I'd love to make a couple of life sized dolls for "my little girls" for Christmas this year. I've had a look on-line but must not have the right search engine or something because I've only found two.
Has anyone made one? Anyone have any ideas on how I can make one? (Well, two.)
Hallo Murieele , if you want very `plain` dolls i can you a pattern i used for many years , If you want a pattern a little more `realistic , there are books with such patterns ,,,
Easy to make Puppets, by Joy Gammon, Brockhampton press, 1996. Knitted Toys , By Jean Greenhowe , Cahncellor, 1994. mirjam
I will look for these books in the library. I'm sure they will have at least one.
Thank you for your kind offer of the pattern, but I don't want to put you to any trouble.
I evnision a rag-doll kind of doll that will be cuddly and soft but they can dress in their clothes. I know I've seen dolls like this. I may even have seen patterns on sale at one time or another. I guess I'll have to keep looking.
Hallo Murieele , if you want very `plain` dolls i can you a pattern i used for many years , If you want a pattern a little more `realistic , there are books with such patterns ,,,
Easy to make Puppets, by Joy Gammon, Brockhampton press, 1996. Knitted Toys , By Jean Greenhowe , Cahncellor, 1994. mirjam
Thank you so much for the link. I will try this small scale first and see how it works--there's a birthday coming at the end of September so I have lots of time to try it.
I'm looking for a pattern for a soft "rag-doll" type that would be about the same size as my little three year old cousins. I think they would get a kick out of dolls that can wear their clothes.
Murielle "Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney)" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@bt.com...
Glad I could clear it up for you. I did find a pattern on E-Bay for a pattern for an life-sized doll for dancing. You've probably seen them on TV, older comedy shows where they dance with these huge dolls that are attached to the person's feet. ;-))
How realistic? Back in the day when I actually dealt with kidlets, one fairly fun activity was to take an old sheet and trace around the child (leave a bit of space around the edges, then back it and sew along the tracing leaving space to turn and stuff the doll). Stuffing to the knees, then sewing, then the hips then sewing (and doing the same at the arms) makes the dolls a little more flexible). Fabric paint works to let the little ones decorate the faces, if you are ambitious you can sew on some yarn hair.
Not very realistic, but a lot of fun in the making.
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