We’re on pattern number 10 of 12 of the Make-Along subscription, which is a nice stack of patterns. If you have a printer you can print the PDFs out on card stock to make a lovely gift for the crafty person on your list. And then as a fun bonus to the gift they’ll get two more patterns emailed to them.đź‘Ź If you’re buying as a gift just leave a note on the order and I’ll put the recipient’s name on my email list for the remaining patterns.
New dolls up in the shop
For those looking for a handmade doll for under the tree this year, I have 3 currently up in my shop. If you’re interested but would like to add a Christmas dress or something extra, just let me know!
Lauren is a Make-Along doll so if you were looking for a doll/pattern combo gift she would be perfect for the young sewist in your life.
Annika is already pretty Christmasy with her red/pink/green color scheme. She is made from the Elsa pattern and comes with a little outfit all ready for dress-up play, coat, jumper and boots
Alma is a dear and is so huggable & sweet in her handknit sweater.
Free Cardigan knitting pattern for the Make-Along doll
Tiny, cozy sweaters knit for handmade dolls, it doesn’t get much cuter than that! Please enjoy this knitting pattern for a cardigan for the Make-Along doll. It is knit in sock yarn with size 2 needles. Tiny, but not too crazy small. It is a different version than the sweater I replicated from my great grandmother’s pattern which involves a lot of seaming. This one is knit from top down in one piece and sleeves can be knit in the round for no seaming at all. Thanks so much Anh for all your help in putting this together!
holiday making & wee wonderfuls patterns
Hi all! So… what’s everyone sewing this holiday?! I have started on a number of projects to bring handmade dolls & patterns to the site and the shop and I’m hoping I’m on the right path but please let me know if there’s something else you’re interested in!
I will have the cardigan and overalls outfit ready for Make-along next week and am hoping to squeeze in one more before Christmas. I was thinking a fancy dress up outfit but can’t find a dress design I love. Any suggestions?
I was also thinking about doing an add on to the Elsa pattern to include another yarn hair variation and this jumper. And.. maybe a sweater?? I’m working on that today and fingers crossed, it will fit!
Kit, Chloe and Louise are super fun to make for little kids and I had so much fun making these outfit sets for them. I was hoping to add more ideas/tutorials on how to repurpose thrifted baby clothes into cute doll outfits.
I am trying to organize myself into one big to-do list, so please, any input welcome! Thanks so much and so excited it’s the handmade gift time of year! xoxo (¬‿¬)
shop update at noon today
basic stitches for dollmaking
Hi friends! Here are some stitches I use to make dolls and stuffed animals.
I use the ladder stitch to attach my stuffed doll parts together.
I use this stitch to join pieces when handsewing projects from wool felt
And here are the embroidery stitches I use…
to outline eyes, stitch eyebrows and mouth
or
fill in eyes or other shapes
to start embroidery on a stuffed doll if you don’t want to hide your knot
these stitches are good for drawing with floss
Make-Along outfits
Oh I love doll clothes so much! All these outfits and more are from the Make-Along pattern set. I’m so enjoying this project! I need to make another set of every outfit just to keep and play with myself.
