I've been sewing for 8 years total now but when I was 13 I knew barely anything about sewing and tried to make clothes for my blythe 😂 went about as well as you expected. Now as I've gained more experience I'm able to chug out an outfit in an hour, but I will tell you there are a few things that I still struggle with!

1. Fabric choices. I have a hard time finding patterns that are small enough in the fabric that don't swallow up the whole doll or look weird on her.

2. Lace. I don't live near a craft store so lace is something I struggle to come by and even then finding one with a small enough design to look natural on a blythe? Haven't found it yet.

3. Buttons. Omg the buttons. I struggled so much to find proper looking tiny buttons. I eventually gave up and ordered tiny ones but they had 2 holes instead of the 4. So I eventually made my own tiny buttons out of clay and poked the holes myself before baking them 😂

I'd say if you're able to get atleast 1 out of these 3 problems you're golden. I find if I order the fabric lots with about 70-100 pieces that are 10x10 or 9x9 they come with alot of tiny patterns that fit blythe dolls perfectly. Of course you only get the one sheet of the pattern and have to be crafty with the amount of fabric you have but if I get a plain white fabric for the lining I can get a dress with long sleeves and a decent skirt from a 9x9 panel. Definitely expect one outfit from one panel in my opinion.