Andrea Jaques

I have been creating dolls clothing my entire life. I began sewing them properly when I was seven years old. My first sewing machine was a birthday present for my 11th birthday and I have never looked back. It has always been my hobby if not my profession! When I retired I took up making dolls clothes full time and worked every day creating The Doll Works. I was put forward as an entrant to the Project Dollway challenge, to find the “Best Doll Clothes Maker” in the world. After many months of very hard work and some extremely tough competition, I won that. I used to have two websites selling my clothing one for the Sasha Dolls and one for the Fashion Dolls, these were very successful but ultimately a lot of hard work. I gave those up and decided to properly retire, but somehow I cant do it. I now make very exclusive fashions for strictly limited commissions. I do this this because I love it and now I want to share it all with you. If you are interested in making Fashion doll clothes or are just starting out, I hope you will find my Benable pages useful and inspiring.

I have collected dolls my entire life - and it's been a while! I have had many dolls of just about every genre there is. In my opinion, these are simply the best! Dolls can be a very very expensive hobby to have. If you cant buy the dolls, then researching and learning all about them is the next best thing. Here are some of my all time favorites.

Ok so you found your fashion doll? She's beautiful, she's everything you wanted but you need to dress her up and make her look really special. Here are the places I know of, people I know and places I trust. Have fun with this!

Smart Dolls are my “go to” dolls to just have some fun with. Dress them up or down and just have fun with them while they hang out!

This is my insight to the world of Male Fashion Dolls. I am biased though. In my opinion the Kinsman dolls are the best you will find. I will try not to concentrate on them too much though as I am aware that there are others out there - somewhere lol. I hope you will find these lists interesting and I hope they will maybe inspire you to either collect or expend your collection. Maybe there is a doll somewhere in the back of your display and I hope something on here encourages you to bring him to the front.

Sasha Dolls Are the dolls that started my career in making dolls clothes. They hold a special place in my heart and there is nothing better than working with these sweet innocent dolls. Here I hope you will find out how and where to buy your doll. Learn all about the history, and if you have never picked up a sewing needle in your life, I hope you will be inspired to have a go. A quick note, this list contains affiliate links. If you follow a path to a wonderful purchase, I may receive a small token of thanks, at no extra cost to you.

I love a good book! When it is about the thing you love most, what can be better. Here are some of my books and my recommendations, Enjoy! A note on my cosy sewing book nook! This list contains affiliate links. If you follow a path to a wonderful book and make a purchase, I may receive a small token of thanks, at no extra cost to you. I only recommend books that I have read, owned or I am using.

It's difficult to find Fabrics and haberdashery for making Dolls clothes. The scales are too different to be able to use conventional items. This list gives you everything you need to make realistic looking dolls clothes. Have fun! A note on my curated “sewing Box”: This list contains affiliate links. If you follow a path to a treasure and make a purchase, I may receive a small token of thanks, at no extra cost to you. I only recommend items that I have used personally, that work and I know are excellent quality.

Here's the information about my dolls house hobby. Where to look, what to look for and what you need.