How to Make Sack Dolls

Sack dolls are an engaging craft for kids just learning to sew. This first-doll project requires following a simple pattern with no complicated embellishments. The finished doll can also make a thoughtful baby gift or Americana-inspired home decor accent.

Things You'll Need

• ½ yard unbleached cloth
• Sheet of notebook paper
• Polyfill or cotton
• Sewing pins
• Needle and thread
• Markers or embroidery needle and embroidery floss
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Take an 8½-by-11-inch sheet of paper and trace a simple doll shape. Create a head that is approximately 3 inches in circumference and two arms that are approximately 2 inches wide and 4 inches long.

2. Cut out the pattern.

3. Fold the cloth in half.

4. Place the pattern on top of the folded cloth. Pin the pattern to the material.

5. Cut the doll pattern out of the cloth. This makes two doll-shaped pieces.

6. Using markers or embroidery floss, draw or embroider a face on the head part of one of the doll-shaped pieces of cloth.

7. Turn the cloth with the face over so the face is on the inside, and pin the two pieces of cloth together, leaving a ¼-inch seam allowance.

8. Hand sew the arms and body of the doll, but leave the head open to stuff.

9. Cut excess material from the seams.

10. Turn the doll inside out.

11. Stuff the doll.

12. Sew the head closed.