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<\/a><\/p>\nThe face is sketched on with water-soluble marker.<\/p>\n
Figure out what kind of hair-do she needs and then draw up a pattern. I always draw a pattern because if I love how it comes out, I want to remember how I did it!<\/p>\n Pin the hair in place and stuff.<\/p>\n Sew.<\/p>\n Stitch the face.<\/p>\n Hah- That makes it sound so easy! I often cut the embroidered faces off several times before I am satisfied.<\/p>\n Stuff the arms and stitch the fingers.<\/p>\n Arm to shoulder.<\/p>\n Hmm. She needs a belt. Pull out a variety of trims and hope I have the exact right color.<\/p>\n A strip of vintage cotton bias tape-<\/p>\n A length of vintage cotton rick rack.<\/p>\n And a button.<\/p>\n <\/a> Spritz all the blue lines, let her dry and she is done!<\/p>\n Thanks for all the comments so far- I’m glad everyone is enjoying seeing how I put these together. Tomorrow I hope to take her “beauty” shots. It was too wet outside today for a photo shoot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Once the doll is stuffed, most of the rest is hand stitching. Breasts sewed on with a ladder stitch. The face is sketched on with water-soluble marker. Figure out what kind of hair-do she needs and then draw up a … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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