Doll's clothes to make: flower-print dress

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Enlarge templates to the desired size on a photocopier. Using templates, cut out one bodice front and one skirt front on fold, two bodice backs and two skirt backs. Stitch darts in bodice front and press to one side. Stitch bodice front to bodice backs at side seams. Neaten edges and press to one side. Neaten top edge of bodice, fold 5mm onto wrong side and stitch. Stitch skirt front to skirt backs. Neaten edges and press to one side. Stitch top edge of skirt to bottom of bodice.

Neaten all edges. Stitch a piece of 1cm-wide ribbon around waist. Fold 1cm onto wrong side and attach a small piece of Velcro to back edges to fasten. Stitch centre back skirt seam for 5cm from bottom. Turn up and stitch hem. Stitch narrow ribbon shoulder straps to top edge of bodice, adjusting to fit doll.

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