Patterns by Holidays and Seasons

New Pattern for Halloween! Susan Barmore of Frowning Francis Folk Art has designed another cloth doll door art for the season! The "Owl with Skull" is a 15" X 18" painted fabric owl clutching a painted fabric skull. Detailed instructions on making the...

Time to start thinking fall and Halloween! Susan Barmore of Frowning Francis Folk Art has designed the perfect cloth doll door art for the season! Skully is a 12" X 20" painted fabric decoration that hangs on a door or wall. Detailed instructions for...

A new art doll project by Susan Barmore of Frowning Francis Folk Art. The doll is a 10" painted fabric doll in a 9 X 16 inch shrine made of foam core board covered with fabric. The front is decorated with Milagros. Detailed instructions for building the...

Fun holiday display! A Christmas shadow box with six holiday gnomes. Gnomes are 2" tall and made from wooded peg dolls. The shadow box is constructed of foam core board and is 9” by 14”. An original cloth art doll design by Susan Barmore of...

9" painted fabric and hot glue gun ornament. An original cloth art doll design by Susan Barmore of Frowning Francis Folk Art.

Christmas is always in season! This fun art project includes the instructions and patterns for making the felt house with its cute door and windows. You will learn how to make the snowman and the fairy. The fairy has a wire armature and with paper clay...

Bob Goblin is a 17” painted muslin, seated doll. This guy is very grungy, and happy to be a goblin who lives under rocks and bridges. He is made to sit and the instructions for the rustic stool he is sitting on are included in the pattern. An...

Jet Pack Santa is a 10" by 11" painted fabric steampunk Santa. He has water bottle cap goggles and a wood & cardboard jetpack. He is mounted on a wood base.

This loveable moose is 17" tall and made of painted muslin. The antlers are Paperclay and the eyes are thumb tacks. Included are instructions an pattern to make the banjo. 

11" Vampire with wire skirt. Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

11" Vampire with wire skirt. Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

This beautifully painted 9"x 6"fabric angel with eyelash yarn hair that is needle felted into the head can sit on a shelf or table.  Pattern includes color face painting guide. Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

The pattern for this exquisite 11”x11” painted muslin angel includes a detailed color face painting guide. Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

This not-too-scary 13" ghost dressed in stiffened cheesecloth is holding a painted pumpkin wand. Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

You can use real or artificial branches adorned with leaf shape beads, to create this 20” imaginative painted muslin wall doll. Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

A clay base and wooden dowels support the body of this sweet 16” witch. Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

Wire mesh forms the skirt and hat of this cleverly designed 18” witch mounted on a dowel and wooden base. Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

This wonderful 16” painted muslin kitty is all ready for Halloween. Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

If only all boys were as angelic as this 5” & 7” pair! Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.

What Christmas Tree wouldn’t love this sweet 5” & 7” duo! Original Cloth Doll Design by Susan Barmore.