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Rag doll making is a fun and creative project that incorporates basic sewing and other craft techniques. Learn how to create handmade rag dolls with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video series.
There are 14 videos in this series:
Rag dolls can be made from any fabric scraps you may have lying around the house. Learn more about doll making supplies with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
Rag doll hair can be made very simply by wrapping yarn into loops. Learn more about how to make rag doll hair with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
A rag doll head and body pattern is easy to make with a sketch and some simple measurements. Learn how to make a rag doll head and body pattern with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
Any fabric can be used to cut out a rag doll head and body depending on how you want to doll skin to look. Learn more about how to cut out a doll head and body from fabric with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
When cutting a rag doll's arms and legs it is important to cut the fabric larger than you want the limbs to be. Learn more about how to cut rag doll arms and legs with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
When sewing together a rag doll's arms and legs it is important to get the right proportion and match up the seams. Learn more about how to sew rag doll arms and legs with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
A rag doll's arms and legs can be stuffed with any fabric scraps lying around or with store bought stuffing. Learn how to stuff rag doll arms and legs with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
Adding the mouth to a rag doll is very important for the face of your doll. Learn how to sew a rag doll mouth with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
Pinning rag doll hair so that it fills the doll's entire head in important in order to keep the doll from looking bald. Learn how to pin rag doll hair with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
A good tip for pinning a rag doll head and body is to start at the top of the head and work down so that everything lines up. Learn more about pinning a rad doll head and body with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
Sewing the rag doll head is one of the trickier parts of making a rag doll. Learn how to sew a rag doll head with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
When attaching a rag doll's arms it is important not to sew too close to the edges in order to keep the doll together. Learn more about how to attach rag doll arms with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
Stuffing a rag doll body with rags will add a lot of weight to your handmade doll. Learn more about stuffing a rag doll's body with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
Attaching the legs of a rag doll is one of the final steps in making a handmade doll. Learn more about how to attach a rag dolls legs with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video.
Sewing is an ancient craft that still has remarkable relevance in today's modern world. The art of stitching and assembling pieces of fabric together either by hand or with the use of a modern sewing machine is still a valuable skill and can be used for industry, home, or artistic purposes. Industrial sewing is usually done with the use of machines, but for seamstresses, alteration givers, and most casual sewers, an old fashioned needle and thread is still incredibly useful and more often than not the desired method since it enables far more detail. Tailoring and dressmaking require not only a needle and thread, but also other tools and materials that you can find easily at arts and crafts stores. In this free video series our craft expert and seamstress will teach you how to make a handmade rag doll. You will learn how to create a rag doll pattern and cut out the pattern from fabric. You will also learn how to make and attach rag doll hair, rag doll arms and legs and a rag doll mouth. You will also get tips for sewing each piece of the doll together and stuffing the doll with scraps of fabric and rags. If you are interested in a fun and creative sewing project, let our expert show you everything you need to know about rag doll making.
Misty Swift Misty Swift began sewing from home for herself and friends after being distraught over a beautiful bag she purchased only to discover it was horribly made and almost immediately fell apart. Her main motivation to starting her own business was the desire to have one of a kind bags that were high quality and beautiful. This is when the "Fairy Sew Swift" was born. She currently sells directly to Sunshine Daydream in beautiful downtown Madison, WI and also Minglewood in Rockford, Illinois. Last year, she was asked by a local librarian if she could come in during story time, to play guitar and sing for the kids, and was asked to put a program together to perform for their summer program, and offered to pay her for it. Misty was invited to play at ten libraries locally, and has an incredible time teaching kids of all ages about outer space and the galaxy we live in. She was also invited to perform at a "Fairy Frolic", a local store, singing original songs and telling stories about fairies.dkdk
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