I've sewn doll clothes for years(over 40),for my DD then GD'S and now GGD's.And the other poster are correct,get the doll first.I have a soon to be 3 year old GGD,and she loves the soft dolls i make,(think rag dolls).She loves to drag them around with her for play and for bedtime.I make her the dolls and the clothes.She isn't to the stage yet where she just wants to change their clothes all the time,she just likes playing with them,talking to them etc. I've made her dolls,bunnies,bears etc,and different sizes in all of them.Then she just took over some of those sort of dolls that i keep around the house for when the kids come over. If she lives close by,take your cues from her!!My almost 3 year oldGGD plays with Barbies,but she doesn't try to dress and undress them yet.She just talks to/with them,and shows them her other babies.Make sure to make her some dollie blankets as well. I have doll patterns going back to when my DD was little 44 years ago,and for all sorts of dolls. Check your thrift stores also for old doll patterns,ours has lots of them from time to time. 2 years ago i made a wardrobe for my niece for her American Girl doll,she was 11 at the time.She was thrilled!! Kathi

I used to have one. I will try to look and see if I still have it..

deedee, try going to google, type in free doll clothes patterns, there are hundreds of sites, not all will have free patterns, but you can find a lot of things, Rene

I have a book called, "The Doll's Dressmaker." It is loaded with patterns for many sizes of dolls. It includes patterns for several types of hats and bonnets, as well as instructions for making accessories and patterns to sew about anything you want. It is THE book if you want to sew doll clothes. You won't need to buy a pattern again. Take your doll's measurements and compare them to the pattern you want to use. If the pattern doesn't fit, figure a measurement that will fit. Figure out the percentage of difference, i.e. "I need a pattern that is 25% larger/smaller." Then scan the pattern into your computer and increase or decrease the pattern size by the percent you need. Print, and you've got a pattern you can use.