Time to make a tiny bonnet and shawl for our Jane Austen play set dolls!
If you are just joining us on our journey, you can find the free pattern for our Bunny Dolls Here and the free pattern for the Regency inspired gowns here.
As I planned out the accessories for our dolls, I wanted them to be simple. I don’t know about you, but by the time I’ve sewn a doll and a dress I’m ready for the accessories to be a quick and easy solution.
With that in mind, I started this bonnet using a 3 inch pre-made straw hat. I didn’t want to fumble around with sewing the tiny seams required in a teeny tiny hat, and by cheating just a little with a purchased hat, we can get right to the fun part. (DECORATING!!!!)
You can buy these hats in the doll making section of a craft store (I purchased mine at Hobby Lobby) or on Amazon. Here’s a quick link:
- Straw Hats (Like the pink trimmed hat below)
- Sinamay Hat (Like the purple and green trimmed hat above)
If you’d rather not purchase a hat, but are determined to make a bonnet, Ann Wood has an amazing tutorial on making your own straw hat out of cheese cloth, which you could then turn into a bonnet.
And now that we are set on the whole hat-in-the-material-list thing, let’s get going on making our accessories! The rest of the materials are a bit more commonly on hand. Here’s the full material list is below and you can view the video tutorial to see how I put them together. I can’t wait to see how yours turn out- be sure to share them on your favorite social media platform using #sweetbriarsisterspatterns.
Bonnet and Shawl Materials
- 3 inch straw hat
- 14 inch length of ribbon (1/2″ wide) to tie around chin
- Trimmings for hat (ribbon scraps, feathers, beads etc)
- 1.5″ x 11″ piece of light weight woven fabric for the shawl
I want it