Posted Saturday 27 March 2010 and filed under: Other Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, easter, felt, free, hand-sewn, kids, paint, pattern, rabbit, robot
Author and Crafter extraordinaire, Vicki Howell, generously offers this free pattern on how to make a Robbit (that’s right, Robbit - not Rabbit) Plushies!
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You’ll need felt and fabric paint to make these cuties. I’m thinking that if you aren’t too keen on the fabric paint, you could use coloured felt pieces on the body and ears and embroider a robot-ish design on the front square as well as embroider the facial features.
These would make a great learn-to-make project for kids too. A wonderful little twist on the rabbit theme so common at Easter 
Find it here: Robbits Plushies by Vicki Howell
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Posted Tuesday 23 March 2010 and filed under: Embellishing, Tips-n-Tricks
Tags: ,doll face, draw, felt, paint, technique, template, tip
Ellen Lumpkin Brown is an extremely talented doll-maker. Not only does she create an amazing range of dolls of different ethnicities, she also makes their outfits, and hand draws/paints on their faces.
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In this guest article on the Burdastyle blog, she provides an insight into how she goes about creating her doll faces.
Find it here: Super Simple Way to Create a Cute Face for Your Doll by Ellen Lumpkin Brown (on Burdastyle)
Ellen has also published a book - “Doll Fashionistas” - that provides step-by-step instructions on how to make her dolls including excellent tips on stuffing, materials, and construction. The book also provides further detail on creating the doll face and how-to’s on an excellent range of doll outfits.
You can find her book in the Softie-Making bookshop: “Doll Fashionistas” by Ellen Lumpkin Brown
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Posted Friday 3 October 2008 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, Black Apple, doll, Martha Stewart, paint, tutorial
The very talented artsy & crafty Emily Martin aka “The Black Apple” recently appeared on Martha to demonstrate how to make one of her delightful Black Apple dolls.
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You can make your own by downloading the free pattern from Martha’s website here.
The instructions are easy to follow and the assembly of the doll quite easy also. The only challenge some of you may face is deciding upon what kind of face to paint on - the possibilities are endless!
As Emily has kindly provided this for free, she asks that you do not make these dolls to sell/for profit.
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