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Erika said she wanted me to make her a Valentine dress for her birthday. Last summer I made her a sundress that only involved one stitch from top to bottom, maybe simple straps added at the shoulders. This project was more effort.At Barnes and Noble I found All Dolled Up, a book about sewing clothes and accessories for girls and their 18-inch dolls. The patterns seemed simple enough and Joe insisted I get the book. I worked steadily to finish the two fleece vest, hats, and scarfs in a couple of days. Fleece was easy to sew with a new needle (Universal, 12/80). To get the right separating zipper color, I had to purchase two zippers that were too long, cut them at the top, pull the teeth at the end with pliers and sew stoppers.
