When people come to visit, they often ask me how I manage to keep my sewing/work room so tidy and organised.  This is the room where I design my doll clothes patterns, do the filming that supports my patterns, as well as sew and store all the doll clothes and materials for my other online business so it HAS to be tidy and organised!

I have put together a quick film that shows you a couple of things in my work room that I simply couldn’t live without.  They are both super easy to put in place and play a huge part in keeping my room tidy and operating efficiently.  The best part is, you probably have everything you need lying around at home.  Remember, in my second tip you can use just about any small plastic or cardboard container you have available.

Enjoy my video and I’d love to hear what you do to keep your sewing or craft area organised.  If you are looking for more tips on how to setup your sewing room or simply how to get started with your own sewing projects my How to Sew Doll Clothes Video Course is a fantastic place to start.

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If you love sewing doll clothes patterns you will absolutely adore this fantastic  Summer One Piece Swim Suit doll clothes patterns.  This is a quick and easy pattern that can be made up in no time at all.  Choose between the  18 Inch American Girl doll clothes patterns size  or the 18 ½ inch Cabbage Patch Kids doll clothes patterns size.  The 18 inch American Girl doll clothes patterns will also fit the Australian Girl doll, the Gotz doll and other similar 18 inch dolls.

This pattern includes downloadable PDF pattern pieces and written instructions, as well as LIFETIME access to full video instructions streamed via my website with me showing you step-by-step how to make the bathers.  When you purchase one of my doll clothes patterns you become a member of Rosie’s Doll Clothes Patterns and given your own special user name and password.   Once logged in to the Members Area, you will have access to download the pattern pieces and written instructions you purchased and you will also have access to view the step-by-step videos.  This means you can log in from any computer, laptop or ipad and you don’t have to download video files.

All this for only $5.95 AUD!  With the hot weather just around the corner, this One Piece Swim Suit is sure to be a big hit!

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A lot of people tell me that they find it difficult to know how to make doll clothes to fit their various dolls exactly, particularly American Girl Dolls which vary in size because they are stitched and stuffed individually.  This can cause problems when making doll clothes for them because the clothes will be tight on some dolls and lose on others.  While making clothes to sell through my website Rosie’s Dolls Clothes , I needed to ensure they fit the varying sizes of the American Girl Dolls and so came up with a solution that has worked brilliantly over the years and I am constantly being told my doll clothes fit perfectly.

I’d love to share this secret with you so have put together the following clip for you to enjoy.  If you like this tip, I know you will LOVE my How to Make Doll Clothes video course as it has many more tips and secrets to sewing doll clothes the easy way.  AND it comes with 8 Free Doll Clothes Patterns to get you started!

Another great thing about my ‘How to Make Doll Clothes’ video course is that all the videos stream via my website so you don’t need to download any video files.  You simply login to the Members area of my website from any computer, ipad, or laptop to access these videos.  Once logged in, you also receive access to the PDF pattern pieces and written instructions which you can download, print as many times as you like and keep forever.

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Simply by making a purchase from Rosie’s Doll Clothes Patterns during the month of May, you will go in the draw to win my ‘One Piece Swim Suit’  doll clothes pattern which will be released later this month.  That’s right, for every doll clothes pattern you purchase, you automatically receive one entry in the draw AND if you purchase my ‘How to Make Doll Clothes’ video course, you receive not one, but FIVE entries in the draw.  Purchase the course and a pattern and you receive 6 entries…..WOW!

The prize is my ‘One Piece Swim Suit‘ pattern in either the 18 inch American Girl doll size or the 18 ½ inch Cabbage Patch doll size (you decide).  As well as the PDF pattern pieces and written instructions, you will also receive 12 months access my full video instructional support where I show you step-by-step how to complete the Swim Suit.  This doll clothes pattern is sure to be a hit this summer.

Entries close midnight on May 31^st, 2011 (Australian Eastern Standard Time) and the winner will be announced in my blog on June 1st , 2011.  Good Luck!  And remember, the more patterns you purchase, the more entries you receive in the draw.

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