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Craft Projects - Dolly and Polly Instructions Continued Body: Click Here for Body Patterns Instructions: 1. Run a basting line through material to show where front and back hairlines will be sewn. With right sides of body together, sew front and back together leaving an opening to turn through. Turn to outside and firmly stuff with poly-fill. Whipstitch opening closed. 2. Right sides together, stitch arms and legs together leaving open at top. Turn and stuff firmly to stuffing line. Sew across indicated line. Turn top edges under 1/8" and sew closed. Align arms at shoulders and secure firmly by whipstitching to body. Position legs and secure to body. See Illustration #3. Illustration #3
Hair: Yarn - For curls, wrap yarn around 2 knitting needles, wet and then dry in a 250 degree oven for 2 hours. Sew strands of yarn along basted hairline. when head is adequately covered, pull yarn to top of head in ponytail and secure with heavy thread (Illustration #4). cut off ponytail close to heavy thread. Remove dry curls form knitting needles and coil on top of doll head (Illustration #5). Sew in place so stitching doesn't show. Sew a bow in Dolly's hair. Illustration #5
Whimsey - Sew strands along basted hairline. When head is adequately covered, pull yarn to top of head in ponytail and secure with heavy thread. Cut off ponytail close to heavy thread. Coil curly Whimsey on top of doll head. Sew in place so stitching doesn’t show. Mini Curl - Stretch doll hair so it is straight - sew along basted hairline. When head is adequately covered, pull mini-curls to top of head in ponytail and secure with heavy thread. Cut off ponytail close to heavy thread. Coil mini curls on top of head. Sew in place so stitching doesn’t show. Click Here for Clothing Patterns Clothing: Dress — Cut 1 dress skirt on fold, sew back seam, and gather. Sew a finished hem (no raw edges) at bottom of skirt. Right sides together (RST), sew dress bodice front and back together at shoulder seams. Gather top of sleeve to fit armhole opening. RST, sew gathered sleeve to seam allowance for armhole opening. Sew underarm seams. RST, sew skirt to bottom of dress bodice (I recommend hand sewing the skirt to bodice). When dress is on doll, neckline may be fitted by slipstitching on each side of neck opening. Vest: - RST, sew vest front lining to vest front, leaving an opening to turn through. Turn to outside and slipstitch opening closed. RST, sew vest back lining to vest back, leaving an opening to turn through. Turn to outside and slipstitch opening closed. Hand sew (tack) vest front and vest back together at shoulders. Hand sew (slipstitch) sides of front and back vest pieces together. Tack front edges together and decorate with a ribbon rosette (or other). Illustration #6 below. Pinafore - RST, sew top, and both side seams of bib together. Turn to outside through unsewn bottom of bib. Sew across bottom to join bottom edges. Sew a finished hem at pinafore skirt sides and bottom. Gather top of apron skirt to measure bottom width of bib (set aside). Pinafore tie — fold in half lengthwise (wrong sides together), iron raw edges in, insert gathered skirt between edges of pinafore tie, and stitch close to edge of tie — catching back edge of tie, gathered skirt and front edge of tie. Front of bib may be sewn in with all thickness mentioned at this time, OR hand sewn (slipstitched to back of pinafore skirt/tie). When pinafore is placed on top of dress, tack top bib edges to dress bodice. Illustration #7 below.
Slip: Cut one slip skirt on fold. RST, sew center seam. Turn down top edge seam allowance to wrong side, gather (by zigzaging) over a heavy string. When on doll, pull up to fit and tie. At bottom of slip, sew a finished hem. Trim for Dolly: Tiny necklace or 5 1/2" of 1/2" lace at neck (necklace is shown on pattern front). Trim for Polly: - 17" of frayed rayon cord or 17" of 1/8" ribbon at neck (frayed cord is shown on pattern front). |
