How to Build a Doll
Making a doll with your daughter can make the item more special and valuable. You only need a few hours and some extra fabric. If you are making this doll with a small child, sew the doll yourself and let the child decorate it with buttons or colored pens.
Things You'll Need
- Heavyweight paper
- Scissors
- Calico fabric
- Needle
- Thread
- Fiber stuffing
- Felt-tipped permanent marker
- Buttons
Instructions
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Cut out a doll shape on a piece of heavyweight paper. The doll pattern should be slightly bigger than you want the doll to be.
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Trace the pattern onto two pieces of calico.
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Cut out the two dolls. Place one piece over the other so that the right sides of the pieces of fabric are touching.
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Sew the two pieces of fabric together using a straight stitch 1/4 inch from the edge of the fabric. Leave a 2-inch opening.
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Turn the doll inside out, so that the right sides of both pieces of fabric are showing.
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Fill the doll with stuffing.
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Sew the 2-inch hole closed.
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Add the doll’s features with the marker. Sew on buttons for eyes.
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References
- Photo Credit hand-made knitted woolen soft doll for clasping image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
