Scarves are such a popular accessory all year long! Not only do they complete an outfit – they are so easy to make with items you probably already have on hand!
American Girl Ivy and Maplelea Saila are my models for today and they are in the purple room of the American Doll House Four-Room set.
Supplies you will need for today’s activity:
- Scissors
- Scrap of fleece OR
- An old pair of leggings, t-shirt or dress that you no longer fit into (an have your parent’s permission to cut up)
Saila’s scarf was made from a scrap of fleece material. All you need to do is cut piece of fabric that is 20″ long and 2″ wide. Once you cut the main piece just cut a fringe on each end.
Put the scarf around your doll’s neck and either leave the ends hanging down or tie it – you choose!
For Ivy’s green scarf I cut a ruffle off a t-shirt dress that Natalie wore when she was 7. I have always loved the color.
Cut the piece of fabric about 36″ long by 3-4″ wide. Give the strip a good tug so it starts to curl on the sides.
Drape the scarf over your doll’s shoulders so the ends are in the back.
Cross the ends and bring them back to the front. You can leave it this way or tuck the ends in so it looks more like a circle.
For Ivy’s pink scarf I cut a 6″ wide piece from an old pair of stretchy pink leggings. By cutting straight across the leg I didn’t have to do any sewing to make the circular scarf.
Give the loop a good stretching out and then put it over your doll’s head. You will have to play with it a bit to get the look you want. You can make it big enough to double over if you use an old t-shirt of your own or your parent’s.
The ultimate no-sew scarf for your dolls can be made from one of YOUR fabric headbands! Wear it looped once or doubled over – whatever works for you.
You can make scarves for all sizes of dolls – just experiment with fabrics (felt works great) and lengths to get the look you want. Don’t forget, you can add embellishments, too!
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Char, Can you do more posts about AG mini dolls like how to make furniture or other stuff for AG mini dolls?
Cute!Where did Ivy get her shirt?
I love scarves!! I love the infinitey scarf that seems to go on around forever.
Ivy’s shirt is from MyDollsLife.com
Cute!
I will definitely be using these ideas, thank you Char!!
Cute!
trendy and simple what more could u ask for?!
Char, Do you have any ideas for stuff for AG mini dolls???? Like blankets,furniture, books,decorations for rooms,or any other ideas you have and what I can use to make it??
Sabrina – Here are a few things we have done for the mini dolls already:
http://dolldiaries.com/doll-craft-make-a-sleeping-bag-for-mini-dolls/
http://dolldiaries.com/doll-craft-create-the-perfect-room-for-your-6-inch-dolls/
http://dolldiaries.com/make-furniture-for-ag-mini-dolls/
Does that help?
THAT’S COOL! nO, IT’S, cold!!
Gr8 Char thank you!
char I have a idea for doll play day can I send it to you? My mom said I can email it to you.
These ideas are mostly no-sew and great! I have leggings that I don’t wear anymore so maybe I should make Idea 3! I also love the color of the T-shirt dress. I love the shirt that Ivy is wearing! I’m going to try to buy it at My Doll’s Life. 😀
Sabrina- Myfroggystuff has a whole buch of vidio tutorials on youtube for mini dolls.
Yes, you can email it to me
char i will sed it at 5:00 today!
char i just checked my mail and i got my doll diaries t shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jordy thank you!!!! i did not know that. i watch her videos but i did not know that she does videos for mini dolls!
Cool! I find scarves annoying sometimes, but they sure look good!
Char, Can I email 5 pictures for my doll play activity?
Char I mean 8 for my question above on top of this comment
yes
I love this! It’s so cute!
I am still looking for material to do this haha. Congrats sabrina!
Char,I sent you the doll play activity.
Char, Did you get the doll play activity I sent you?
Adorable! I’m going to make both of them! 🙂
Hey char it’s me bailey I’m sending this from my iPad so it looks different,
I made a snowboard for my dolls would you like me to send you the instructions??? So you can feature it as a doll play day thingie???
So cute! I was sick ALL day yesterday and I slept for like 24 hours. I didnt even check Doll Diaries! :p
Bailey – feel free to send the instructions and photos. I will use them if I can.
The scarves are so cute! And fashionable 😀 I’ll have to find some old fabric somewhere!
i love the scarves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are so fashionable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GREAT I will send instructions asap
Cute! I have Ivy, and I am totally gonna make the green scarf for her!
Great ideas!
Is there a pattern for that cute white shirt! I would love to make it!