Paper Doll Wonderland Part 1
It doesn't get much cuter than this fabric. When I saw this vintage paper doll and coordinating outfit fabric - I couldn't wait to get out my scissors and go to town!
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Adhere transweb onto the back of each doll:
Can't you just see an outfit made out of this fabric - with a doll size pocket and dollie in it. Well - we did and we're sewing it up as we speak. But I'm getting ahead of myself, first, let me share our first fabric doll project. What's better for little gals than a bunch of fabric paper dolls that don't rip. Better yet, you can wash them off when they have tea party crumpet stains.
I cut around 4 dollies - using different poses:
Adhere transweb onto the back of each doll:
Cut out the dollie from the transweb. You can cut closely as the dollies will now be put onto a heavy interfacing that will stabilize them. Take the paper backing off transwebed back of dollie and adhere timtex or a heavy interfacing.
We're now going to cover the back of each of our dolls with a pretty backing fabric (we used black polka dot). Iron transweb onto the back of each backing fabric. Now adhere the backing to the back of the timtex - the back of your dolls.
After all that ironing comes the fun part - cut them out! You can cut as close to the line as you like.
Small scissors are great for this.
Our dollies are coming to life!
Now stitch around the gals as close to the cut edge as you dare. We used smoke invisible thread on top (and of course a regular bobbin of white thread).
Meet sisters Emma Grace, twins: Alma and Lucy and their good friend Caroline:
and just so they know who they are - we've labeled them:
Is there anything more stinkin' cute than these little gals! Well stay tuned - you haven't seen their dresses and shoes yet... that's part 2 of our Paper Doll Wonderland!
http://www.fabricsandbuttons.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=WSS&Product_Code=FINE-COT-12003&Product_Count=&Category_CodeHappy sewing, dreaming, creating! From all of us here at Waechter's Fine Fabrics -
posted by Joyce @ 5:10 PM
2 Comments:
Wow are these cute! My cute niece takes her dolly everywhere! She folds her up and puts in her lunch box, then in her pocket...to the beach....the cutest thing in years!
Catherine the Great
Ok, I'm waiting for Part 2, the clothing for the Paper Doll Wonderland. Did you use the heavy weight Timtex with them too or some other fusible?
Thanks for the info.
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