![]() ![]() Umm threads, scissors, pins, stuffing, some kind of yarn for hair.think that is about it.ĭouble your fabric over, right sides together and trace around the templates onto the fabric with a pencil or marker (you will need two arms so trace two sets). You will need some fabric, anything you fancy really, I used cotton calico both times. All Hobbied Out is a place where I can get better at all of my hobbies and to (hopefully) encourage someone to find a hobby of their ownPattern link: http:/. ![]() I took pictures along the way just in case someone else needed to vent a little frustration. I made another the other week to send to a friend ( I had to get mum to send me a picture of my original one so I could make a pattern). I honestly don't know where I found the words that went with her ~ mum loved her and I am prety sure she used her more than a few times for her intended purpose. She was pretty funky with mad hair and a heart embroidered onto her bottom. This doll's hair was sooooo wonky and long that I trimmed it to make it look better.Probably about 15 years ago anyway long before I had a personal computer or had even heard of the the world wide web, I made my mum a doll, a dammit doll. Sometimes I trim the hair, sometimes I don't. This isn't some wonderfully, fantastic doll, it's supposed to be whacked! Don't worry about perfection on this one! Hand stitch the hair in place along the stitching line on the yarn. Sorry about the fuzzy photo, if you look closely you can see the white stitching line that goes through the yarn to secure it. Slip the yarn off your hand and use your sewing machine on a straight stitch to sew right through the middle of your yarn. The more open your hand is, the longer the strands of 'hair' you will have. FOR THE DOLL country floral fabric (half of a yard should do it) doll pattern white yarn Darning needle Fiberfill curled jute. Wrap about 10 wraps of Lion Brand Fun Fur (or whatever yarn you have in your stash) around you hand. A wonderful variation on our Dammit Doll - learn to make this and get your frustrations out What you need. Do the neatest job you can sewing up the seam. The photos I took of stitching up the open seam were terrible! Sorry about that. Stuff! I use some poly fill, but you can take apart an old stuffed animal and re-use the stuffing, or use pieces of quilt batting. I use a tube to help turning it right side out, but using a dowel or the eraser end of a pencil works fine, too. ![]() I also trim really close to the outside curving seams (you can see how close I clipped the seam around the head.) I clip everywhere there is an inside seam so rounded seams are smoother when you are done stuffing. You can see the little clips on the inside seams. They are great for relieving stress and sure to get a laugh from. Sew all the way around the doll and clip the seams. These Dammit Dolls are built to withstand lots of slamming against any hard surface. It makes it easier to sew around the curves smoothly. Set your stitch length to 1.5 (or whatever a small stitch length is on your machine). You can do it after, no worries, but it's easier when you don't have to bury the knot. Transfer the marks to the upper arm so you don't sew there.ĭammit! I forgot to sew on the face before I started sewing! It's easiest to sew the eyes and mouth on before you sew the doll together. I'm a fan of rotary cutters, but not when the curves are this tight!Īll cut out. Pin your pattern and cut out with scissors.
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