Tutorials & How-tos

Making Doll Fingernails - Cloth Doll Tutorial, Printed and Mailed by Barb Keeling Making Doll Fingernails using 3-D Crystal Lacquer! Make jewelry, 6 different doll glasses, long and "real" looking painted fingernails.Original design by Barb & Doug...

Making Faces for Cloth Dolls - DVD by Antonette Cely In her second DVD, Antonette Cely will show you how to create beautiful faces for your cloth doll using her technique of a "cloth-covered mask." To start, you'll sculpt a face, then make a two-piece...

Moonbird, Cloth Art Doll Making Tutorial/Pattern (PDF Download) by Cindee Moyer Moon Bird was based on the song, "I See the Moon, the Moon Sees Me" - a song that designer CINDEE MOYER sang to her children and now they sing to theirs.Moon Bird rests atop...

Moonbird, Cloth Art Doll Making Tutorial/Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Cindee Moyer Moon Bird was based on the song, "I See the Moon, the Moon Sees Me" - a song that designer CINDEE MOYER sang to her children and now they sing to theirs.Moon Bird rests...

Needle Sculpting Cloth Doll Faces - Book (Printed and Mailed) by Virginia Robertson Packed with color photos, this book walks you step-by-step through face sculpting and painting using a variety of doll making materials including panty hose, suede...

Needle-sculpting a Cloth Doll Character Head - Tutorial - PDF Download by Sharon MitchellThis tutorial originally, was written as a class. It teaches a few different techniques for making a character head for that witch, gnome, or older person for your...

Needle-sculpting a Cloth Doll Character Head - Tutorial by Sharon MitchellThis tutorial originally, was written as a class. It teaches a few different techniques for making a character head for that witch, gnome, or older person for your projects...

What makes an expressive face? This Tutorial shows different ways to make an expressive face and includes a head pattern to practice on, with pictorial step-by-step instructions for sewing and needle-sculpting it. The tutorial offers different things to...

A Needle Sculpting Tutorial by Sharon Mitchell.What makes an expressive face? This Tutorial shows different ways to make an expressive face and includes a head pattern to practice on, with pictorial step-by-step instructions for sewing and...

Noel Tutorial - A 10" Christmas Angel Art Doll. A Cloth Dollmaking Tutorial (PDF Download) by Cindee MoyerSet on a painted wooden base this piece represents the 10" Angel announcing the birth of the baby Jesus to the world. The Nativity sits just below...

Pinocchio, Cloth Art Doll Making E-Class/Pattern (PDF Download) by Cindee Moyer This version of Pinocchio was designed by Cindee Moyer and is 18” tall. His face is soft-sculpted, skinned and painted. His base is made of wood.Designed and taught by...

Pockets Full of Miracles,, Cloth Art Doll Making E-Class/Pattern (PDF Download) by Cindee Moyer Inspired by the song, Pocket Full of Miracles, doll designer, Cindee Moyer, started thinking of the little miracles in her life - her grandchildren. She...

Printing Doll Faces on Fabric PDF Tutorial By Kat LeesDiscover the secrets of transferring painted faces or photos to fabric in this comprehensive tutorial that will expand your face making options.This is a PDF Download Tutorial by Kat Lees of "Designs...

Rapunzel, Cloth Art Doll Making E-Class/Pattern (PDF Download) by Cindee Moyer Rapunzel, the tower and her 20’ long hair braid are all part of the classic German fairy tale and now you can recapture the tale with your very own creation by...

Sculpting Cloth Doll Faces PDF Tutorial By Kat Lees This ABSOLUTELY SUPERB tutorial clearly illustrates with detailed photos and written instruction all the “ins and outs” of expertly sculpted facial features on heads made from both knit and woven...

Sock It To Me: Creepy, Crazy & Strangely Appealing • 16 Projects Sewn from SocksBrenna Maloney’s back with 16 all-new sock creatures to stitch in this irreverently inspiring follow-up to her best-selling books, Socks...

Storybook Toys - Sew 16 Projects - Book by Jill Hamor Make a cherished companion for your little one. Inspired by vintage patterns from the 1940s, these 16 projects include loveable dolls and softies, pillows, puppets, and even a little girl's first...

The Gatherer, Cloth Art Doll Making Tutorial/Pattern (PDF Download) by Cindee Moyer With Spring comes nesting time. The birds are busy looking for that special place to build their nests and lay their eggs. The Gatherer is providing a safe haven for the...

The Gatherer, Cloth Art Doll Making Tutorial/Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Cindee Moyer With Spring comes nesting time. The birds are busy looking for that special place to build their nests and lay their eggs. The Gatherer is providing a safe haven...

The Princess and the Pea Cloth Art Doll Tutorial and Sewing Pattern (PDF Download) by Cindee Moyer The story of the Princess and the Pea tells of a real Princess who gets caught in a rain storm in the middle of the night. Seeking shelter she comes upon a...