I’ve been making my friend a Coraline doll from scratch but I am still basically a beginner. Any tips on how to do the clothing to make sure if fits properly?
I have one leg to go and then I will have the body done. I was waiting to sew the limbs on until I was sure how to do the clothes. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I’m also attaching a reference photo:
Are you doing it from a pattern or freehanding?
If it was me i probably would have integrated the underclothes into the body, ie done stripped legs and teeshirt directly instead of skin and sewn on the skirt or integrated some undies. Since you’re done now you’re probably best sewing on the limbs and then making each piece of clothing. The teeshirt doesnt have to close at the back because the coat will cover it. You can make the skirt with tulle and elastic. Make these first then make a coat that fits over everything.
I’m freehanding. I had looked at a pattern, but it was basically crocheting with thread, and I am not skilled enough to do that. I’ll definitely think about doing that for any future projects, thank you! I appreciate all the advice 
Also when i make dolls i don’t like sewing (because im horrible at it). I find it easier to make the arms, the two legs but on the second leg not to cut and continue on, join the second leg to the firat, do the body from bottom up, join in the arms as you go, continue up, do head all without sewing. Sewing on is easier if you’re good at sewing though.
Also, dont get put off by a pattern with the wrong sized yarn for you, it would turn out the same in your yarn just much bigger.
I definitely want to try that next time because sewing is hard to get right.
Yeah, I figured I could do it still but I wanted my pattern to be to scale of the doll in the movie for my friend. If it would have been around the same size I would have done that instead.
Thank you for all the information and help you have shared, I definitely see myself implementing these things in the future!
