Doll Buying Etiquette - Doll Making
A few months ago I exhibited my dolls in a craft show. It was my first show and I learned a lot. During this past Holiday shopping season I took a seasonal job at a "big box" toy store to earn some extra money. This was the first time I'd [... more]
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Small 12 to 13 inch Baby Doll Dresses Pattern - Doll Making
Here are pattern pieces for making short sleeve dresses to fit 12 inch (30cm) Corolle Calin and Tidoo, 13 inch (32.5cm) Gotz Muffin and baby dolls with similar body types. First, take an 8.5x11 inch or letter size piece of plain paper and draw 1 ... [... more]
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Knit Hat and Scarf for 18 Inch Dolls - Doll Making
During cold Winter months it's nice to have warm clothes for yourself and your doll! Here is a pattern that I made for my doll in a few hours with yarn left over from a knitted blanket. It's a great project for a cold afternoon and the best part ... [... more]
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How to Embroider Faces on Cloth Dolls - Doll Making
Probably the most popular way to put faces on cloth dolls is to embroider them. Cloth dolls lend themselves to embroidered faces, and it's easy to do. Your doll's face can be as simple or detailed as you want it to be. Even if you don't have much ... [... more]
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21 Inch Lalena Doll Dress Pattern - Doll Making
I designed this dress to fit the 21 inch Lalena cloth doll. It is a simple dress, only requiring a knowledge of basic sewing skills. The dress is a plain, prairie style dress but can be embellished with ribbon and lace if you wish. It can also be ... [... more]
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Hints and Tips
This short sleeve dress is a very easy pattern to sew and a nice addition to your 12 inch (30cm) to 13 inch (33cm) baby doll's wardrobe. The finished skirt length of 5 inches (12.5cm) falls just below the knee. At right is my 13 inch (33cm) Kathe ... [... more]
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Construction directions
Here are instructions for making the bodice on short sleeve dresses to fit 12 inch (30cm) Corolle Calin and Tidoo, 13 inch (32.5cm) Götz Muffin and baby dolls with similar body types. You'll need one quarter yard (one quarter meter) of material ... [... more]
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Skirt construction
Here are instructions for making the skirt on short sleeve dresses to fit 12 inch (30cm) Corolle Calin and Tidoo, 13 inch (32.5cm) Götz Muffin and baby dolls with similar body types. For the skirt, cut fabric 22 inches (55cm) wide and 6 inches ... [... more]
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Gotz 13 Inch Muffin Doll - Doll Making
Here's the middle sister in the Gotz Muffin Doll series, and isn't she adorable! Muffin comes as in the top photo in a precious sweater, pants, and pink bows in her rooted hair. I have included a photo below of Muffin in a dress I designed and ... [... more]
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