Free doll tutorial

Finally I managed to change the format from the ancient (but very easy to use) drawing package I use to a more modern and easily recognised (at least by computers) one.

I have posted in 3 parts but they look upside down as the postings are last one on top. Each set is in order top to bottom but you start on set 1 which is under set 2 (middle so no problem) and end with set 3 on the top. Confused yet? I am. .. There is so much more to this posting than I realised.

Anyway, I hope the instructions are not too confusing. If you want to contact me for clarification I don't mind / won't be surprised .

If anyone does make any dolls I would love to see them.

Micro doll tutorial part 3 (face and hair)

Micro doll part 3 (face and hair)

Micro doll tutorial part 2 (arms)

micro doll body tutorial

Micro Doll Tutorial using fleece

This part is for the body

parts 2 and 3 follow

mini dolls

I mentioned I had made the bears bear as a rolled up doll. These are some more examples of what you can do with 2 tubes of micro fleece



Daughter wanted a micro doll so she could join in with her friends who had those mini dolls hidden in kids shoes. These ladies are resting against a standard lipstick case. They have removable knickers and dresses. Embroidered eyes and mouth and long wool hair.


This was going to be a doll but I made a head from a circle gathered up and sewn on and it looked odd. After adding a pair of very long ears and embroidering a twitchy nose it looked like I ment to make a bunny all the time. Yes he does have a fluffy cottontail behind him. I would take new photos showing it but as they as small they get lost very easily and bunnys done a runner.
I have instructions for this kind of doll and I will try to post them so you can have a go yourself.

This is the start of of a Meerkat I fancy making. I drew the shape and was quite pleased with the result. I think it looks quite Meerkatty. Maybe it will be a Meerkitty. That was my first mistake, smugness and to get too happy too early.

Then I cut out pattern pieces using the drawing and adding width to allow for the extra "lift" shapes get when stuffed. Not sure why the foot got its daft shape. I decided on a belly gusset under the chin to the nose as well as a head gusset from the nose across the ears to the back of the neck. The centre back to tail would be sewn 2 pieces together
Then I cut it out and sewed it together..Can you tell why the initial euphoria was a bit miss placed. My Meerkat has been replaced by a dinosaur, a chunky dino at that.. has it eaten my Meerkitty. I wondered if I would be less critical when it was stuffed. Hmmm look and see what you think after it is turned through.


A trial size body ....arms from super size my monster....head is ready to bark if I gave it the right ears. It will be a nice something at the end of all this. I'm just not sure what. And where is my Meerkat. Back to the pattern board.
Futher posts as I mess it up more, later.

The first ever blog

Welcome to a snippet of my world.

I love lots of things but concentrate on flitting from passion to interest and back. I thought I would start with something soft and cuddly (I have a tendency to be mean and prickly on occasions)

The Three Bears

My daughter asked if I could make a small one for the smallest bear competition at the churches annual Teddy bears picnic.

Its in micro fleece from a baby hat. The body and sitting down legs are in 4 pieces. The arms are rolled tubes sewn in place and the head is a circle gathered into a ball and sewn to the neck. Ears are circles folded in half ,edge sewn and attached to head.

I had a stash of crochet cotton, a bargain from a charity shop, so I busked the dress and bonnet (with ear holes). They are based on a badly made circle. I can do lumpy circles, getting them to lay flat, thats an art.

After being presented with it my daughter decided it needed a little friend so I made a bears bear.

This is again in micro fleece but is a rolled doll. 1 tube is the head body and legs (cut up the roll to leg height before rolling) The arms are a second thinner roll sew to the body. A firm pull on neck circling thread gives enough shape Ears are single thickness sewn with a wish and a prayer.

Then my daughter made the bears bear a bear. This is a bear shape. No sewing. no features but the bears don't complain

Here they all are in a small crochet carry cot I made for them. Its just an oval of trebles folded into a pocket, crochet top closed make carry handles and a row of tight trebled makes a hood. I wonder how long they will take to disappear? Small things have a habit of going missing round here.

Oh , they were one of the smallest bear winners as well.