TUTORIAL - Anna's Half Slip

Anna's half slip is made just a little differently than

Daisy's half slip.

This slip also takes about 5 minutes

to make.

For this slip you will need to use lace that

is still attached to a skirt.

If you dont then you will

have to add a small piece of cotton fabric at the top and

this adds to the time that it takes you to make it.

The lace does not have to have a ruffle.

This slip can also be used for a skirt -

make the skirt with

the same directions that I give here.

The only difference

is that this lace has a ruffle and your skirt will

not have that.

Materials list is lace, needle & thread.

Ribbon is optional.

This lace is the same size as the

other slips.

The lace is 3.5 to 4 inches long.

 To measure how big of a piece you need.
I know

the photo does not show you - but
all you have to

do is to place the doll on top of the lace.
Cut the lace

about 4 inches in width.
This allows for gathering. If

you think that this piece looks like its
too much gathering,

 then just cut off more.
This is something that you

will have to judge for yourself.
If the doll is skinny then you

can use less width.
I made Anna a little fatter because

of her face so that is why I cut it 4 inches.

When I cut the lace from the babys dress I continued

cutting straight up about 1.5 inches.
Try to cut

as straight as you can.
Cut the top straight across

to the other side and down to cut the lace away from

the rest of the fabric.

 Turn your lace over to the wrong side.
Turn the

raw edge under and if necessary pin it closed.
I don't

pin it - I just finger press
and try to keep it as straight as possible.

Do not put your edges down to the seam

because you will not be stitching that close to it.

 Now with a threaded needle, knot the ends.
Anchor the

knot on the wrong side.
Before you start to stitch - see

where my needle is.
From the edge of the fabric to the

needle is maybe about a half inch or less.
You can be

the judge of how much of that you would like to have.

If your lace does not have a ruffle

on the front then you can sew it from the back.

See my stitches - I am sewing
on the front side because

I have to make sure that I dont sew the ruffle down.

As you stitch be sure to make sure that the ruffle is out

of the way.
When you get to the end just knot the thread

on the back and remove the needle.

 At this point, put the lace skirt on the doll.
Judge how

far up you want the cotton fabric to be on her body.

On Anna, I have the cotton fabric going right under

her arm pits. Can you tell how much fabric is there

that I have pulled away from her body.
If you like

so far the way that it looks then thats great.
Now, remove your doll.

 Thread your needle with a long piece of thread.
For

all of these slips I use Candlewicking Thread.
That's

why the thread looks thick.
Put a knot on the end of the thread.

 Now on this part - you can just stitch big stitches going

from one side to the other side.
Be sure to leave about

a 2 inch tail.
I like for my thread to

be hidden on the inside.
That's just me.
Be sure that when

you get to the other side that you leave about a
2 inch tail of thread.

Then knot it & remove the needle.

 See what I have here - these threads are your

gathering threads.

 Now put the right sides together and make sure that

the gathering threads stay out of your way.
Start

stitching at the ruffle - not the white cotton fabric.

Stitch down to the lower edge of the lace and then

back up again to the ruffle.
Knot the threads and remove the needle.

I do realize that I dont have a

photo of the back seam stitching but if you
have been following the other slips then you

know how I work this.

 Now place the slip on your doll.
The threads go to the back.

Position the lace as you like.

Gather the threads and tie in a knot and then a bow.

 Its finished!

I like this slip pattern on Anna because it gives

added weight to her body.
At this point I am not sure

what kind of outfit that I will be putting on Anna and

Daisy.
The clothes that I have seen lately aren't

speaking to me.
As soon as I find something then I

will make a tutorial for their clothes also.

I hope that you have found this tutorial to be easy.

Enjoy your new slip!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hopblogger