Dolls and toys

Dolls and toys tutorials

Master classes for handmade dolls and toys: textile toys, soft animals, doll clothes, festive toys, and patterns.

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"Sandy Girl" Doll

Crocheted body of the Sandy Girl doll before assemblyBeginner15 minFree

A crochet master class for the body of the "Sandy Girl" doll using a No. 1.5 hook: arms, legs (with crocheted shoes and leg warmers), torso, and head. In the next master classes the author will show how to do the face and knit/crochet an outfit and a toy for the doll.

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DIY Antoshka Baby Doll: A Tutorial with Patterns for the Doll and Its Clothes

Matching leg pieces for the Antoshka baby dollIntermediateFree

A step-by-step tutorial for sewing the Antoshka baby doll: cut and sew the body pieces, stuff and cinch the arms, legs, and torso, reinforce the neck with a cardboard tube, attach the limbs with a hidden button-joint method, sew on the head with blind stitches, and sew the clothes from separate patterns with no seam allowances.

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Sewing a Blue Whale: A Fabric Toy Tutorial

Cut-out whale pieces in blue and checked fabricBeginner1 hr 30 minFree

A step-by-step tutorial for sewing a fabric whale: trace the pattern onto the fabric as a mirror image, cut the pieces with a 0.5 cm seam allowance, stitch and set aside the flippers and tail, sew the main body pieces leaving openings for the flippers, insert the flippers and tail, stuff the toy, and sew on bead or button eyes.

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Coffee Staining Mixture for Scented Textile Toys

Coffee-scented textile cat toy wearing a scarfBeginnerFree

This article gives the ingredients and mixing order for a basic mixture: combine instant coffee granules, boiling water, and spices while hot, then add PVA glue after cooling. The author suggests adjusting the color and scent strength yourself and recommends 100% Arabica for a lasting fragrance. It does not explain application or drying.

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Dress Barbie: Simple Doll Clothes Ideas

Doll dress with large white polka dotsBeginnerFree

This master class shows simple Barbie doll clothes made from leftover fabric scraps. For a midi dress, cut two rectangles — one for the bodice and one for the skirt — plus narrow trim straps, finish the edges, fit the bodice on the doll, mark darts, gather the skirt to the bodice width, sew the two pieces together, and add a narrow strip of hook-and-loop tape along the side edge. For a bell skirt, cut a narrow waistband and a wider skirt rectangle, gather the skirt with a running stitch, baste on the folded waistband, sew the back seam partway, and leave space for hook-and-loop tape. For simple trousers, choose a non-fraying fabric, fold it in half, cut directly around the doll, baste and sew the two pieces, then finish the top with a wide tie belt.

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How to Make a Doll from an Old CD

Finished CD dolls with yarn hairstylesBeginnerFree

This tutorial shows how to make a doll from an old CD. Cover the disc with fabric using a 3 cm allowance, make hair from yarn wrapped around a wide ruler or cardboard, and make the head from two 7 cm cardboard circles, batting, and white fabric. Finish by gluing on the hair, drawing the face, and adding decorations.

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