Make It - Doll Sleeping Bag Tutorial

Five nieces, lots of dolls, and the need for cute, inexpensive gifts, necessitated some handmade goodness for Christmas gifts.  Using a doll sleeping bag that my mom made me when I was little (that my daughter uses and LOVES), I came up with this pattern and made four fleece sleeping bags with a pillow to match for Christmas gifts.  The cost?  Less than $4 each - watch for fleece to be on sale at your local fabric store.  The cute, great gift factor?  Definitely worth the small amount of time it took to make - about 30 minutes each.  My kids enjoyed helping with choosing the fabric, cutting out the sleeping bags and pillows and sewing up the gifts.  I made a little tutorial printable if you'd like to make it - the directions are general and simple - a great beginner's sewing project.  You can go here to grab a printable for your own gift making pleasure.  I'm also thinking it would be great to have a few on hand for birthday party gifts too.

I made this like a little pocket for the doll - no zippers or ties, just a little pocket for the doll to be slipped into.

here are a couple complete with the little pillows

ready for "packaging"

wrapped with a cute ribbon - 4 gifts down