May 6, 2013

Body finish

Put together the body, legs and arms of simple felt doll.

Sew the middle of the bottom of the body with a thick thread.
Body and leg

Stitch the legs to the body.
Attach leg

Legs attached

Insert the wire of arm into the shoulder. Stitch the arm.
Attach arm

Stitch arm

Insert the stick into the head. Stitch the neck to the head with a thick thread.
Stitch neck

Make 2 bunches of yarn.
Hair yarn

Sew the hair of front and back to the top of head.
Stitch yarn
Put the side hair on the front and back hair. Sew it to the head at the middle.
Glue the hair to the head.

Doll finished
26 centimeter tall.

This doll is the same type as Little Wedding Dolls and Santa Claus.

May 4, 2013

Body making

The body of simple felt doll.
Sew the side of the body. It needs seam allowance of 4-5 millimeters.
Sew body

Stuff fiberfill and insert a stick.
Stuff body

Sew the front of a leg. Turn inside out. Stitch the sole to the foot from outside.
The bottom of the foot and the sole don't need seam allowance.
Sew legs

If you put thick paper (smaller than the sole a little) in the foot, the doll will stand stably.

Stuff fiberfill in the legs.
Stuff legs

Sew the arms. Seam allowance is 3 millimeters.
Sew arms

If you want to bend the arm, put a wire in it. Bind up the ends of a wire with adhesive tape (for safety).
Stuff arms

Pattern of leg and shoes.

To be continued. -->> Body finish


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May 3, 2013

Simple felt doll

Little doll with a round face and big eyes.
It can stand but cannot sit down.

The head making.

Sew up 2 sheets of felt of the head.
Seam allowance is 3-4 millimeters.
Sew head

Turn inside out. Sew the roots of the ears from outside.
Sew ears

Stuff fiberfill in the head. Close the opening with ladder stitch.
Stuff

Paint features.
Eyes and mouth

It is hard to paint something minute on felt.
I painted the eyes on thin cotton cloth and glued them on the face.
Printed eyes

Sample of eyes
Eyes


These eyes are buttons.
Another face
Put a circle of white felt under the button, and stitch them on the face.
Glue a small circle of felt as the nose.
Stitch the mouth with a thick thread.
This hair is fur fabric.


Head, body and arm pattern
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Next, I will post the body making.