Rag doll eyes ideas

I can't count how many times this year I've received e-mails from readers asking if I could make them a ballerina doll because they didn't think they could tackle the hand embroidered eyes. But since I know for a fact that anyone can sew embroidered eyes, I decided to post a tutorial to take the mystery out of it. If you can believe it, I actually find sewing doll eyes to be slightly easier than the blanket stitch on pincushion leaves. Let's jump in! Technique Tutorial: Satin-Stitched Doll…

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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. Turn inside out. Sew the roots of the ears from outside. Stuff fiberfill in the head. Close the opening with ladder stitch. Paint features. It is hard to paint something minute on felt. I painted the eyes on thin cotton cloth and glued them on the face. Sample of eyes These eyes are buttons. Put a circle of white felt under the…

A quick run through of embroidering the face on a cloth doll… I embroider my dolls’ faces after I’ve stuffed the bodies and sewn down the yarn hair. I prefer placing the features after everything else is in place. I use pins to mark spots for eyes and nose, using a tape measure to center …

I thought I would finish up the swaddle baby tutorial with instructions on how you can paint the face on your finished doll. But first I'd like to ask a favor of you: If you get any photos of your finished swaddle baby, do you think you could send a photo or link? It would be so fun to share the finished dolls with everyone so we can see everyone's different take on them. You'll find my email address over on the sidebar there. Thanks! Here we go! Here is a little diagram of how I approach…

I can't count how many times this year I've received e-mails from readers asking if I could make them a ballerina doll because they didn't think they could tackle the hand embroidered eyes. But since I know for a fact that anyone can sew embroidered eyes, I decided to post a tutorial to take the mystery out of it. If you can believe it, I actually find sewing doll eyes to be slightly easier than the blanket stitch on pincushion leaves. Let's jump in! Technique Tutorial: Satin-Stitched Doll…

Happy Holidays to all of you! I've been working away on my last pattern of the year and I'm super excited to finally be able to share it with you! The Wardrobe Essentials pattern was made specially for the Sparkle Starlet Doll and will include lots of fun options for you to create a delightful array of outfits for your doll including dresses, tops and pants and the cutest pair of slippers and sleep mask! I've provided three sleeve options that can be used to create a number of different…

I can't count how many times this year I've received e-mails from readers asking if I could make them a ballerina doll because they didn't ...

Personalize your Barbie or any other doll with its own unique crochet clothing. Here are eight free crochet clothes patterns to get you started.