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Joan Hinds, owner of Fancywork and Fashion, co-authored seven doll costume pattern books with her former partner Jean Becker. Jean left the company at the end of 1999 to pursue other interests. Joan continues to design costumes for dolls, and she also teaches needlework and sewing around the country for shops and guilds. She appeared on the PBS series "America Sews with Sue Hausmann". Joan also is an avid collector of embroidery and textile folk art from around the world.

Dates Location Program
September 9-11, 2010 Madison, WI Quilt Expo

What's New?

Dolls Shoes and Accessories

Exciting new Doll Shoes & Accessories


New Book

All Dolled Up
By Joan Hinds
Price…$29.99







Sewing Clothes and Accessories for Girls and Their 18-Inch Dolls Girls have always enjoyed dressing dolls. Now girls and their dolls can have matching outfits!

This book gives you the patterns and tools to create twenty garments and accessories that will fit both girls and dolls. Projects are t-shirts, dresses and jumpers, skirts, tops, doll jeans and Capri pants, sleepwear, fleece vest, hat, and scarf, aprons, messenger bag, and a doll tote bag. Best of all, the book also includes a DVD hosted with Nancy Zieman to provide visual sewing instructions for many of the projects!

New Pattern

For 18" Dolls

International Collection 1
Price…$8.95
Take your dolls on a trip around the world with four folk costumes from Sweden, Russia, Japan, and France.

New Pattern

For 18" Dolls

International Collection 2
Price…$8.95
Continue your journey around the world with your dolls with four folk costumes from Norway, Korea, Germany, and Scotland.

New Pattern

For 18" Dolls

International Collection 3
Price…$8.95
Your journey around the world continues with six more folk costumes from Ireland, China, Mexico, Czech Republic, Poland, and Central Europe.