Matilda Jo | Empowered Play for Girls with Big Imaginations
Looking for a doll-sized zipper, tiny buckle or other hard-to-find supplies for your doll sewing projects?
Here are a few of my favorite doll sewing suppliers:
Doll-Sized Zippers
zipit on Etsy – Great selection, super speedy and excellent customer service! I haven’t looked anywhere else because they’ve had everything I’ve needed so far, including super short zippers, separating zippers and a huge range of colors.
Ultra-Thin and/or Colored Velcro
Farmcookies on Etsy – Lots of colors of ultra-thin Velcro available here.
Tiny Buckles
Buckle Guy on Etsy – Here’s where I found the 1/2-inch D rings and 1/2-inch buckles used to make the belts in my Atta Girl Baseball/Softball Uniform & Pants patterns.
Small Scale Snaps
supplyzone on Etsy – Finding button-type snaps smaller than 1/2-inch is tricky but I found some here called “segma” snaps.
KAM Snaps – Easy to set plastic and metal snaps in a variety of sizes and colors!
Two-Part Eyelets
supplyzone on Etsy – I don’t trust single-piece eyelets, especially on tiny shoes. I was able to order some two-part eyelets here for a reasonable price in a gunmetal/antique finish.
Eyelet Outlet – Lots of tiny eyelets and finishing washers (backings) available here.
Nylon Web
Lucies Luvlies on Etsy – Several colors of sometimes hard to find 1/2-inch webbing, which is the kind I used to make the belt in my Atta Girl Baseball/Softball Uniform & Pants patterns.
Doll-Sized Wooden Hangers
Wooden Hangers USA – Adorable wooden hangers with and without clips.
Chipboard
Thunderbolt Paper via Amazon.com – Chipboard sheets available in a variety of thicknesses and dimensions.
Didn’t find what you needed? Leave me a comment describing what you’re looking for and I’ll try to help you find it. Also… be sure to check back often as I’ll update this page as I discover new sources.
Do any of these sites sell wholesale? If possible I need to buy wholesale, as many of us do that sell craft or doll clothes.
I would greatly appreciate your help. Already, you have provided much. Thanks!
Cindy
Cynthia… that’s a great question. I haven’t spent a lot of time seeking out wholesale sources since I don’t sell many physical items. I’ve got it on my list to do a little research on that though… I’ll update this list & comment when I do. Thanks for asking!!
You talk about a pressing surface that you really like that you bought on Etsy. I can’t find where the name of the seller would be. Thank you, Elona
The little pressboard that I love was from this shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Simply18Inches?ref=l2-shopheader-name There isn’t anything in her shop at the moment, so I don’t know if she’s on vacation or if she no longer offers products there. You might try contacting her to find out. 🙂
I am looking for small overall buckles( smaller than 1″).
I am having trouble finding gold buttons 1/4″ to 3/8″ in size. I want to make a George Washington uniform, but not going to even start if I can’t find 34 buttons.
I’m looking for the same thing Gayle Wallace is, gold military buttons for 18″ doll uniform
Sorry Jane… That’s not something I’ve ever sourced so I don’t have any good suggestions. Good luck finding them!
I am wondering where do you get the cork soles for Flip Over My Boots. I love your patterns.
The cork soles are made from scraps of bulletin board cork which can generally be found at a hardware or office supply store. I’m glad you like my patterns!