Sunni B. from Indianapolis is another true artist. She bought The Alpine wooden Barbie dollhouse kit with two extra 2-drawer units for more storage. She also bought some of our solid wood furniture and instead of upholstering with fabric, she painted them in awesome colors.The colors and wallpaper are so much fun. Of course we love the yellow – it’s so bright and […]
So last time, we looked at a Removable mattress for Barbie’s wooden bed. Let’s take a look at my new favorite – a barbie doll bed mattress sewn into the bed’s platform. As a reminder, the measures 12-1/2″ x 5-3/8″ wide. I used the same finished measurements as I did for the Removable Mattress: Cut […]
I’ve been playing around with making a Barbie doll bed DIY mattress. Version One is removable and can be used with one of our wooden beds or any bed you have that’s around 12″ long. It consists of 3 pieces of fabric – top, bottom, and a long strip for sides. Instructions for Barbie Doll Bed DIY Mattress […]
I’ve been playing with a Barbie dollhouse lamp a little bit. Years ago (okay a decade or two but who’s counting) this is what the designed looked like – sturdy enough for kid’s play but not very elegant. With some paint and some fabric it does turn out pretty nice. And it’s solid wood so […]
I admit it. I love to sew. I’ve been sewing since I was six when I started on my great-grandmother’s old Singer treadle machine. I started making Barbie clothes. Without telling you my age, I can safely say I’ve been sewing a LOOONNNGGG time. I’ve kept my dollhouse quilts and Barbie bedding pretty simple for now […]
DIY Upholstering Wood Barbie Chair For the BarbieⓇ wood Townhouse dollhouse I donated to the Lone Star Cattleman Foundation, I also included wood furniture for each room. Here’s what the whole living room set looks like before finishing. The chair, sofa, lamp, and clock are made of solid pine. The two tables and coat rack are made […]