My Felt Doll

Author: Shelly Down
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 1446370992
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 314

Book Description
Hand-sewing soft dolls has never been easier with these adorable patterns from the Gingermelon Dolls designer. The eagerly anticipated first book by popular toy designer Shelly Down, My Felt Doll shows sewers of all abilities how to make adorable soft dolls—and more than forty accompanying accessories—using the most basic of materials and skills. With just felt sheets and a handful of simple notions, you will learn how to sew the simple yet delightful doll pattern and then discover eleven imaginative variations on the design—from a mermaid to a witch, from a princess to a superhero, and from a ballerina to a bride—guaranteed to delight little girls everywhere. With no hems to sew and all the stitching done by hand, My Felt Doll makes a great entry point to sewing dolls for beginners and even children. Full-size templates make life easy—trace straight from the page with no need to enlarge. “Totally lovely . . . The instructions are clear and Shelly’s hand-drawn illustrations for each step are a perfect accompaniment . . . This is one of those instances in which buying a book is really worthwhile.” —While She Naps “Great for absolute beginners with no sewing experience . . . Also, a great addition to an experienced plushie maker . . . as the details and color palette will surely inspire you in your next customization.” —Noisybeak “The cutest book . . . Since the dolls are entirely handsewn out of wool felt, they take a little extra time, but the end results were so cute!” —Clover & Violet

Sewing Luna Lapin's Friends

Author: Sarah Peel
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446376605
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Sew the squad! Create the fashionably attired stuffed animals Reynard the Fox, Clementine the Cat, Freddie the Badger, and Wilhelmina the Mouse. Learn to make Luna Lapin’s friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features four of Luna’s best friends and their clothes including a fox, a cat, a badger, a mouse, and even a baby Luna! Author Sarah Peel takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale and with exquisite fabrics including Liberty cottons, wool tweed and French lace. Full sized patterns and step-by-step instructions are included—as well as a collection of charming stories about the characters and their adventures. Praise for Making Luna Lapin “[The] cutest of Heirloom Hares . . . The book is a little treasure; it’s beautifully photographed throughout and contains some sweet stories.” —Sew Sarah Smith “If you’re into sewing super cute softies with big personalities, this book might just be up your ally . . . [a] gem.” —Studio iHanna

Handmade Animal Dolls

Author: Melissa Lowry
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1624148069
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 525

Book Description
Craft Your Own Charming Characters with Impeccable Style Designed with her own kids in mind, these beautiful plush toys are infused with Melissa Lowry’s artful craftsmanship and fresh sense of style. Now you can create your own unique characters and quick-sew fabric accessories. Use easy-to-learn needle-felting techniques for cuddly animals without any sharp plastic components. Follow simple, fully illustrated steps to craft huggable, long-limbed friends like Oliver the Raccoon and Madeline the Fox or adorable little plushes like Harry the Hedgehog and Penny the Panda. With moveable arms and legs and chic outfits, every doll has personality. Experienced sewers will love the clever, detailed patterns and beginners will find the simple, clean lines approachable. As well suited to playtime as they are to home décor, these dolls make the perfect handmade gift and add a whimsical touch to any room.

Gingermelon's Embroidered Animals

Author: Shelly Down
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446377539
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 406

Book Description
“Down instructs crafters how to create tiny and whimsical fairylike animals . . . can add a welcome dollop of playfulness to any crafter’s library.” —Publishers Weekly An exquisite collection of toy sewing patterns to make stuffed animals to treasure! These stunning animal dolls are easy to sew and then embellish with simple hand embroidery stitches to beautiful effect. The dolls and their cute outfits all use small amounts of fabric, so are great for using up scraps. With step-by step instructions and full guidance on the embroidery stitches and full-size pattern pieces to trace from the page, this super-accessible book will help you make future heirlooms that will stay in the family for generations. “A great resource for making unique dolls to be treasured for years to come.” —A Comfy Chair

50 Fat Quarter Toys

Author: Ame Verso
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446378276
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
Use your fat quarter cuts to create dozens of toys—stuffed animals, playmats, glove puppets, and more! A celebration of handmade toys, featuring fabulous stuffed animals, handmade baby gifts, Christmas makes and more—all made using fat quarter cuts of fabric, the most popular way that sewers buy fabric. Continuing the series from 50 Fat Quarter Makes, this fun collection features beautiful photography, step-by-step diagrams, and templates for over 50 handmade toys, with patterns provided by a wealth of international talent. All the toys are made using simple sewing techniques alongside patchwork, applique, and embroidery.

Making Fantasy Cloth Dolls

Author: Jan Horrox
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781267405
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 51

Book Description
Building on the success of Jan Horrox's previous book, Introduction to Making Cloth Dolls, Jan's new book focuses on her exquisite fantasy dolls, including beautiful fairies, amazing mermaids, an enigmatic witch and a steampunk doll with attitude. These magical dolls are full of character and are amazingly easy to achieve with the help of this practical book. Step-by-step instructions are provided for all the basic techniques, including how to make the bodies, heads, arms, legs, hands and feet; how to make the hair; and how to needlesculpt and paint the exquisite faces to really bring your character to life. There are instructions for making webbed fingers, delicate fairy wings as well as a mermaid's tail, and there are three easy-to-follow projects to put all your newly acquired skills into practice. Jan encourages the reader to use their imagination and create dolls of their own, and the alternative designs that accompany each project show how easily this can be done simply by changing the faces, colours, fabrics and embellishments used.

Wee Wonderfuls

Author: Hillary Lang
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781617690419
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Illustrated, step-by-step instructions for 24 soft dolls, for beginner to advanced sewers.

Luna Lapin

Author: Sarah Peel
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446379795
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 455

Book Description
“These are beautiful, heirloom toys accompanied by stories, so it’s not just a craft book, it’s a making experience.” —Rachel Read It Learn to make Luna Lapin’s friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features five of Luna’s best friends (as well as Luna herself) along with their clothes including Hugh the hound, Daisy the sheep, Ramsey the ram, Rowan the squirrel and Freya the fawn. Author Sarah Peel takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale and with exquisite fabrics including Liberty cottons, wool tweed and French lace. Full sized patterns and step-by-step instructions are included, as well as a collection of charming stories about the characters and their adventures. Praise for Making Luna Lapin “[The] cutest of Heirloom Hares . . . The book is a little treasure; it’s beautifully photographed throughout and contains some sweet stories.” —Sew Sarah Smith “If you’re into sewing super cute softies with big personalities, this book might just be up your ally . . . [a] gem.” —Studio iHanna

Storybook Toys

Author: Jill Hamor
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607055511
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
Kindle the imagination with these loveable handmade fabric toys! Inspired by vintage 1940s patterns, projects include dolls, softies, pillows, puppets, and little girl’s handbag. Learn toy-making tips to give your creation personal style and a sweet disposition. Author Jill Hamor gives ideas for involving children in the process to teach them basic sewing skills. Customize any project to fit your skill level and time commitment, and have fun making outfits for your dolly from your favorite fabrics, scraps, or even upcycled bits from old clothes. Share the love of handmade with your whole family…the young and the young at heart!

My Rag Doll

Author: Corinne Crasbercu
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446367495
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
Sew super-cute rag dolls and their gorgeous clothes—perfect for personalized presents! Start with one basic doll sewing pattern—which you can then alter to personalize your doll’s coloring and hairstyle. Then choose from a range of fabulous themed outfits and accessories to complete your uniquely charming doll—including a ballerina doll, a bride doll, a bedtime doll, and a fairy doll. All instructions are suitable for intermediate to experienced sewers and include full-sized templates for the doll, clothes, and accessories.