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bottom 2in open for

stuffi ng.

10

Referring to the

face pattern, mark

the position of the eyes

and smile with the

fabric-marking pen.

Use six strands of pink

embroidery thread to

backstitch the smile.

11

Insert the face into

the inverted V of

her hair and position it

carefully using the ears

as a guide. Slip the neck

under the face, then

appliqué the face in

place from ear to ear

along the bottom edge,

catching the neck as

you go.

12

Pull the top of the

face out from

under the hair. Lightly

stuff under the top of the

hair and the face with

fibre fill, then push the

face back under the hair.

13

Using a stuffing

tool, push some

stuffing into the side

sections of the hair on

both sides. There’s no

need to stitch along the

bottom of the hair as

the dress goes over it.

14

Using the sharp

points of your

scissors, snip tiny holes

at both eye positions,

going right through the

felt and backing fabric.

Insert two black safety

eyes from the front and

secure them from the

back according to the

manufacturer’s

instructions. The photo

shows the back.

15

Appliqué along

the inverted V of

the hairline to complete

the face.

16

Appliqué the left

and right edges

of the neck without

inserting any filling.

Position the blue dress

shape over the bottom

edge of the neck and

appliqué around the

sides and top. When you

get to the bottom edge,

slip the lace edging

under the lower edge

of the felt and appliqué

through the lace into the

background to secure

it. Before you finish

stitching all the way

across, push stuffing

inside the dress area,

small amounts at a time,

and spread it evenly

so it’s gently rounded.

Finish appliquéing

across the bottom of

the dress and lace.

17

Position the white

apron over the

dress and appliqué just

the shoulder edges in

place. Put the apron

band over the waistline

of the apron and catch it

in place at the two ends

• the rest of the apron
  remains unattached.

18

Appliqué the two

legs below the

dress, tucking them

under the lace. Stuff

them lightly before

you finish sewing

around them.

19

Next, appliqué

the shoes in place,

lightly stuffing them as

well. Sew a single long

straight stitch across

the top of each shoe to

form the straps, using

six strands of black

embroidery cotton.

20

Appliqué the

arms, stuffing

them both lightly before

you finish the stitching.

Where the arms meet

the dress, appliqué two

small strips of black felt.

(No pattern has been

provided for them:

they’re just straight

strips 3 x 12mm

(^11 ⁄ 8 x^1 ⁄ 2 in.)

21

Appliqué the blue

bottle onto Alice’s

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