10 Colouring Pages Based on valspierssews Doll Clothes Patterns (Patterns out soon)

• A colouring book that matches the doll clothes you can make and comes in different sizes .
• Use it as a project planner or
• Just have fun with the vintage fashion theme for girls

For quite some time I have been working on a colouring book that matches the doll clothes patterns I was creating. I like linking things together. Now children can play with the doll clothes and play at fashion designer with the colouring book too.
You can buy the colouring book at my Australian website or on Etsy

As the dressmaker you can use the images to experiment with colours and patterns before making up the garments. Give your children or grandchildren the opportunity to plan the clothes for their doll. They can discuss the best fabric types and the colours they want then they can search through the fabric stash and add swatches to the page just like designers do. Adults and children can both try there hand at recreating the fabric pattern on the colouring-in image.

Source: https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/575897871098932282/visual-search/?x=0&y=23&w=496&h=652

Source: http://sayehpezeshki.com/holly-nichols-art-worthy-home-office-office-tour/

Designers even create miniatures of their designs.

You can have miniatures made of your wedding dress to put on display. Making doll size clothes is a legitimate fashion career.

Source: http://thelittlecostumeshop.blogspot.com/2015/03/spring-is-sprung.html?spref=pi

This is a Dior miniature.

Source: http://kingofcouture.tumblr.com/post/103980215898/le-petit-th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre-dior-le-new-look

If your little designer wants some inspiration to follow a design career this website is well worth a look.

Source: https://successfulfashiondesigner.com/fashion-portfolio/fashion-portfolio-checklist/

I really enjoy creating the images for the colouring book. It adds another dimension to my designing. Normally I just look at photos then work up the draft pattern pieces. Doing the drawings enables me to think more about the fabrics I might use and how the design details can be best modified for the doll.

I attempted some digital colouring. It is a skill I will have to work on.

Of course colouring-in is just fun. I looked around and couldn't find many colouring books that had pretty fashion drawings for girls to colour. Better than a regular colouring book this digital download means you can colour the pictures more than once in different colourways. You can print it full sheet or print it as a half size booklet using the Booklet button in Adobe Reader. There is also a little fold-a-book version that fits on one page and folds into a little doll size book. If you print it at 70% it also makes a cute Wellie Wisher size book.

Good news for my Australian and New Zealand customers. You can buy your instant downloads from my Australian online shop without having to pay GST because I don't have to register to collect it yet. I am gradually getting my stock uploaded. if there is something in the Etsy shop and you want to buy it from my Australian website just let me know.

Visit my Australian Shop at dolldressmaking.com

European and UK customers will still have to buy from my Etsy shop since all digital sales to these countries don't have a threshold for collecting sales tax.

You can buy the colouring book at my Australian website or on Etsy

Happy Doll Dressmaking,
Val