The dolls are: Rebecca, Kaya, Kit, Kirsten, Mia, Molly, Emily, Josefina, Nellie, Samantha, Ruthie, Felicity, Jess, Addy, and Julie. I do have a JLY 25 who isn't in the picture because I haven't gotten around to making her a Josefina-inspired outfit.
I've dressed them in Josefina's clothes, but she doesn't have enough in her collection to clothe everyone. Which got me sewing. If you are looking to start making American Girl Doll clothes for yourself or to sell, I'd recommend starting with Josefina. Her clothes are reasonably simple, easy to alter to create unique designs, and the instructions are very clear. You can buy the patterns on ebay or you can head over to AgPlaythings.com and download the .pdfs. You can print the patterns out on regular printer paper, but that does make them harder to use as they don't flex as well as a tissue paper. If you don't mind the lines, I'd recommend using lined school paper. It is a lighter weight of paper and will be a bit easier to work with.
The great thing about printing out the patterns instead of purchasing them is that if you want to make alterations to the designs, you don't have to worry about ruining the $30 pattern you purchased. Plus, you can print them as many times as you want when you've put a ton of holes in them with the pins. (That said, if they ever re-release the patterns, please stop using the scanned ones and purchase the official ones. It's a bit more legal. ;) )
Here are the dresses that are inspired by Josefina that I have made:
Finally, I am a fan of Project Runway and there is a group of crafters doing a thing called "Project Project Runway." I plan on trying to "play along" with them though I don't know if I'll exactly follow the rules for each challenge as my AG dolls are a bit bigger than the Barbie-sized dolls the organizers are using.
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