Box The Bottom Of Your Doll

Boxing the bottom of your doll will give your doll dimension, ability to sit well, and make a nice and plump doll in three easy steps.

1) After sewing your doll body , take the bottom seam of the body part and pull it open. Do this BEFORE turning.
2)Sew the ends across, making a "box shape" to the bottom.
3)Clip off the ends, turn through slit in body and you are ready to fill bottom with poly pellets or rag stuff.

Pinch Stitching Dolls

To pinch stitch doll faces you will need to lightly draw the eye brows, nose and mouth shapes on the doll face. I use a regular pencil. Most of my dolls will be painted or coffee stained so the pencil marks will not show. Start at the back of the head and secure a knot. Take the needle through to the nose and stitch UNDER the fabric, pushing the fiberfil up. Continue this up and down the nose. The nose will "pop" off the face. Repeat for the eyebrows and mouth. When done take the needle back to the back of the head and secure a knot.