Sew Inspired, LLC - Sleepless Crafter

I made a Country Fair reproduction for Barbie and matching outfit for Ken. Listed on eBay.

I am very excited to introduce this handmade swimsuit. It’s like the vintage black and white striped swimsuit, only pink and black. It’s made with stretch knit fabric and can fit pretty much any Barbie size, but it fits a little tight with the 1980’s Barbies. Listed on eBay now.

Using Daniel Bingham’s Empire Sundress pattern, I made this shoe dress for my daughter’s 6th birthday. She LOVES shoes. I made the shoe belt to also be a bracelet for my daughter, and matching ear rings. I also made the Barbie’s necklace and bracelet to match. The party’s not until the 15th, so I am anxious to give it to her! She already suspects that she’s getting this Barbie Basics doll because she peaked when I bought some for my other two girls for their birthdays, but she will be so surprised when she sees the ensemble.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and download and print the pattern. Cut matching ribbon 3 1/2" long.

This is the last ensemble from my fashion line for Skipper and Barbie It comes with 6 pieces created to fit Barbie Silkstone or similar doll.

This is my latest fashion for The Fabulous Collection. You can find it on ebay now.

Presenting my latest ensemble in my fashion line of The Fabulous Collection is Silver Skipper Ensemble. This outfit comes with the handmade dress, necklace, purse, shoes and silver hanger. The purse and necklace have matching silver chains. On eBay now.

I’ve had people wondering how to fasten the back of a Barbie nightgown or outfit, so if you’ve been wondering, this post is for you. There’s basically two ways to fasten the back of an outfit. You can either use velcro (hook and loop) or snaps. First I’ll list the pros and cons of using either.

Well, I’m at it again. Just finished the newest line of clothing for Skipper from The Fabulous Collection. Teen Skipper Ensemble I was going to call it Horse Lovin’ Ensemble, but the outfit fits all sizes of Skippers, although they do fit a little differently. See my auction here!

I’m so excited to announce my very first fashion collection for Skipper and Barbie— The Fabulous Collection My first ensemble, featuring Vintage Skipper, will launch on eBay tomorrow night (February 5, 2012). Other ensembles will include outfits to fit a variety of sizes of Skipper and Barbie dolls—even Silkstones! The 6-piece set includes the dress, scarf, tote bag, shoes, panties, and even a wire hanger! Perfect for any collector or anyone who wants nice clothing for their Skipper dolls. The low starting bid of $9.99 does not reflect the value at all. With careful detail to every piece, this outfit was made to perfection. Click here for eBay auctions listed by me, or visit my ecrater store at sewinspired.ecrater.com The collection features the VIP’s The Fabulous Life of Barbie fabric—black and white shoes, poodles, and icons. I purchased this fabric from an awesome online fabric store, Dutchlandquilts.com . Disclaimer: Barbie and friends are registered trademarks...

When I was about six years old, my aunt gave me and my sister her entire Barbie collection (which was a lot). Over the years, they have gotten worn and needed some touch-ups. I researched how to touch up the paint, what kind of paint to use, etc. Then I went to work. I had a lot of fun giving my vintage Barbies makeovers and making them look like new. My daughters brought me their Barbies, too, to touch up or change the color of the lipstick.

Joann’s Fabrics had their 99-cent sale on Simplicity Patterns, so I bought a bunch of Barbie clothes patterns. My daughters saw all of them and squealed as they picked out which ones they wanted me to make. My oldest daughter was so persistent, she picked out the fabric and said, “Come on, Mommy, let’s make my Barbie dress.” So I gave in.