Dolls
Posted Monday 17 January 2011 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,cloth, doll, free, jointed, painted, pattern
Beth from By Hook, By Hand is a very talented doll-maker. She has provided a free pattern for a cloth doll (Prairie Flowers) that you can customise to your heart’s content. This is just one example of the doll:
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The instructions are detailed and well-written and Beth gives some great tips too.
Find the template and instructions here: Cloth Doll Prairie Flowers from By Hook, By Hand
Make sure you take a good look around her lovely website too - you’ll find more free doll/doll clothes patterns as well!
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Posted Sunday 31 October 2010 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,cute, free, mermaid, pattern
The Wee Wonderfuls blog is the second craft blog I read and was instantly hooked on Hillary’s dolls - sweet demeanours, vintage fabric outifits and perfect details. You can now make the super cute Mermaid doll from her new book - featured free on the Martha Stewart craft website.
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Find it here: Mermaid Doll by Hillary Lang (Wee Wonderfuls)
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Posted Wednesday 19 May 2010 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Babushka, Beginner project, cute, free, Matryoshka, pattern, Russian
Thank you to Ali of Snipsnaphappy for pointing me to her Matryoshka doll tutorial:
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Ali provides very clear and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with photos. How cute do they look all lined up? 
Other ideas I had about these dolls:
1) You could insert a bell or squeaker inside if you were making these for a baby/toddler
2) Use scraps of wool from felted blankets or fleece with different textures
3) Embroider the face if you aren’t comfortable with using fabric paint
Find it here: Matryoshka Dolls by Snipsnaphappy
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Posted Friday 19 March 2010 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,baby, Beginner project, children, cute, free, pattern, pouch
Here is a quick, easy, and super cute project:
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I imagine that you could make a whole bunch of these with different fabrics, yarns, coloured felts for a birthday party, a classroom, etc. Children will also be thrilled creating one these cuties with your guidance and supervision.
Find it here: Baby in a Pouch by Coloured Buttons
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Posted Wednesday 10 June 2009 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, boy, clothes, cute, free, girl, glove, knitted, pattern
Following on from the previous post, also on Martha Stewart.com is an extract from Miyako Kanamor’s book “Happy Gloves“ on how to make turn a pair of gloves into these sweet boy and girl dolls:
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Files are in downloadable PDF format. Easy to follow instructions and clear diagrams are provided. You could personalise these dolls in so many ways.
Patterns for the clothes are also provided.
Find the free patterns here: Boy and Girl Glove dolls via Martha Stewart
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Posted Thursday 28 May 2009 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Dolls, free, knitted, pattern, yarn
Are you up for a knitting challenge? Yes? Then how about these delightful knitted dolls?!
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The Yarnigans provides very clear instructions and excellent accompanying photos including how to create the hair. (Note: patterns for outfits is not included).
Free knitting pattern is here: Blank Slate Doll Pattern by Yarnigans
(Found via One Crafty Place)
UPDATE: Yarnigans has also posted up the tutorial and instructions for the knitted lace dress worn by the doll on the right in the picture above. Get it here: Knitted Lace Doll Dress by Yarnigans
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Posted Thursday 23 April 2009 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Christmas, cute, elf, festive, fleece, free, pattern, softie
How adorable is this little guy?!
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He is made from fleece (soft and cuddly!) and requires a small amount of stuffing. The whole pattern (template and instructions) is available as a free downloadble PDF document.
Christmas is a few months away but if you start now you can make one of these for all your loved ones and have them ready just in time They would look so cute poking out the top of a Christmas stocking.
Get it from here: Christmas Elf by Pickle Sticks
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Posted Friday 10 April 2009 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, doll, felt, free, handsewn, pattern
I have been long-time admirer of Mim Kirchner’s dolls. Texture, detail, colour and character - each one is amazing in their own way. They are inspiring and endearing. See for yourself over here on her blog.
So I was stoked to find out that she has generously shared a free pattern and tutorial for one of her felt dolls (with dress) over at the Purl Bee:
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Yes, you can make one these dolls yourself! The dolls are completely handsewn. In usual Purl Bee style, the instructions and pictures are clear and easy to follow. The project is suitable for those with basic sewing skills and up.
Skip over here for all the details: Mimi Kirchner’s Handsewn Felt Dolls by the Purl Bee
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Posted Friday 9 January 2009 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, cute, free, pattern, primitive, raggedy ann
This free pattern for a Primitive Raggedy Ann is easy to follow and easy to make:
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In addition to the usual softie-making materials, you’ll also need some fabric paint and tea to stain the doll.
The pattern and instructions are in pdf format. There are a few other freebies on this website that you might like to check out.
Get the pattern here: Primitive Raggedy Ann by Annie’s Cupboard
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Posted Friday 14 November 2008 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, doll, jersey, Martha Stewart, pattern, rag doll, softie
Craft-Queen Martha provides a free project on how to make this simple, sweet, and huggable doll:
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In true Martha style, this project is professionally put together for you and the step-by-step instructions are a breeze to follow. The pattern is in downloadable pdf format. This doll requires cotton jersey for the skin and rolled up batting for stuffing (though, if you didn’t have this on hand, regular polyfill stuffing would be fine).
Project is here: Handmade Doll by Martha Stewart
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