people choose. So darn cute!
Working on my little gowns. 6 at least. I taught a friend too so we’ll hopefully be sending ten— or more.
Beth
Perfect Beth!! Thank you so much. 🙂
I have three finished, and hope to make a few more. I have a few projects to finish, and then I’ll get back to them. Glad you’ve had a good response!
Thank you Wendy!!! You don’t need to hurry – I know you are always working on loads of things. It is a continual need so whenever you mail them to Amy is perfectly fine!
That’s amazing. The sewing world is always full of generous folks isn’t it..
Quilters really are amazingly generous. Great response to your post.
Absolutely!
I saw your post about the doll quilts for the holiday gifts. I love that. I am working on one for you. Those wooden toys are just wonderful. No batteries and weird (read annoying) sounds!
That’s a wonderful response! All of the gowns are precious, and the quilting community is just the best. Seeing your photo of how to fit the pattern reminded me of how Mom and I used to try to get as much cut as possible from the smallest amount of fabric – lol! We kind of enjoyed it like a puzzle. 😉 I miss her especially today, which is her birthday. She was born in 1912!
Happy Birthday to your mom. That is so sweet.
Sometimes laying out pattern pieces as they suggest doesn’t quite work – but with a few tweaks you can get there. One of my favorites is to add a seam on the back side of a shirt, where the pattern says to lay it on the fold. That often helps. It is like a puzzle. Have a great day Linda. Hope you enjoy some cooler weather soon.
Wow, that’s amazing and I love how many people shared what they have made with you!
The sharing part is the best. It is really fun to see the response to a post and how many people went with the idea. Also all the sweet fabrics people have – So satisfying!
What great news. I have yet to get to mine, but it is creeping up on the list! I did pull one fabric and printed the pattern so it is closer each day. So glad Amy has a new stock and more to come!