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Here's the pattern for September's theme.
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I never did hear back from the designer I tried to contact so here's a pattern I drew up this afternoon:
10/02/06 Since the challenge is complete for this month I removed the pattern from my server...bandwidth was crazy this month!
You will need:
* 1/2 yard of 45" wide fabric
* a water soluble marking pen
* polyfil or other stuffing media
* regular sewing tools (needle and thread, pins, scissors, sewing machine if you use one, etc.)
* anything and everything you think you'll need to give your doll its own personality.
To make your doll:
1. Print and cut out your pattern pieces.
2. Using your marking pen, trace pattern pieces onto a double thickness of fabric as indicated.
3. Sew along traced lines.
4. Cut a 1/4 inch seam allowance around each body part. Clip curves to alleviate puckering when turned and stuffed.
5. Turn doll parts right side out and stuff.
6. Turn raw edges inside 1/4 inch on torso, arms and legs.
7. Pin legs inside bottom of torso. Whip stitch or ladder stitch the torso closed.
8. Pin arms to torso at the shoulders. Sew to the shoulders.
9. Go to town giving your doll his/hers/its own personality!
Originally posted at 4:53PM, 4 September 2006 PDT
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aplcreations.com edited this topic 69 months ago.
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you have point 3 and 4 wrong way round :}
3. cut your pieces out , allowing for a 1/4" ( .5 cm) seam
4. sew along line as indicated , clip curves . :]
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No I am agree with the instructions and it is work. My first doll is made... !! Now, need to sew clothes !! But I have a problem with the face and the hair : I don't know how to do :( Céline
Posted 70 months ago.
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Andricongirl, they are in the correct order. When the pattern pieces are as small as these are, it is much easier to sew the seams onto a solid piece of fabric and then cut them out than it is to cut them out and then sew the seams.
Posted 70 months ago.
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Celine, here are a few ideas for the face:
- use acrylic paints to paint features onto your doll head.
- embroider features on...I like to use a backstitch or chain stitch for my dolls sometimes.
- if your doll won't be around small children you could collage the face with facial features cut from magazines and then pin or stitch to the face.
For the hair, you can hand stitch pieces of yarn or ribbon to the head (it sounds a bit more daunting than it is!). If you're a knitter or crocheter, you could knit or crochet a wig! I have also had lots of luck with needle felting wool fiber (yarn and roving) into my dolls heads.
Hope this helps you :). Feel free to email me if you need more help.
Originally posted 70 months ago.
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aplcreations.com edited this topic 70 months ago.
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this is where i use freezer paper.... i cut the pattern out of freezer paper and then iron onto the fabrics - rather than trace the pattern - stitch around the edge of the paper leaving relevant openings, cut out the pieces leaving a quarter inch seam and remove the paper. that way, if i am using a very light color the trace lines don't come through in the seam. i have been able to reuse the patterns many times.
your idea for this month is great!
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Geez, I wish I had read this before I CUT OUT EVERYTHING!!! LOL!
I'll have to make two dolls, I think...sigh, what's a gal to do?? ; )
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I can't download the pattern from your link :(
It says: the file is corrupted :(
Originally posted 69 months ago.
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elewa edited this topic 69 months ago.
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Try copy and pasting the link into your browser. I just clicked on the link and had no trouble pull it up.
Here's the direct link: aplcreations.com/mosseptember2006.pdf
Originally posted 69 months ago.
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aplcreations.com edited this topic 69 months ago.
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OH, I was going to download the pattern and none of the sources work for me now... is it taken down?
Thanks!
Posted 69 months ago.
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I just tried the links also, just to see if I could download. You are right the links don't work. I still have the pattern. if you would like I could try putting it in my photos and see if that works. If that doesn't work, flickr mail me with your email addy and I'll send it to you!!
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bigandlittle - I took it down at the end of the month because my bandwidth was being eaten up. I can email you a copy of the file on Monday if you like. Just send me a note, amy at aplcreations dot com.
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