Barbie's excited to announce a couple new additions to Cousin Rube's Farm! I've been looking at the original chicken farmer playset for a couple years and finally picked it up. Mostly for the coop, but the doll will be used as a helper on the farm too. The coop is skinny enough to add just a little something extra to pictures:@) At this point in time I have quite the brood and chicks... Kinda on the lookout for a 1:6 scale rooster to complete the set!
But the most exciting addition is...
I made Rube a new pair of overalls.
Gotta have a pair of long pants for the colder weather😎
I recycled an old pair of my shorts and used the original hems.
Side view:
And the back:
Details:
The straps are faux leather sewing trim from Ma's stash,
and the rivets are studs, well over 25 years old, 25¢ on clearance.
Gotta say, I do like the look😉
Next, to work on a shirt or two...
The Pattern:
✂What I did (all seams 1/4" and back stitched):
- Cut two of pants on fold. Cut one bib. ***Please Note: I used hems from recycled shorts for the bottom of the legs and top of the bib. If using non-hemmed material, please add 1/4" to leg hole and top of bib.***
- Place right sides of pants together, sew front from waist to crotch.
- Hem bib on all sides.
- Open pants, lay flat. Center bib on waist of pants, right sides together. Hem.
- Fold bib up, fold waist down, sew hem all the way across waist.
- Place right sides of pants together, sew back from waist to crotch.
- At this point they will look like pants... Sew up one side and down the other of leg seams.
- Turn right side out.
- Figure out what you'd like to do for suspenders... Fold and sew denim like I did for summer shorts here. Or use ribbon, cording, etc.
- Suggestion: The easiest way to dress the doll would be to add velcro to the back suspenders and inside of pants. What I did works, you just have to have a little patience😀
- Add any desired embellishments or sewing trim and dress doll!
The chicken farmer playset:
All advertising shows freckles... My doll doesn't have them-bummer.
She has a younger looking face than other Barbie's.
This is the tall, slender body type.
Can't see them here, but love the red farm boots!
Make something just for fun and have a happy day😊
I'm Joining:
I love these! Hagrid looks handsome. If I print this on 8 1/2 x11, will it print out the right size? Do I have to keep printing until is measures the right scale?
ReplyDeleteHello, the best I can suggest, on patterns I draw I always add that 1" guide, I hope that helps. I'm tickled with these overalls too, hope you make some:@)
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