My DIY Kids' PVC Loveseat & Chair With Stow-A-Way Table is my latest pattern online. It isn't my latest design because it has been on my bucket list along with lots of others for a while. The set is easy to make and put together and is collapsible to store away.
PVC pipe is available in any plumbing department in 10' sections. The printing can be easily removed with fine grit sand paper or steel wool if plain white furniture is being made. This set was painted with Rustoleum Spray Paint that bonds with plastic, however, PVC is available in different colors.
The unfinished wood box for the stow-a-way table was stenciled with a paper doily around a wood burnt C for Charlotte then finished with a clear matte milk paint. It holds her little tea set just fine but would be great for drawing materials and other things.
Some of the tee fittings are only available in furniture grade while some can be found in the plumbing department-complete instructions are in my pattern. When the doll furnishings were made several years ago, I researched PVC and found the most economical fittings could be purchased from the FORMUFIT Company at www.formufit.com. [Nope, I don't own stock in the company and this isn't a paid for plug] Again, when it came time to make the larger pieces I checked around and found FORMUFIT to still have the best prices. To save shipping costs, you have the option of ordering through Home Depot.com and having delivered to your local store for pickup. The helpful salesperson in the plumbing department at Home Depot clued me in on that little secret. Since I found about this option of saving shipping costs, I may weigh the difference between spray paint versus colored PVC-saving time versus diy painting. My frugal self didn't want to pay the shipping for the PVC pipe sections but with free shipping -colored PVC may be in the future of my next venture.
My original pattern was designed for the American Girl doll and other 18" dolls. I made several pieces of pvc doll furnishings because it was easy for me to make without any help. This original loveseat and chair were made for great granddaughter, Ashlynn, years ago but has been taken over by great, granddaughter, Charlotte who is not quite 2 years old. Charlotte carries around the doll set and sits in it herself with her dolls and stuffed animals but she has outgrown it so it was time for a Charlotte version. She should be able to use the set till she is 5 or 6 years old. The stow-a-way table is about 22" tall while the love seat and chair are 24".
Charlotte's DIY Kids' Loveseat & Chair With Stow-A-Way Table are the first thing she runs to as soon as she comes in. She grabs my finger and wants to have her pretend tea with her dolls and stuffed animals. The love seat is big enough for her and her baby brother together.
The pattern with complete instructions for Charlotte's loveseat, chair and stow-a-way table are available @
https://www.craftsy.com/other/patterns/kids-pvc-loveseat-chair-stow-a-way-table/491141
and the PVC loveseat & chair pattern/instructions for American Girl and other 18" dolls is available
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LOVESEAT & CHAIR PVC PATTERN FOR AG DOLL | Craftsyhttps://www.craftsy.com/other/patterns/loveseat-chair-pvc-pattern-for-ag-doll/305552
The PVC doll loveseat and chair have been played with for years and it looks as though the kids' set will be just as well loved.
Happy crafting and I hope your children enjoy this set as much as mine have.
Carolyn Wainscott
