If you have a good eye for patterns and know how to alter them, you can make enough changes to commercial patterns to make them unique. Many commercial patterns are easy to alter - once that's done you have a unique pattern and no-one can accuse you of theft or misuse. If you take a look at several patterns (for dolls or humans), you will see that they are all based on a few basic shapes which are then made into different pieces of clothing by adding darts, different sleeves, different lengths, etc. Also, some of the people who provide free patterns on the Internet may be willing to allow you to use their patterns if you simply ask for their permission. It might mean you paying them a small user's fee or royalties, or they might even allow you to use the patterns for free.

I have had a lot of you guys reach out to get the cabbage patch doll pattern from me, I am so sorry I have not been able to get it to anyone until now. I am going to enclose the link here for anyone to get it, you will need to download each photo that you want, meaning the file has the entire book, so if you just want the patterns just download those pics. Good Luck yall! Click on the words "Cabbage Patch Doll Patterns" it is an embedded link. Cabbage Patch Doll Patterns

Liddybuff, you're welcome. Isn't that just the most clever idea? There are some amazingly creative genius women on the web. I couldn't believe how quick and easy this was. If your doll has much of a figure, you will see just where to make darts to flatten your "master pattern" out. Remember that this will make a garment that is skin tight, so allow a little extra seam allowance, and a little more again if it's a dress going over a slip, or shoes going over socks, etc. Between this trick and the book, I'm all set to sew about anything I can imagine (or figure out from photos).

In the 80s I had a booklet think it was beige it had these dolls in it Pearl,Effie,Joesephine,Hannah,George,Elizabeth,had a small cat and a pair of Angel wings,apron,dresses,pants pantaloons and other clothes, maybe these were in two different books but if these sound familar PLEASE email me I loved these dolls. Darlene