Sewing Sewing and Pattern Tips!

EDIT: meant to post this in the workshop section! I'll be posting this thread over there. Thank you!

(Accidentally posted early, still editing. Feel free to comment in the meantime!)

Here are tips for sewing for dolls, and feel free to post your tips below! I'll do my best to update this post with new tips.

General

• To finish edges without a serger, use pinking shears! They also make pinking rotary cutter blades. This is a lightweight way to finish edges. You can also use a zig zag stitch on a low stitch length (usually found on the dial by your right hand), making sure to have one side of the zig zag go over the fabric.

Large Dolls

• tip

Mini Dolls

• tip

Tiny Dolls

• To prevent your sewing machine from eating your fabric, you have some options: 1) You can use a straight stitch plate, which is basically a plate that only has a hole for your needle, preventing your machine from having the room to eat more fabric. 2) Use tearaway stabilizer. 3) Start further into the project, and backstitch from there. 3) Use a smaller stitch length so you don't have to backstitch.

Patterns:
(thanks to this reddit post for some of this list)

• Beth Alvarez
  • patterns for Fairyland (various sizes), Iplehouse, and general 1/3 + 1/4 patterns
    
  • free
    
  • ready-to-print PDF patterns + accompanying youtube instruction guides
    
  • page includes additional tutorials on sewing basic garments without a pattern, and how to draft your own patterns
• Missy's Imaginings
  • patterns for 1/6, 1/4, and 1/3 dolls (variety of models per size)
    
  • free
    
  • ready-to-print PDF patterns
• Creative Mum
  • patterns for YoSD, MSD/MDD, and Smart Doll
    
  • free/pay-what-you-can
    
  • ready-to-print PDF patterns + accompanying youtube instruction guides
• Requiem Art Designs
  • patterns for 1/6 (playline dolls), Blythe, 1/4, and 1/3
    
  • $5-$16CAD
    
  • read-to-print PDF
    
  • instructions are very easy to follow and often contain style variations so they're also flexible
• Enchanterium
  • patterns for 1/3 smart doll and 1/6 monster high, but if your doll is similar it might fit
  • free and paid
  • youtube tutorials on many
• Beth Ramsden
  • Blythe and 1/3 Smart Doll, so your doll might fit
  • free and paid
  • youtube tutorials on many