A Handmade Doll

Handmade Christmas Idea # 4

A handmade doll, stuffed with lambswool and finished with Mohair is so soft 

and loveable - softer than you can imagine. 

My sister made these sweet dolls.   After watching the tutorials linked on this blog 

which you can find here and here

she has fallen in love with the art of doll making

They are very very soft.  Much different than a store bought doll. 

A doll made by grandma or mom or even an aunt would be a cherished gift. 

After making some dolls we have learned the best places to purchase quality products 

and a few other tricks to doll making.

If you have additional questions leave me a comment or click on my photo on the 

sidebar where you will find my email - and I will respond!

Happy Doll Making!

Waldorf Dolls #2 - Where to go to learn how

 Moon Child Handworks Studio

has a wonderful online step-by-step tutorial 

for making the dolls head.

 http://moonchildhandworkstudio.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-i-make-waldorf-doll-head.html

Bamboletta provides a tutorial on attaching the arms to the body.

http://bamboletta.com/?p=463

Natural Family Crafts 

has step-by-step instructions

for making a Waldorf style doll

http://www.naturalfamilycrafts.com/2007/08/make-waldorf-style-doll.html

AFSC EMAP Sewing Projects

has a hand drawn, step by step pictorial

guide to making a wool stuffed doll

http://webarchive.afsc.org/doll/doll.htm

Echos of a Dream 

has a very clear step-by-step pictorial 

how to make Waldorf Dolls

Excellent!

http://simmy.typepad.com/echoesofadream/2006/10/basic_instructi.html

Beth on Flickr 

has a 29 step pictorial

on how-to make a Waldorf Doll

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29184580@N04/sets/72157617798912890/

Beth on Flickr

also has a 39 step 

pictorial guide to making

doll hair

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29184580@N04/sets/72157619529864003/

Weir Dolls and Crafts

http://www.weirdollsandcrafts.com/

Waldorf Dolls #1

All of the photos below came from the following Links:

WALDORF MAMA, PALUMBA, TUMBLEBERRY TOYS, JULIANE,

 DRAGONSFLY HOLLOW, BAMBOLETTA, GERMANDOLL, MOON CHILD 

     

                                                                                                                                                                         

   

 

DETAIL BY THE AMAZINGLY TALENTED JULIANE


 HTTP://FROKENSKICKLIG.BLOGSPOT.COM/ 

( DOLLS HANDMADE IN BERLIN, GERMANY AND HOOR, SWEDEN)

   

For a comprehensive list of sites

that have wonderful Tutorials please see my post Here:

http://creativeideasforyou.blogspot.com/2010/10/waldorf-dolls-2-where-to-go-to-learn.html