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Making and Sewing Muslin
/ Cloth / Fabric Dolls
How to Make a Cloth
Doll
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Handmade Muslin Nurse Doll |
| About Muslin
Dolls
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Sewing Muslin
dolls are awesome!!! Dolls are a one of a kind craft, meaning, there is no
other doll like the one you made. You can change the face
expression, the color of clothes, the hair color, etc... Muslin comes in
white and Natural color. Tea stained muslin gives a nice appearance
when used for doll bodies. |
| Best type of
Fabric to use- |
Muslin should be
used for the doll body. Light, medium, or
heavy weight cotton will work best for doll dresses, however, just about
any fabric can be used for doll clothes. |
| Easy type
Pattern - |
The easy type of
pattern would be a simple doll body with attached arms and legs, however,
these patterns are very hard to find, and don't really give a "doll" look
to them, especially in the larger patterns. |
| Difficult type
Pattern - |
Most doll patterns
are a more difficult type of pattern. They have a body piece, arms,
legs, the clothes, hat. etc... Remember, most of the time, the more
pattern pieces, and the smaller the pieces, the harder it will be to make
the doll. |
| Pattern Pieces -
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Doll patter pieces can be as
little as one, the doll body with attached arms and legs, and then one
piece for the dress or clothes, or up to 30 pattern pieces, for a much
more difficult doll. |
| Cost & Fabric usage - |
The great thing about making
dolls, is; one could make a doll with scraps of fabric or left over fabric
from mom or grand mom's pile of fabric. That is how I started when I
was 7. I got all of my moms left over fabric and I began making doll
clothes for my dolls and then started making my own dolls. |
| Comments - |
Sewing Muslin dolls are my
FAVORITE craft to make. I have been making muslin dolls for the last 25
years and selling them. My dolls are in countries like the U.S.,
Canada, Bulgaria, Holland, Mexico, and Guatemala. There are no "rules" for
making muslin dolls. Have fun and design one on your own...or buy
some of my easy patterns and work on them until you are comfortable making
your own doll. |
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On a personal
note: SIGN & DATE YOUR DOLLS...and name them too. I regret
VERYYYY much that I did not take the time to sign all my dolls, date them,
and name them. I also regret not making doubles of certain dolls to
keep for my self and my children. I have 3 daughters who would
love to see a doll that I made as a child. Even if you are only 6 years
old, and just started sewing, take my advise, and sign and date your
handmade dolls. Someday you will
appreciate the work and creativity you put in with sewing, and that your
signature and date is on your doll. |
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Recommended Books on Fabric
Doll Making & Sculpting
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This doll was simply drawn on
paper first, cut out, stitched together, and then plenty of jewels and
gems were added for the right touch to finish this cute little mermaid. |
| Early cloth doll
bodies were homemade with scraps of fabric. Nothing was thrown out
or wasted back then. Most dolls were constructed with a front and a back
including legs. The arms were attached separately. One piece body dolls
were produced commercially in the early 1800's in many European countries.
By 1840 muslin bodies were being made that could sit. Today it is much
easier to make and dress dolls with the many doll supply companies at
hand. Click here for more
history of the muslin doll. |
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