MATERIALS
QFat eighth of calico or
cream linen – Tania used
an old heavy cotton bed
sheet (head and arms)
QFat eighth of multicoloured
floral print fabric – Tania
used a vintage fabric from
an op shop (dress)
Q 1 5cm (6in) square of black
and white knit fabric – Tania
used an old T-shirt (legs)
Q20 x 30cm (8 x 12in) black
felt (hair)
QScrap of pink felt (cheeks)
Q55cm (^55 ⁄ 8 yd)of6mm(^1 ⁄ 4 in)
wide burgundy ribbon
Q15cm (6in) square of
lightweight fusible
interfacing
QDMC Stranded Embroidery
Cottonin Very Light Dusty
Rose (151), Black (310) and
Red (321)
QFibrefill
QTurning tool or chopstick
QCardboard, paper, glue
andHB pencil (patterns)
QWhite tailor’s chalk and
water-erasable fabric-
marking pen
QSewing machine with(^1) ⁄ 4 in foot
QGeneral sewing supplies
Stitchesused:
Backstitch, running stitch
Finished size:
40cm (16in)
Note:Read all instructions
before starting the project. It
is recommended that fabrics,
other than the knit and felt,
be 100% cotton, pre-washed
and well ironed. Requirements
are based on fabric 110cm
(42in) wide. Use a smaller than
normal stitch on your sewing
machine when stitching the
doll’s body as this makes
the seams stronger and
smoother. Seam allowances
of^1 ⁄ 4 in are used for the doll
construction and are included
in the patterns. Instructions
are given for using the printed
Pattern Sheet in the magazine,
but you can also download
the digital patterns from
http://www.homespun.net.au and
print them out.
PREPARATION
1
Trace the templates
from the Pattern Sheet
onto paper, transferring
all markings. Cut them
out roughly — don’t cut
on the traced lines yet.
Glue the patterns to
cardboard and cut them
out on the traced lines.
2
Fold the calico in half,
right sides together.
Lay the templates for the
head and arm on it and
use the fabric-marking
pen to trace the body once
and the arms twice. Cut
out the shapes on the
traced lines.
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