Life sized doll patterns?

Hi,

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.)

Thanks, Murielle

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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

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mirjam

Is it possible to enlarge the pattern here

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found tons of references when I searched, but free patterns are rare, it seems.

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L

Hi 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

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Murielle

Hi,

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.

Thank you, Murielle

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Murielle

Hi again,

What key words did you use when you searched? Perhaps I'm not using the right ones.

Thanks, Murielle

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Murielle

As a mere male I am confused. What is a "life sized doll"? How large are dolls?

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Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkn

Hi Bruce,

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.

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Murielle

Ah, now I understand. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

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Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkn

Would this be of any use. It comes up at 28.1/2 inch tall. I know it is designed for making on a serger but perhaps you can adapt it.

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Shirley Shone

There seem to be a good selection of links here

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Bruce Fletcher (remove denture

Hi Shirely,

I tried the link and got something very weird advising me to contact someone about website error. I'll try it again.

In any case, thank you so much for the link. I'm sure once I figure out how to access the pattern it will be quite simple to adapt.

Murielle

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Murielle

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. ;-))

Murielle

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Murielle

Thank you, Bruce. I'll head over there now ... Orkney? Scotland?

Murielle

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Murielle

I had one of those when I was little, and she slept in my bed when I went off to school.

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They are so cool!

Murielle

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Murielle

Yes, the Orkney in Scotland rather than the one in South Africa.

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Bruce Fletcher (remove denture

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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Nancy Scott

The link was long, and so spread out over two lines. You can use cut and paste to add the rest of the second line, or use this 'tiny' url (from tinyurl.com)

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Thanks for doing that, I have never worked out the tiny url thing.

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Shirley Shone

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