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Home » Let’s Sew 21 – ‘LILY’ Dolly

Let’s Sew 21 – ‘LILY’ Dolly

January 24, 2013 by Nanny 8 Comments

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Today we are going to make a dolly to support the TSL DollyDrive for 2013.

I have designed a simple doll that beginners will be able to complete.  I have called her Lily!

What you will need:
Pattern – you can download the Let’s Sew Dolly pattern here. 
Felt for the hair – colour of choice (you can get 2 dolls from a sheet of felt)
Fabric for the body.  This could be a calico or a quilters cotton. ( you will get 1 and 1/2 dolls from 1 FQ)
Embroidery threads – black, eye colour, lip colour  OR
Fabric pens
Erasable Pen for marking face details (I used a PILOT Frixon Ball – available at supermarkets in Australia)
Fabric for dress – 5 and 1/2″ square
Lace trim – this is necessary to add length to the dress to make it ‘modest’ – you can just make a ruffle if you prefer
Stuffing

Let’s Sew!

1.  Take pattern and trace it off including the dots for the centre and the lines for the dress.
2.  Take the pattern and trace it and the markings onto the back of the fabric (I used a pencil).  Add 1/4″ for seams and cut out the doll shapes, back and front.

Nanny Tip:  An easy way to transfer the dots from the wrong side to the right side is to put a pin through the dot.  Turn the fabric over and mark where the pin comes through.

3.  Using an erasable pen, trace the face details onto the front of the doll matching your centre points.

4.  You can complete the face details by embroidering with 2 strands of embroidery floss or by using fabric pens.  Details for embroidery stitches here and here.

To start the embroidery, take 2 strands, tie a knot and start with your knot at least 4″ away from the start (a waste knot – thanks Jenny).

  • eye outline – backstitch
  • eyelashes – single stitch
  • eye – blanketstitch
  • nose – backstitch
  • mouth – backstitch
5.  Take the hair pattern and cut a front and a back from the felt adding a ¼” seam allowance to the outside of the head.

6.  Put hair piece onto doll head and, using the same colour thread, stitch in place around the face, close to the edge.  On the back, stitch along the neck line close to the edge.

Don’t forget the part line on the back like I’ve done!
7.  Take the lace and stitch it along the  hemline marked on the body.
8.  Take the dress fabric square and turn the top and the bottom under about 1/8″ to fit from the neck line on the pattern to the hem line.  Stitch it to the doll, front and back, close to the edge along both the neck and the hemline.
9.  Fold under 1/8″ down the sides and stitch close to the edge across the arms

10.  Now turn it over and trim back to the doll shape.

11.  Take the plait pieces and stitch two together down both sides. Then stitch 3 rows , evenly spaced (about 1/4″).

12.  Repeat for the other two pieces.

13.  Trim the side stitching off and then snip up in the middle of the rows, stopping about an inch from the end.


14.  You can now plait the hair and stitch across the end to secure (about an inch from the bottom)

15.  Pin the plaits on each side of the head, with the plait across the face to match the edges.  Stitch the plait to the doll.

16.  Stitch on the line, around the top of the head for about 3″ on both the front and back ( this is where the opening will be so it will help to have the felt and fabric stitched together)

17.  With right sides facing, make sure the plaits are tucked in across the face and match up the dress neckline and hemline.   Stitch around the edge of the doll ¼” from the edge. Don’t forget to leave a 3” space for turning at the top of the head.  Repeat with a second row.

18.  Clip curves (I used pinking shears) and turn doll to right side.

19.  Roll seams between your thumbs and fingers.

20.  Press

21.  Take the stuffing and stuff the legs tightly.  Work your way up the doll, stuffing firmly as you go.

22.  Close the opening with ladder stitch by hand.

Well done!  That wasn’t so bad was it – maybe now you can go ahead and make some more!  It is for a great cause so Let’s See how many Let’s Sew can make for the Dolly Drive !!

Until next time
Nanny xx

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Comments

  1. Pam @Threading My Way says

    June 8, 2013 at 3:29 am

    Lily Dolly is so sweet!!! I am hopeless at drawing facial details, so I like how you’ve got that covered. Thanks for sharing the fabulous tutorial and pattern. Hope you don’t mind, but I’ve pinned. Great to meet another Aussie blogger

    Reply
    • Nanny@nannynotes2u says

      June 8, 2013 at 4:17 am

      Thank you Pam! Of course I don’t mind, I would be thrilled!! 🙂

      Reply
    • Pam @Threading My Way says

      June 8, 2013 at 6:01 am

      I’ve featured your Lily Dolly today… Threading Your Way ~ Features

      Reply
    • Nanny@nannynotes2u says

      June 8, 2013 at 6:13 am

      Thank you Pam!! – I am absolutely over the moon to have ‘Lily’ featured – I designed her so that beginners on ‘Let’s Sew’ could participate in the 2013 ‘The Sewing Library – Dolly Drive’ 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kristy says

    June 8, 2013 at 11:27 am

    Absolutely darling! Thanks for sharing, I’ve added this to my plushie pin board, and think it would be perfect also for our Fluff Project at Hopeful Threads! (saw you at Threading My Way) 🙂

    Reply
    • Nanny@nannynotes2u says

      June 8, 2013 at 11:34 am

      Thank you Kristy! ‘Lily’ would love to be involved in the Fluff Project!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mary Gordon says

    January 23, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    I like to sew dolls with a wardrobe already attached – and seeing how you did this gave me an “ah-hah” moment, I have been making it way too hard. I, too, like this doll and thank you for the tutorial. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Nanny@nannynotes2u says

    January 24, 2015 at 12:53 am

    Thank you Mary and welcome! I’m glad to be able to help and really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂

    Reply

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