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Fabulous Fashion Doll Clothing You Can Make

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OUTFITS ARE CUT AND GLUED FROM FOUND OBJECTS LIKE SOCKS AND SWEATERS. THESE MAY BE GOOD CLOTHES TO MAKE FOR BEGINNERS OR KIDS DRESSING DOLLS FOR THE FIRST TIME, BUT THE TITLE IS DECEPTIVE FOR PROFESSIONAL SEWERS LIKE ME. IF YOU'VE NEVER SEWED, BUT WANT TO DRESS YOUR CHILD'S FASHION DOLL, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.

Tina's newest book is filled with wildly imaginative and artistic clothes that really could be prototypes for dress designs for the stars, and no sewing is required! Each dress is startlingly unique and comes with its own hilarious quote from a movie. The accompanying text is so funny that I was soon rolling with laughter. The sheer volume of creativity in this book is intoxicating!

My granddaughter has dozens of Barbie dolls and I wanted to learn how to make clothes for them. I wanted to make outfits I could be proud of but when I got this book through one of my craft clubs, I was so disappointed. What I saw in this book looked cheap and I decided very quickly not to waste my time.

I'm not much into sewing but I have been wanting to "create" some fashions for my dolls. This book gave me a lot of ideas. The gluing part takes some practice, but she sure did have a lot of ideas of how to make clothes out of socks, neckties, doilies, scarves, fake flowers, etc. She covers accessories too, like hats and shoes. Some of the outfits are really wild, but the whole idea was fascinating to me. It was a fun book to read.

This book has some good ideas, but would have liked to have seen more complex outfits with sleeves, also some patterns for slacks, shorts, swimsuits, would have been nice. If you don't have time to sew this is a good book, but if you do, then don't waste your money on this.

Tina Casey's book is full of creative ideas for how to outfit your or your kids' dolls in high style at low cost. Best of all, these outfits can be made by people without a lot of time to spare, because of the "no-sew" technique she describes. Of course, people with know-how and extra time on their hands can use stitches instead of hot glue! What sets this book apart, however, is the humor with which Casey presents her ideas. The book will appeal to adults and children. My own daughters, ages 3 and 5, sat down and viewed it from cover to cover in one long sitting, enjoying the great pictures. Fabulous!

THIS BOOK HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL TO ME ON HOW TO MAKE BARBIE DOLL FASHIONS FROM DIFFERENT MATERIALS

I found this book to be a pure delight with it's imaginative and creative outfits for Barbie and all her cousins. It reinforces the idea of "hand crafting" which is sadly becoming a dying art. Your children will have something to remember and an experience to cherish as they recycle materials into wonderful outfits that could easily turn heads on the runway! Make some memories to cherish while you enjoy the fun to be had in this book!

I would have absolutely loved this book when I was a kid -- the costumes are fantastic and easy to make. And you end up with Barbie costumes that aren't just like everybody else's. My daughter really likes this. Because the clothes are designed to make with glue, she can make them on her own too. A great book for mom and daughter!!