I do.. I started sewing clothes for my grandchildren and it became a habit. I was hooked! Now I make them to sell at craft shows. This is one craft that will sell at every show. I always make good money with them. Very high profit margin and I get alot of repeat buyers.
deb

Hi Deb.....good to hear from you. I've had some success too..Do you sew for sizes other than 11 1/5 " Barbie like skipper, ken etc...how about mysize and supersize? Going to send you an email....

I used to. Still have a bunch of patterns from a lot of sources.

Well it looks like I am about to. My DD has a birthday party to attend next week, and I don't like buying gifts....although we have a Barbie-free house (lol), I know this other little girl loves them.... Yikes...I am going to have to go out and buy a barbie to do my fittings, eh?!?!
Oh well...it was bound to happen one day.
~chay

I've been sewing for Barbie for almost 30 years. I still have my original patterns and use them. Vintage Barbie styles are very popular right now. And evening gowns are always popular. Also any thing with white fur. Orange is not a real popular color. Hot pink, purple, red, and blue items sell well. Flashy, silky and fuzzy materials seem to attract the most attention. Sewing for Barbie is a great way to use up small scraps. Just remember to use smaller scale plaids and prints. Have fun!

I recently had the opportunity to sew for Barbie. Was disappointed in some of the patterns. One fancy dress had the seam down the middle of the skirt.. I thought it was the side seams when cutting it out. I embroidered on it , did a fancy hem etc. then found out it didn't fit. Of course not having played Barbie in years I didn't realize that some of her measurements have changed. yet most of the patterns I used were very generous... including another fancy dress pattern. Oh well my niece in Scotland was immensely pleased with them. Sue

I have been very very busy lately making Barkie a new wardrobe.....just wondering what everyone else is doing.......are you still sewing for Barbie?

where do you all find patterns for barbie clothing I am rpaiting and themeing barbies but I dont have patterns

Raven you can buy Barbie patterns at in fabric shop or walmart. There are also lots of free patterns out on the internet. Just use a search engine and type in free Barbie Patterns.

I am just getting into sewing for Barbie and I especially like the vintage look of the 50's and 60's. Does anyone know where to find vintage scale fabrics? You know, mini prints and small plaids and checks? Thank you

Try fabric shops that specialize in quilting fabrics...losts of small scale prints and retro reproductions too.

Haha these old threads have been around forever...any Barbie Moms out there?

I have many pieces of fur that would be perfect for Barbie hats, capes, stoles,etc. Click the link and go there to see. These are mink in various colors. My email is:
marge38e@sbcglobal.net

Here is a link that might be useful: Ebay Store

I had a long time friend ask me to make Barbie clothes for her 2 grand-daughters. Although I have sewn for years I had never made tiny clothes like these. Once I got into it I really enjoyed them. I found myself designing my own styles. They were so much fun because it took so little fabric and here was a place I could use up all those nice scraps of fabric and trims. Since the girls were young I used narrow strips of velcro for closures. I made little coats from felt that looked like wool and stitched tiny little ribbons or ribbon roses on them for trim. After I made about 10 little outfits I sent them to her thinking I was finished...........uhh....no....then they wanted MORE. By the time I was through I had completed about 25 little pieces that could be mixed and matched giving them quite a few looks. I don't know who had more fun....the Grandma..the girls.......or ME! hahaha

Well, I am off in Barbie Land again. This time I am making clothing for an adult collector. She tells me "Just make anything you want for them" OH WOW, I just loved hearing that. You can find so many little things to trim them with. I used parts of jewelry, scraps of leather from an old purse, chains and whatever looks neat. Here are just a few of my creations. (my own patterns were used)

Barbies , Barbies, Barbies

And yet another Barbie

Last but not least

Off topic, but can't resist to say hi to Ruthie. Nice to know you are still busy with Barbies. I gave up collecting and sold my dolls when the prices started to go down. I did keep some baby dolls that remind me of when my boys were that age.

Bj

Wow, the detail is so good! I'm just hoping to make some modest tops to go with some pants I already have. I googled patterns, the first couple I tried, I was not happy with. And tiny clothes, they are so hard to sew. I was thinking maybe some fleece "sweaters" might be easier to work with. They are for charity....I buy used dolls, fix them up and a church mission group hand them out in Romania.

tish

Just a follow up. I had great success today making tops with polar fleece! The pattern was simple and colors solid, so I got to use a lot of cutting techniques and trims to pretty them up.

tish

(AKA Liddybuff) Lilypad, Just as a followup. You will find that if you sew your seams in certain sequences it will become easier. Eliminate trying to sew seams in really tight areas. For instance, when making pants, I sew the 2 fronts together at the front seam, then the 2 backs at the center back seam THEN sew the inseam together by beginning at the inside pants cuff edge...go up to the crotch seam...and back down to the other pants cuff edge. Then I sew the hem for the legs and last but not least sew up the side seams joining front to back. If you have ever tried to hem Barbie pants AFTER the seams are in place you will see why I do this in this order. (unless you want to hem by hand) Make sure to leave your placket open in front or back for fastening. If you are using elastic I would apply it before sewing up the back seam. Then when you do sew that seam you can include the elastic with it in your seam. You have probably finished the project you were on when you wrote this but i may help or someone else in the future.

Frances, great advice! I know this is an old post but we have to keep posting!!!! Rosie