Sewing Patterns for Bitty Baby Doll Clothes
Even thought my kids are all teens now, doll clothes are still some of my favorite things to sew and I do so whenever I have the chance! While it’s super easy to find plenty of patterns for 18” dolls like American Girl (I even sell a few in my own shop!), I’ve realized it’s much harder to find clothes for less common dolls like Bitty Baby.
If you’re unfamiliar, Bitty Baby is American Girl’s baby doll. It’s such a sweet baby doll and you can order it to look how you want. My mom ordered one for each of her granddaughters’ first birthdays, so my girls each have one with fair skin and blue eyes, just like them. Mom continued to make clothes for the Bitty Babies for many years to come and, of course we still have them. (You can also order Bitty Twins!)
While you can of course order plenty of clothes for Bitty Baby from American Girl, we all know they won’t be cheap! Plus, it’s so much fun and way more special to make a baby doll wardrobe yourself. Doll clothes make great little gifts for little ones too, for the birthdays, Easter baskets or Christmas stockings. Plus, with a few trusty patterns on hand, if you use scraps, doll clothes can cost little or nothing to make.
Since two of my most popular posts last year were my ultimate lists of Barbie clothes and Build-a-Bear clothes patterns, I thought I’d create a round up of Bitty Baby patterns today. I’ve corralled the best of the best to share with you, so I hope you enjoy :)
Let’s go!
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The Ultimate List of Bitty Baby Clothes Patterns
What Size Doll Clothes Fit Bitty Baby?
Before we start, let me answer the common question of how big a Bitty Baby is so that if you come across doll clothes patterns, you’ll be able to determine whether or not they’ll fit. Bitty Baby is considered a medium size baby doll and will fit clothes made for 15”-16” dolls.
Bitty Baby Printed Patterns:
When searching the pattern catalogs for baby doll clothes, you’ll notice that some are out of print. Don’t despair, though! Out of print patterns from the Big 4 companies are still very easy to find on both Amazon and Etsy, so start your search there if possible.
Three great printed patterns to start sewing Bitty Baby clothes are:
Simplicity 8820 This one comes with so many options, including a swaddle blanket and carrier!
Printable PDF Bitty Baby Clothes Patterns:
Check out these shops for great Bitty Baby clothing patterns. All the shops and patterns included here have great reviews and lots of sales, so you can trust that they’ll be great!
PixieFaire is known for doll clothes patterns and has a huge selection for Bitty Baby.
Kathy Anne Designs sleep sack and sleeper pattern for Bitty Baby (and more!)
Oh Sew Kat has a great shop full of lots of Bitty Baby clothes patterns, as well as patterns for many other dolls.
Rosie’s Doll Clothes Patterns include video tutorials for her Bitty Baby clothes!
What About FREE Bitty Baby Patterns?
If you’re looking for free Bitty Baby patterns, I’m afraid you may be out of luck. I wasn’t able to find much out there for free that was presented well enough to feature here, though there are many YouTube videos touting free Bitty Baby tutorials that I wasn’t able to watch for the sake of time. So if you’re determined to sew Bitty Baby some clothes without spending money on patterns, I suggest starting there!
I hope this has been a valuable resource for you if you’re sewing for Bitty Baby! Of course, you don’t have to sew the clothes, ha! No judgement here if you prefer to buy them from American Girl ;)
Cheers!
Nikki
