PRIMITIVE PUMPKIN DOLL TISSUE COVER PATTERN

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Doll Making Tips

Doll Making Tips

Just wanted to share a few tips I have learned along the way.

While stuffing doll body parts roll the doll parts between your hands to distribute the stuffing. Or roll the pieces on a table.

To hide your knots. Tie your knot then put the needle through the same hole. This makes the knot hide in the stuffing. I do this several times so that I know the knot is secured.

Moisten the fabric before stuffing the doll. This helps you stuff firmly and helps keep the thread from breaking.

Use upholstery thread for hand sewing doll body parts or for needle sculpting. I have heard that dental floss works great to but have not tried it.

Thread keeps knotting while you hand sew. Pull the thread over bees wax before using.

Needle doesn’t want to go through fabric. Press the needle tip into a bar of soap.

Use pencil for drawing faces and other details on fabric. When moistened this will usually wash off. Or erase if fabric is dry.

It is easier to sew the doll parts and then cut them out of the fabric. Rather then cut the pieces and then sew.

Various sizes of hemostats work great for stuffing. Also get some curved ones to.

I used to use muslin but have fell in love with Osnaburg fabric for primitive doll making. If you paint stain your dolls you will find that the painted surface does not scratch as easy.

Various sizes of needles are a must. Long doll needles are necessary tools for thread jointing.

Finger turners are a great help.

Freezer wrap makes great patterns. You can even iron the shiny side down onto your fabric and sew. People like to use this technique to try to get the exact size as the pattern. Often the patterns increase in size when you draw around them.

This is just a beginning of a list. Please add your tips for doll making here.

This weeks kreations

 

These are the dollies that are talking to me this week. 

As you can see they are all in need of clothes. So it is a good thing we are in Arizona right now. 

Thought you might like to see the works in progress.

JoEllen 

Working On

A really unique bunny rabbit. She is a ballerina. I am having fun playing with dolls this week.

I am going to try to have at least one new creation to list on Ebay once a week.

So stay tuned to some new creations. 

This Week 

Primitive Teddy Bear Tissue Cover

Bunny Rabbit with wings for the "Wings a Flutter" challenge on Ebay that starts on Sunday

In the Works

Mother daughter Mermaid set

Bunny Rabbit think this one will sit in a Black dolls lap

Will be Starting

Another punch needle creation

So as I said stay tuned. 

JoEllen

Gingerbread Dolls Pattern

This whimsical Gingerbread Dolls Pattern is just what you are looking for. The dolls are in an adorable sitting down pose. These Gingerbread dolls are a perfect size Mom is 11" tall, Child is 9", and the Baby is a sweet 7 1/2" tall. This pattern comes with complete instructions to teach you how to create this wonderful doll set. Full size pattern pieces for each doll are in the pattern packet. Primitive paint staining techniques and cinnamon rubbed application are discussed in the pattern. The arms and legs are primitive jointed and you will be taught this technique. Plus an added bonus on how to create their gorgeous eyes and the details of their faces. Through my years of doll making I have gleaned many tips for making dolls. I have passed many of these tips onto you in this pattern. I believe that a picture often speaks louder then words. So many relevant photos are included in this pattern. I will teach you how to make everything you see in the cover photo.

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Dollies

This week has found me making two of my Mammy Tissue Covers. Look for these to be for sale shortly. Plus I have had several requests to make one of my Washday Mammys so look for that to.

Only a few more days left on the poll for the online tutorial for 3-D rug hooking. Looks like the something new is winning out. Be sure to vote.

JoEllen

Progress on Dolls

Remember I am happy to do special orders and I do try to find something for your color schemes.


After these dolls and patterns are finished. I hope to begin another spring rug hooking pattern. What should I make dimensional this spring? Plus create a tutorial on dimensional rug hooking. Please stay posted for when this tutorial will become available.

I did one last year on my Easter Eggs.

Also I hope to put all my doll making tips into one place and post this information. You learn a lot through the years as you make dolls. I want to pass on this information that I have gleaned a long the line.

JoEllen