Introduction To Making Cloth Dolls

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Introduction to Making Cloth Dolls In this beautiful book, Jan Horrox guides you step-by-step through every stage of producing three delightful, exquisitely decorated cloth dolls, providing you with everything you need to know for designing & making dolls of your own. This highly practical guide to cloth doll making is aimed at those who are new to doll making, as well as more experienced needlecrafters. Jans beautiful dolls are exquisitely made, yet by breaking the process down into easy-to-follow steps, they become surprisingly easy to achieve. Full of character & life, Jans dolls are made using a wide range of colourful fabrics, trims, ribbons & buttons & are ideal for using up scraps & oddments of materials. There are clear, step-by-step instructions for making hands, feet & faces, together with diagrams where needed, & useful templates for all the body pieces are supplied at the back of the book. With three different projects to choose from, & three alternative designs using different colour schemes & materials, this book provides the means to make your own gorgeous doll, whatever your ability, & gives ideas & inspiration for many more. Clear, step-by-step instructions Beautiful, exquisitely made dolls that are achievable by needlecrafters of all abilities Colourful, contemporary & stylish, the dolls will appeal to fashion & costume designers & textile artists as well as more traditional needlecrafters.