Even with a surprise blizzard, you can keep your BJD warm by creating this fur-collared winter jacket. The pattern fits any ball-jointed doll size – just plug in your BJD’s measurements. This is a quick and easy project with few required materials. The jacket can be sewn by hand or by machine. Our FairyLand Minifee Shushu, Isabelle, is modeling the jacket.
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Materials
- 1/4 yard felt
- Sewing thread in matching color
- Piece of fur, or faux-fur, long enough to go around neck opening
- 2 beads
- 2 snap closures
- Sewing needle, or sewing machine
- Magna-Tac or clear craft glue
- Paper
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Tape measure
- Scissors
Measure Your BJD
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Measure from wrist to wrist. (wtw)
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Measure from collar bones to hips. (cth)
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Measure from wrist to half way between elbow and shoulder. (wts)
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Measure hand at widest. (h)
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Measure from collar bone to right above chest. (ctc) For example, the 1-inch mark in this image.
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Measure from one side of neck to the other. (neck)
Make the Back Pattern
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Draw a rectangle using the wtw and cth measurements.
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To get the width of the sleeve, divide the h measurement by 2, then add 1/2 inch. Draw a vertical line at each end of wtw with that measurement. Draw line parallel to wtw using the wts measurement. Draw parallel lines to cth. Cut.
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Center neck measurement on back piece, and draw a gentle curve 1/4 inch deep.
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Cut the neck opening. This is the pattern for the back piece.
Make the Front Pattern
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Draw a rectangle using 1/2 of wtw measurement and cth measurement.
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To get the width of the sleeve, divide the h measurement by 2, then add 1/2 inch. Draw a vertical line at the end ofwtw with that measurement. Draw line parallel to wtw using the wts measurement. Draw a parallel line to cth. Cut.
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Using 1/2 of neck measurement, place a tick mark on wtw line. Using ctc measurement, place a tick mark oncth.
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Join the 2 tick marks. Cut neck opening. Make a duplicate of this pattern.
Cut the Pieces
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Pin the pattern pieces to the felt.
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Cut the pattern pieces out.
Sew the Jacket
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Pin the pieces together.
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Sew shoulder seams, stopping at neck opening.
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Sew body and underarm seams.
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To allow the underarm to lie flat, make a central incision at the underarm corner.
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Then make two incisions, one on each side of that central incision.
Repeat for other arm.
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Turn jacket right side out.
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Place a line of glue around collar, and glue fur in place.
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Glue 2 buttons in the upper part of jacket.
Sew 2 snap closures to keep the top of the jacket closed.
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~BJDmagazine
