Simple Cloth Daisy Dolls

Wenche O. Steensen is a talented doll maker who is the creator and author of popular Danish craft blog, 'Tusindfryd'. This is her first book to be published in English. Wenche loves to knit, crochet, design, sew and draw. She also owns and runs another blog called My Daily Junk shop.

7The story behind the Daisy Doll …


8Daisy Dolls …


8… Body material


8… Clothing


9… Water and washing


10Before you start …


10… The doll’s proportions


13Requirements …


13… Sewing accessories


15… Materials for doll making


17… Materials for the clothes and accessories


20Making the doll’s head …


20… Making the inner head


24… Marking the eye line


26… Shaping the cheeks


28… Adding the skin


30Making the body…


30… Cutting and sewing the body pieces


32… Stuffing the limbs l


34… Attaching the legs


34… Attaching the arms


36… Attaching the head


39Adding the facial features …


39… Stitching the eyes and mouth


40… Embroidering the eyes


42… Embroidering the mouth


42… Colouring the cheeks


44Adding long hair …


44… positioning the hair


46… sewing the hair in place


47… making plaits and bunches


50Adding short hair …


51... attaching the first layer


51… attaching the second layer


55Clothing the dolls …


55… making a dress or blouse


56… making trousers


56… hemming options


59… making the blouse and jumpsuit set


61… making the crocheted hat


62... luggage label


65… personliased belongings


66… tops and blouses


65… sengetøj med navnetræk


66Tops and blouses …


66… for a boy


66… cropped top with frilled sleaves


66… cropped top with contrast bands


66… blouse with black-neck tie


67Dress styles …


67… shirt dress


67… dress with elasticated gathers


67… long-sleeved dress


67… nightdress


68Trouser variations …


68… Harem pants


68… long gathered trousers


68… three-quarter-length trousers


68… straight trousers


69… bloomers


69… jumpsuit


69Pinafore …


70Patterns ...


78Index …