Fur Vest for 18" Doll Free Pattern Tutorial ♥ Fleece Fun

Keep your doll cozy and stylish all winter long with this adorable Fur Vest for 18″ dolls! This free pattern is a fun and rewarding project that adds a touch of winter charm to any doll wardrobe.

With clear, step-by-step instructions, even beginner sewists can follow along with confidence and enjoy a smooth, stress-free sewing experience. It’s the perfect quick project that looks impressive but feels totally doable!

YOU WILL NEED:

small piece of faux fur or sherpa fleece. Do not use a fur that is too bulky since the doll’s vest is small!
small amount of lining fabric. I used a quilting cotton.
12″ narrow ribbon for tie
Get the free pattern here.

This Fur Vest for 18" Doll Free Pattern tutorial is perfect for your American Girl Doll. This sewing project is a perfect handmade gift ideas for girls.

Fur Vest for 18″ Doll Tutorial

Step 1 – Cut Fabric Pieces and Prepare Materials

Cut 2 fronts, 1 back on fold of each – fur and lining fabric.

Cut 2 6″ pieces of ribbon for the ties.

Step 2 – Sew the Back Neckline and Armholes

With right sides facing, sew the back fur to the back lining at the neckline and armcyes.

sewing the neckline. This Fur Vest for 18" Doll Free Pattern tutorial is perfect for your American Girl Doll. This sewing project is a perfect handmade gift ideas for girls.

Clip curves well.

Step 3 – Sew the Front Pieces and Add Ribbon Ties

Baste a piece of ribbon to the right side of the front fur, 1/4″ below the neckline as shown.

Sew front fur to front lining, right sides facing, along neckline and armscye. The ribbon is sandwiched between. Clip curves well.

Repeat with the second front. Turn fronts right side out. Next is attaching the fronts and back of the Fur Vest for 18″ Doll.

Step 4 – Attach Fronts to Back at Shoulders

Slide the front in between the lining and fur of the back. The front lining touches the back lining and the front fur touches the back fur. The fronts are right side out and the back is still wrong side out.

Line up the shoulder seams.

sewing the shoulder. This Fur Vest for 18" Doll Free Pattern tutorial is perfect for your American Girl Doll. This sewing project is a perfect handmade gift ideas for girls.

Stitch across the shoulder.

Pull the front through the back so now they are right sides out and attached at the shoulders.

Step 5 – Sew Underarm Seams

Pin and stitch underarm seam of both lining and fur in one continuous seam, right sides facing.

Step 6 – Close Edges and Finish the fur doll Vest

closing the edges. This Fur Vest for 18" Doll Free Pattern tutorial is perfect for your American Girl Doll. This sewing project is a perfect handmade gift ideas for girls.

Arrange vest with right sides facing. All the edges are now enclosed except for the front and bottom.

This part looks difficult, but you are simply lining up the raw edges of the fur and the lining, right sides facing, with the bulk of the vest sandwiched in between.

Pin. Leave a 2″ opening along the bottom for turning and stitch. It may seem like a crumpled ball, but pull the vest through the opening you left and it will be assembled!