Brie and Me

I used my left over Christmas tree felt for this quick, easy DIY Tinker Bell skirt.

Disclaimer: you have to understand my level of "craftiness" which is... not very high. So this project was pretty huge for me. First of all, it took me a week to complete 3 base/nude dolls and 6 outfits. A week . If you've had experience working with felt and you're handy with your thread and needle then I bet you can do all of it in a day. Also, if you're not very particular with sturdiness then you can even completely skip sewing the edges. I know that for my next project (a felt quite book), I am skipping as much sewing as I can. That's for another series. So we start with the base, nude dolls. I made three. For each doll, I actually cut two and sewed them together so they're sturdy. I imagined Brie handling them more than the dresses, thus the concern. Downloadable link:  Printable dolls That's it! Next I'll be sharing the six dresses I made. I intentionally split the dresses into top and bottom so they can be mixed and matche...

Ariel's has been Brie's favorite "dress". She calls the bra "boobs". I love it. It's also the easiest to pair! How can you miss a fish tail? This was very straightforward. Bra. And tail. All I added was a bit of design on the top of the tail. This is what Ariel looks like assembled. Downloadable link: Ariel felt dress up doll printable Materials used: Felt fabric Fabric scissors Needle and thread Fabric glue

Brie hasn't actually seen Snow White. Can you believe that? It's on the list. She knows Snow White because of her 5-Minute Princess Stories and because of her Disney Princess Duplo Lego Set. I sewed the puff sleeves but I highly recommend gluing them on like Cinderella's puff sleeves. I just wanted to see how it would turn out sewn. This is what Snow White looks like assembled. Downloadable link: Snow White felt dress up doll printable Materials used: Felt fabric Fabric scissors Needle and thread Fabric glue

Who doesn't love Tangled? It's actually a bummer we (I?) couldn't watch the new series! I hope they release it on DVD after all the episodes are out. Rapunzel was easy only because I knew I couldn't pull off the ribbons on her front dress so I didn't bother trying. Instead I just added some color to make it cuter. This is what Rapunzel looks like when assembled. I would have liked longer hair. I still want longer hair... I bet I can make longer hair. Next time. Only when I was making the printable pattern did I realize that Rapunzel's ankles should actually be showing. So Brie's Rapunzel dress is longer than it should be. Downloadable link: Rapunzel felt dress up doll printable Materials used: Felt fabric Fabric scissors Needle and thread Fabric glue

Cinderella has a very special place in Brie's heart. It probably has a lot to do with her Costco pull-up diapers; the night-time pull-ups are Disney themed with two patterns: Cinderella or Belle (still with Cinderella in the background). This is what Cinderella looks like when assembled. This was a fun dress. There is just so much going on. I glued the shoulder puffs onto the torso, then glued the gown puff on the skirt. The gloves were a nice touch don't you think? I know I'm still missing the headband. I still haven't decided whether to use felt or to embroider it. It can wait and I promise to give an update if I ever improve on it. Downloadable link: Cinderella felt dress up doll printable Materials used: Felt fabric Fabric scissors Needle and thread Fabric glue