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My felt doll : easy sewing patterns for wonderfully whimsical dolls
My Felt Doll shows sewers of all abilities how to make adorable soft dolls using the most basic of materials and skills. Using just felt sheets and a handful of simple notions, you will learn how to sew the simple yet delightful doll pattern and then discover 11 imaginative variations on the design including over 40 accessories - from a mermaid to a witch, from a princess to a superhero and from a ballerina to a bride - guaranteed to delight children everywhere. With no hems to sew and all the stitching done by hand, My Felt Doll makes a great entry point to sewing dolls for beginners and even children.
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The World of the Doll Artist
The World of the Doll Artist explores the passion and the creative process of doll making. Learn from world-renowned artists Olga Roehl, Shelly Thornton, Gail Lackey, Nancy Wiley, Jodi and Richard Creager, Reina Mia Brill and more as they discuss their inspiration, approach to craft, and design techniques. Viewers will get a first look at the latest work of these amazing artisans through up-close and vivid photography. For newcomers and long time fans of doll making, The World of the Doll Artist will serve as a treasured resource for years to come.
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Dolls of Canada
For the ardent collector and (or anyone who once owned a doll, here is a history of the dolls that have been made and loved in Canada.
Doll collecting, a popular pursuit in Europe and the United States, has been growing rapidly in Canada. Evelyn Strahlendorf has compiled a reference work that traces the development of dolls in Canada and of the industry that produces them. It contains the dates, names, and characteristics of about 1000 Canadian dolls from prehistoric times to the present.
Coverage begins with Inuit and other native dolls, then turns to the dolls that have survived from the days of early European settlement and the dolls of several of the ethnic cultures which make the Canadian mosaic. Much of the book is devoted to the work of commercial dollmakers and the evolution of their dolls, including the history of each company with information about their products, progress, and achievements. The manufacturing process is examined as it developed from bisque and composition through various plastics to the dolls of today.
Separate chapters deal with dolls that portray celebrities (including Barbara Ann Scott, the Dionne quintuplets, and Wayne Gretsky), dolls that are more than playthings (used in displays or advertising), the Eaton's Beauty dolls that were the most popular dolls in Canada for many years, and dolls created by artists.
The dolls reflect the changing fashions and culture of Canada. Their clothing is often the latest in style and materials; their abilities not only include talking, wiggling, and drinking but in recent years extend to bilingualism.
With few exceptions, every doll described has been personally examined by the author.
This book is a valuable reference tool for doll collectors, museums, libraries, antique dealers, doll stores, and flea market operators. Because Canada has been exporting dolls for half a century, it will benefit collectors internationally as well.
It is also intended for a special class of enthusiast Mrs. Strahlendorf calls the closet collector. There are tens of thousands of such people in North America who have dolls and may collect dolls but do not admit their pleasure to others.
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Wool People: How to Make
ten illustrations of how to make wool people by Stephen Axelsen
Web Resource
Titania Gets Wild and Woolly
\"You might enjoy making these woolly little people to use as decorations, brooches or just good company!\" (TOUCHDOWN) Directions for making wool people are provided.
Magazine Article
50 wonderful dolls to make
For gifts, for kids, for yourself! Four from kits, others from how-to's.
Magazine Article
The Doll Maker's Story
\"Most dolls you see are made of plastic. But have you ever seen a doll made of porcelain?\" (CLUBHOUSE) Meet a woman who makes dolls \"using a process that's more than 250 years old. You can't find her dolls in Toys 'R' Us. They sell for anywhere between $500 and $2,000! And she prefers making dolls of people in history or from children's stories. [Read]...some of her doll-making secrets.\"
Magazine Article