Cloth Dollies
and their home Part 1
I thought making a cloth doll for my daughter would be hard, but it turned out easier than I thought.
Taking the basic doll pattern, cutting it out, and then tracing it onto the fabric, all I had to do, was sew around the outside, leaving a hole in the side and on the top of the head, then cut out the doll.
After that came turning them inside out and stuffing them.
The doll on the left is one I did for my niece, and I let her finish it, sewing the head closed and then adding the hair.
Below, you can see how I made a 'wig' piece first, and attached all the 'hair' to it, going round and round, till I had a full head of 'hair'.
This one too, I attached the curls round the 'wig' till I had a full head of curly hair.
The faces were the most challenging for me.
Let me recommend you practise lots on paper first.
Then my son was disappointed they were all girls.... so Mom had to make a boy
I sewed on his hair, gradually covering the back and sides and then the top.
I gave him a bed and chair with trimmings right away, also making my son a pillow case from the same fabric. He was tickled!
There will be more to come next month, as I show you what I made for the dolls to give them a home complete with furniture!
Happy Sewing
S.L. Kliever
