You can download this pattern for free found at the bottom of the https://www.carpatina.com/patterns.html web site. Note it is not a pattern made specifically for an American Girl Doll. I had to alter just a bit.
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I had bought a bag of scrap fabric at a flea market. These pieces looked like they were leftover from a curtain. I had experimented using the border in making a kaleidoscope quilt block.
Still had fabric left over, and thought the scale of the flower design would work well for doll clothes. I pulled out the Free Carpatina Summer Dress Pattern I had downloaded and proceeded.
Instead of using the pattern for the strap, I used some ribbon that just happened to match the flower design's color.
Marked length according to pattern.
The hem is the original hem that I think was once the hem for the curtains.
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I love the look of the braided ribbon spaghetti straps! I may have to try that for my Peanut.
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The ribbons are a great way to make thin straps, Joy.
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A lovely idea for the straps, and I agree the pattern works really well as a doll's dress.
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