Make a Cute Beret for your Doll

Bella’s Beret Adventure for Dolls! 

Hey fabulous doll sewists! Ready to sprinkle some glam onto your 18-inch dolls like American Girl, Our Generation, and Journey Girls?  Grab your sewing gear and let’s dive into Bella Katella’s Beret magic! Get the free pattern below.  (Print Pages 2 & 3 – that’s where the enchantment begins)!  

Materials You’ll Need:

• The Printable Pattern – Dowwnload here : BellasDollBeret
• Your choice of fabric (Wool, Fleece, or Acrylic Felt)
• Sewing machine
• Pins
• Scissors
• Serger (optional, but oh-so-fancy!)

Sew-citing Steps:

Step 1: Print the pattern – the blueprint for doll fashion greatness awaits on Pages 2 & 3!

Step 2:  Cut out your pieces. 

Step 3: Cut out your fabric. – let the creativity unfold!

Step 4: Take your top of the hat and the inner circle bottom piece, put right sides together and pin. Then stitch  1/4 inch seam allowance all the way around. And use a zigzag stitch or serger to finish the seam/edge for that polished look!

Step 5: Band time!  Fold your band in half, right sides together. Pin the short edge. Then use a 1/4 inch stitch and stitch the short edge. ( where it’s pinned) 

Step 6:  Your band is now in a circle shape. Fold the band. long edges together, wrong sides together,  in half.

Step 7:   Turn your hat to the right side. The bottom of the hat facing up.

Step 8:  Pin the folded band, to the right side of the inner circle.  

Step 9: Stitch in a 1/4 seam allowance around the band edge. Finish the seam with either a zigzag stitch or a serger. 

Step 10: Boom! You’ve just crafted doll fashion magic!  Now, let your creativity run wild and whip up a whole doll ensemble to match that beret! 

Feel free to sprinkle extra flair onto the beret or experiment with fabrics – let your doll’s personality shine! 

 Do you want to make an adorable beret for your child?  Check out the cute beret on Puperita.. in sizes preemie to size 10 for children.  https://puperita.com 

Copyright 2023 Bella Katella, LLC & Puperita. All Rights Reserved. This is a free pattern available from Bellakatella.com. and Puperita.com.  Please keep the magic alive by not spreading it all over social media or Pinterest. Share the love with a link to my website for your pals to join the doll couture fun: https://bellakatella.com  or https://puperita.com   Cheers!