17 FREE Printable Clothes Patterns to Sew for 11.5″ Dolls

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My daughter decided she wanted plastic dolls and doll clothes for Christmas.

I never got into Barbies, Bratz dolls, or other similar dolls as a child, so I have no old clothes to give her. So, my master plan to make her new dolls a wardrobe is to rummage around my scrap fabric bin and sew clothes so they can be dressed to impress.

I tried looking for branded Barbie doll clothes patterns at JOANN, and the pickings were slim. I also looked for pre-made Barbie-branded clothes, and those are also nonexistent locally. What’s a mom to do when she can’t find a great ready-to-wear wardrobe?

As I don’t have any experience drafting smaller doll clothes patterns, I started searching for free patterns for 11″-11.5″ plastic fashion dolls (such as Barbie, Bratz, Sindy, L.O.L. Surprise 11″ dolls, or even Dollar Tree’s fashion dolls) to get some quick basic pieces sewn. 

Free Clothes Patterns to Sew for 11.5″ Plastic Dolls (e.g. Barbie, Bratz, Sindy, LOL Surprise)

Since all plastic fashion dolls are slightly different sizes, some of these free doll clothes patterns may need brief pattern adjustments before sewing. Either that or choose patterns with knit fabrics, which are much more forgiving on the variety of doll body shapes!

Let’s start with dresses!

1. Chellywood Patterns

• Browse through this HUGE selection of free 11″ doll clothes patterns.
• You may have to do a little digging around the site to find all the tutorials and patterns, but there is so much good stuff here!

2. Flowy Skirt Pattern from Craftiness is Not Optional

• The flowy skirt pattern can be easily dressed up with added trim or other accessories to make a fun statement piece for your doll.

3. Summer Dress from A Rose Tinted World

• This fun summer fashion doll dress is for a Sindy or another 11″ doll.
• There’s a super cute fastener on the back of the dress.

4. A-Line Skirt from Sewing and Pattern

• A simple A-Line skirt is a great place to start for beginners and would make a nice addition to a doll’s closet. 

5. A-Line Dress from Sewing and Pattern

• From the same designer, you can grab this free 11″ doll dress pattern.

6. Strapless Sundress from Sewing and Pattern

• This strapless sundress is another perfect piece to add to a doll’s wardrobe. 

7. Wedding Dress from Sewing and Pattern

• This free wedding dress pattern for Barbie is also a must-have!
• The only issue with this site is the patterns don’t have test squares for reference to know if I’m printing at the right scale. 

8. Dress from Craftiness is Not Optional

• There are a lot of options to change up this dress pattern: make it strapless, cap sleeve, ribbon spaghetti straps. 

9. Denim Skirt

• Sew a denim skirt from an upcycled denim scrap from this tutorial featured on AllFreeCrafts. (This is an easy sewing project for me because I have a ton of scrap denim!)

10. Sock Dress from The Moody Fashionista

• Make this sock dress for a plastic doll using an old children’s sock.
• This is a great example of a no-sew pattern for dolls because the author used a glue gun to attach embellishments!

11. Strapless Dress from Happier Than a Pig in Mud

• This strapless dress doesn’t have an actual pattern, but use the tutorial to guide you in fitting the pattern directly to your doll. 

12. Knit T-Shirt from Pixie Faire

• This knit t-shirt free pattern is one of the few knit patterns I’ve been able to find. I like sewing with knits because while they might be a bit trickier to stitch with a sewing machine, they are much more forgiving with sizing! And every millimeter of imprecision may make a difference in the sizing on such a small doll!

13. Simple Top from Craftiness is Not Optional

• This simple top has cap sleeves and is made from woven fabric. 

14. Doll Leggings from Sew What Yvette

• This leggings pattern for a plastic fashion doll is perfect for fashion dolls that need functional clothes in their wardrobe. 

15. Doll Skirt and Shirt from Ageberry

• This free doll skirt and shirt pattern comes with a free SVG file to use when making this outfit. This is so fun if you have a Cricut and don’t want to cut those small fabric pieces yourself!

16. Emby Quinn’s Patterns

• If you look through this website, you’ll find a wide selection of downloadable patterns.
• If you’re a beginner, you might have difficulty sewing them. This is because there are only written instructions rather than full-picture tutorials.

17. Mermaid Costume from Sew Spoiled

• Make this fun mermaid tail and top using an old swimsuit or a small scrap of fabric! My daughter was a mermaid for Halloween this year, so she will love this!

 

As I find more or make some of my own, I’ll keep adding to this list of free clothes patterns to sew for your plastic doll (like Barbie!) If you’re looking for patterns for bigger dolls, check out my mega list of free printable doll clothes patterns. And, you might enjoy downloading some of these free sewing patterns for toddlers, too!

Lastly, if you’re a beginner, don’t forget to check out how to sew doll clothes.