by cinnamonmiles | Apr 5, 2010 | Uncategorized |
(A special note from Cinnamon Miles…Hi everyone, We have exciting news to share!! We are thrilled to announce that Caroline Otto has joined us in our mission to offer exceptional patterns for 18 inch dolls. She will begin publishing her patterns with us on http://www.libertyjanepatterns.com/. Caroline is the creator of the Dollduds brand. If you’re not familiar with her work, prepare to be impressed. She has wowed her fans with her original designs and classic styles. The first few patterns being published will feature designs she created for the 2009 Project Doll Runway contest, which she won. Her first pattern will go on sale today at http://www.libertyjanepatterns.com/ You need to buy it!) Here is more about Caroline and Doll Duds, in her own words… What an honor! I have been a huge Liberty Jane fan as long as I have loved American Girl. I discovered both nearly two years ago when I bought a Bitty Twin for my niece. I planned on selling the other twin until the dolls arrived and I saw them in person. I fell head-over-heels and I’ve never looked back. This new hobby took on a whole new dimension when I discovered the superb designs available from the handful of elite entrepreneurial seamstresses online, which, of course, includes Liberty Jane. Greatly inspired, I started designing and sewing for my own collection, which now included an 18 inch AG doll. Instant obsession! My husband and two middle-school-aged boys were wonderfully supportive (another happy surprise) and my friends kept telling me I was really good at this. I kept going and what a joy it has been! I have...
by cinnamonmiles | Apr 4, 2010 | Uncategorized |
[A note from Cinnamon Miles, founder of Liberty Jane Clothing: Hi everyone, We are thrilled to announce that designer Micah Caitlin has joined us in our mission to offer exceptional patterns for 18 inch dolls on http://www.libertyjanepatterns.com/. This new partnership is incredibly exciting for us, since it means that customers are going to be given more options and styles to chose from. Micah is the creator of the Heritage Doll Fashions brand, and the author of the Heritage Clothesline blog. She is well known for her amazing doll clothes designs, and absolutely exceptional photography. We are honored to have her join us. Here is a little more about Micah, in her words:] – – – – – – – – – – – – – Hi everyone, here’s a little bit about me… Ever since I can remember, I have loved American Girl dolls. Before I had my own, I would flip through the catalogs again and again and plan out my future collection. On my 8th birthday, I received Samantha and it took off from there! Another thing I distinctly remember, was watching my older sister sew. It was always fascinating for me to see what she would create and I wanted to do the same thing. When I was twelve, a good friend of my mother’s noticed that I was interested in sewing and every Thursday afternoon for years we got together and I learned how to sew. I credit so much of what I do today to those lessons.Sewing for American Girl dolls has been the perfect combination of many of my interests. It has allowed me...
by cinnamonmiles | Dec 12, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Hi everyone, here are the back issues of our newsletters. We’ll try to keep this updated, but to receive them directly, sign up to receive our newsletter via email! Cinnamon – – – – – – – Newsletter #1, (December 12th, 2009)Newsletter #2, (December 22nd, 2009)Newsletter #3, (January 11th, 2010)Newsletter #4, (January 31, 2010)Newsletter #5, (February 6th, 2010)Newsletter #6Newsletter #7 Newsletter #8 Newsletter #9 Newsletter #10 Newsletter #11 Remember, I don’t update this very often, so sign up for my newsletter to ensure you get the next one in a timely way 🙂 Thanks again,...
by cinnamonmiles | Oct 20, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Hi 18 inch doll clothes designers, So you’ve got a Liberty Jane pattern downloaded, but you’re having problems with thread tension, right? In this video you’ll learn how to deal with incorrect thread tension on your sewing machine. This shouldn’t be a problem too much, but when it is, you’ll want to know how to deal with it. Remember, if you want to make amazing 18 inch doll clothes for your American Girl Doll, you’ll need to practice a lot, and learn all you can… Ps. Don’t forget, we have free patterns, so there is no reason to not give them a try!...
by cinnamonmiles | Oct 19, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Hi 18 inch doll clothes designers! If you’ve enjoyed all our patterns, and want to learn how to draw fashion designs based on the 18 inch American Girl Doll form? This video should show you how to get going with it.As a side note, it’s been a real joy to host the Liberty Jane Design Contests for the last year! Our contests have regularly had the most responses in the how-to-and-style section of Youtube for the time they are running, and currently we have several of the most responded to videos of all time in that category, so obviously lots of girls love to design and draw outfits for their 18 inch American girl dolls… And don’t forget, we have a nice set of free AG doll clothes patterns, download them now! Designing 18 inch doll clothes for your American Girl Doll is really fun, but sometimes you’re limited by your drawing abilities. And we’ll be honest, after looking at all those video entries, we’ve seen a lot of nice designs hidden by drawing that was hard to see clearly. In this video series, you’ll see how a real pro does the drawing, and, hopefully pick up some tips along the way. There are several videos in this series, we’ve added them separetly below so you don’t get lost in the Youtube of it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgf6IaG1mb0&hl=en&fs=1&] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlYkyEtY3E&hl=en&fs=1&] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JhwPUKfhvo&hl=en&fs=1&] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qKx6_YnvuA&hl=en&fs=1&]...
