DOLL AND CLOTHES

Doll and clothes

Materials

• -          Light weight cotton, muslin, broadcloth or linen
• -          Fabric marker
• -          Pencil
• -          Tracing paper
• -          Scissors
• -          Needle
• -          Thread
• -          Buttons
• -          Fastener
• -          Elastic
• -          Ribbon
• -          Polyester fill

Instructions

Pattern can be adjusted to any dimension

• -          Fold fabric
• -          Pin template
• -          Cut two (upper body and legs)

• -          Sew all around the shape leaving openings for stuffing
• -          Turn them out using a wooden stick or pencil
• -          Fill the body and legs with stuffing
• -          Attach the legs 
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• -          Trace the face using the template

-          Using fine thread sew around the shapes (option 1)

-          Using acrylic paint and permanent fabric markers trace the face (option 2)

-          Using an embroidery machine embroider the face before cutting the pattern (option 3)

       (let me know if you want the design and in what format for your machine)

      Hair

•       Use a paper card to support the hair and mark a 3 inches long line in the center.
•       Place 16 inches lengths of yarns distributed on the card until the center line is covered

•     Use making tape for painters to keep the yarn in place
•      Stitch on the middle line twice and tear off the paper card
•      Pin the hair to the head and backstitch.
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      Clothes

• -          Using paper template cut the back

• -          Fold paper template and cut one front
• -          Using the same folded pattern cut another front and add  one inch to overlap

• -          Repeat the process for the liner.
•         Sew the pieces together
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• -          Match the collar of the jacket shell and the liner right sides together and sew

• -          Insert into the liner’s sleeves the jacket’s sleeves
• -          Sew around the two pieces leaving an opening at the mark to pull inside out

• -          Use a stick to help with the corners

• -          Press

• -          Hand sew the opening

• -          Hand sew the sleeves together

• -          Attach a fastener

• -          Hide the stitches with a little broche.

      Sweater

• -          Front and back
• -          Using Premier Yarns for socks cast 42 stitches. (or match the pattern for length) 

• -          Knit rib: Row 1: knit 1, purl 1, repeat to end
•       Work 5 inches long. Cast off. Make two

• -          Sleeves (option 1)
• -          Using Premier Yarns for socks cast 32 stitches.
• -          Knit rib: Row 1: knit 1, purl 1, repeat to end
•       Work 3 inches long. Cast off. Make two
• -          Because of the rib stitches it is reversible.
• -          Place the front and back together and align the sleeves
• -          Sew the edges together to attach the sleeves to the front and back
• -          Sleeves (option 2)
• -          Because of the rib stitches it is reversible.
• -          Place the front and back together and cast on 32 stitches ( 16 st. in front  and 16st in back)

• -          Fold the knitting

• -          Sew the edges together, sides and sleeves.

      Hat

• -          Use 4 double pointed needles
• -          Using Premier Yarns for socks cast 48 stitches.
• -          Knit rib: Row 1: knit 1, purl 1, repeat to end
• -          Work 5 inches long. Cast off
• -          Sew around the top edge and pull the yarn to gather the knitting (option 1)
• -          Knit rib 3 inches and decrease every three stitches for two rows and every other stich for two rows (option 2)
• -          End with 3 stitches and make a i-cord 2 inches long. Cast off stitches.

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      Scarf

• -          Using Premier Yarns for socks cast 24 stitches.
• -          Row 1: knit 1, purl 1 to end
• -          Row 2:  purl 1, knit 1 to end
• -          Work 8 inches
• -          For fringes, cut several pieces of yarn of the same size ((3 inches)
• -          Attach fringes using a crochet hook
• -          Fold in half the pieces of yarn and pull it through the loop
• -          Pull the ends of the folded yarn through the loop
• -          Cut the ends to make it even

       Bracelet

      Materials

• -          Assorted glass beads
• -          Clear stretch cord 0.8 mm diameter

   

        Instructions

• -          Measure around the wrist and add 3 inches
• -          Insert the beads
• -          Tie up with a double knot
• -          Cut the tails

a          Doll with embroidered face, organza dress, and tatting collar .