I make doll clothing to fit 18" dolls - American Girl, Madame Alexander, Our Generation, My Life as an example. I also make doll clothes to fit 15" and 16" dolls like Bitty Baby and Bitty Twin, for instance. My doll clothes are mostly one of a kind. I use patterns that I purchase from Liberty Jane, Pixie Faire, McCalls and Simplicity. I also "mash up" pattern pieces to create new looks as well as make some of my own patterns. I sell my creations on Etsy and at various times throughout the year on eBay. I also have a website where you can find news, links to my shops, links to Facebook and a gallery of photos. You can find me at www.mademagical.webs.com.So I got started a few years ago. My granddaughter received an Our Generation Doll for Christmas. I made her some outfits from some remnants that I had lying around. She loved them!
After
outgrowing some of her favorite outfits, E said she wished she had
outfits for her dolls made from her old clothes. So I used the material
from her cast off items to make some cute, fun outfits. Again, she
loved them and so did her friends. In fact, some wished that they had
cute clothes for their dolls also.I made and sold some items locally and found that parents were struggling with finding unique, quality, U.S. made doll clothes that were affordable. So, with all this inspiration from a little girl and her friends plus the backing and encouragement from my husband, daughters and grandchildren, Made Magical was born!
I am thoroughly enjoying doing something that taps into my creative side and I'm finding it very rewarding. Since this is such a huge career switch for me, I'm finding that I really need to learn about marketing and sales while being a creative business owner. Check out my site and my shops and feel free to let me know what you think.
