First costume: doll clothes

A skirt and top from scraps.

• Safety for under-3s: for babies and children under 3, embroider the eyes and face instead of using buttons, beads or plastic safety eyes, and sew every part on securely. Small parts can come loose and are a choking risk (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission small-parts guidance).

Step by step

1. Use the pattern's skirt and top pieces.
2. Use a short stitch length.
3. Use 6 mm seam allowances unless the pattern says otherwise.
4. Add narrow elastic and a press stud as the pattern shows.
5. Make felt shoes.

Sources

All checked November 1, 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.

1. Simply Sewing: Rag doll pattern
2. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Small parts and choking hazards