Made to Love Vintage Doll Tutorial

Skill Level: Intermediate
Project Type: Make a Project
Time to Complete: In an Evening
Sewn By: Machine

Materials List:
• Doll templates
• Coats and Clark Dual Duty XP All Purpose Thread to match fabrics
• Coats and Clark Dual Duty XP Heavy Thread to match muslin
• E & P Coats Embroidery Floss, black, blue, brown, red, and pink
• Red Heart 4-ply yarn for hair, approximately 16 yards
• Muslin, 1/4-yard
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Water-soluble marking pen
• Hand Embroidery Needles
• Embroidery hoop, 6"
• Crayon, light pink
 

All seam allowances are 1/4" unless otherwise noted.
Finished size: 15" tall.

1. Trace and cut out body pattern pieces. Print templates here.
    
2. Before cutting the head and body piece trace facial features to a 6" x 12" piece of muslin with a water-soluble marking pen.
    
3. Embroider features using J. & P. Coats Embroidery Floss. See the pattern here for an illustration. Remove any markings with a damp cloth. Allow to dry. Highlight cheeks with a pink crayon.
    
4. Pin pattern pieces to muslin. For the head and body match facial features to the paper pattern. Pin and cut. Transfer pattern markings on the leg as noted.
    
5. Right sides together sew body pieces. Backstitch at the beginning and end of seams. Leave a 2-inch opening on the bottom of the body for turning. Leave an opening at the top of the arm and leg pieces for turning. Trim corners and clip curved edges before turning.
    
6. Stuff body parts with polyester fiber fill. Use small bits of stuffing at a time. Stuff the body pieces until firm. Be sure to get stuffing into all corners.
    
7. Turn in raw edges on the body, arms, and legs. Overcast the edges together with small, close stitches.
    
8. Use Coats and Clark Dual Duty XP Heavy Thread to assemble the doll. Attach arms to the body with small overcast stitches. Align the upper arm with the top shoulder edge. Place the arm with the thumb facing upward. See the pattern here for an illustration.
    
9. Sew legs onto the body with small overcast stitches. With outside leg markings facing outward place legs flush with the hip bottom. See the pattern here for an illustration.
    
10. Add any finishing touches as desired. Make clothes if you wish using the Coats & Clark Made to Love Vintage Doll Clothes pattern PDF found here.
     

                           
View the Coats & Clark DOLL printable PDF pattern on AllFreeSewing                                                    
View the Coats & Clark DOLL CLOTHES printable PDF pattern on Yarnspirations