Get in touch with your inner Laura as you sew up this charming 1870s prairie inspired dress, apron and bonnet ensemble. This pattern book includes a brief history that give the historical context for the dress featured and fully illustrated detailed instructions and pattern pieces. The dress features a gathered bodice with a yoke and waistband that button down the back. Finish the skirt with the wide ruffle for an old-fashioned prairie style, or leave the ruffle off and don an easy to make cloth flower for your modern prairie girl. The bonnet cinches in the back with a drawstring to achieve a perfect fit and the simple apron ties in the back and has two handy pockets, just the thing for a hard working Prairie girl. This easy to make ensemble includes pattern pieces in THREE popular doll sizes. Pattern pieces are designed to fit 18-inch, 16-inch, and 14.5-inch dolls such as American Girl(R), A Girl for All Time(R), and WellieWishers(TM). It is a great choice for new sewists wanting to develop their sewing skills. Thimbles and Acorns Wear and When pattern series uses doll-sized historical clothing patterns to explore world history from a unique perspective. Small scale designs make it easy to recreate historical clothing using both modern and traditional sewing techniques. Completed clothing can be used for play or display to further the learning experience. Discover how and why different clothing styles developed. Dabble in traditional sewing techniques. Learn about the people and events that inspired fashion trends. See how even the most ancient clothing styles are still influencing what we wear today.
About the Author: Born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota, Shari Fuller first picked up a needle and thread to mend a doll dress when she was only 3-years-old. From that time on, she was fascinated with sewing. When she was eight-years-old, she spent a winter at her grandparents house where her grandmother gave her sewing lessons and her grandfather gave her a set of Little House on the Prairie books. Shari's first sewing project was a rag doll modeled after Laura Ingalls' doll, Charlotte. Sewing not only helped Shari build a special bond with both of her grandparents, but also gave her a deeper desire to learn. Math began to make more sense as she learned to measure, cut, and turn odd shaped flat pattern pieces into interesting three dimensional designs. History became more exciting as she became captivated by the dynamic fashions through the ages. This is the foundation that her Thimbles and Acorns brand is built on; building relationships and encouraging learning.