If you are a beginner, it does no good to look at extremely complicated doll types and expect you will make something intricate the first time around. Give yourself permission to be a learner. Sew something very simple first. Buy a sewing book. Here is a good one. Make a very simple rag doll pattern.There are loads of them in the library in craft books, and you can find many free doll patterns online. Here is one. Also, I have another simple pattern based on an antique design which I have in my shop here.
Here are some other resources for improving your doll making:
MAIDA Dolls Group - a great group of sharing individuals.
Vintage Cloth Doll Making Yahoo Group - this group is filled with veteran doll makers and resources for vintage cloth doll patterns.
Gail Wilson's Hints Page
Antique Dolls - they are an amazing source for inspirations.
3 comments:
Dixie,
Is there a written transcript of this interview? There are some really good things I'd like to pull out of it for my craft guild. I can't seem to find anything but a
oops--wasn't quite finished. Anyway, I can't find anything except the videos themselves. :-)
Hi, Nancy - I don't know. If you check out NPR there might be. Google Ira Glass Beginners transcript....there are a few other videos at Youtube as well. :-) Good luck!
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