- Loosen up your idea of what a doll actually is.
- Allow yourself to dream of what you really want to create.
- Doodle some ideas and make some variations.
- Choose the idea you want to make your doll from.
- Draw your doll in the actual size you would like to end up with.
- Trace your doll parts on tracing paper.
- Once you trace your doll parts make a dotted line cutting line approximately 3/4 of an inch outside of the traced lines. This allows for stuffing so your doll will come out to the approximate size you are imaging.
- Pin to fabric and cut out you pattern pieces.
- Sew, stuff pattern parts and hand sew the stuffing seam.
- Draw, appliqué and/or paint your doll’s features. Don’t forget to sign your art doll.
Loretta Louviere
Cards, Dolls, Surface Designs, Fiber Arts…Things I Love