My Felt Doll

The debut book by popular toy designer Shelly Down aka Gingermelon, 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, readers will learn to sew the basic doll pattern and then discover 11 imaginative variations on the design from a mermaid to a ballerina, from a princess to a movie star and from a schoolgirl to a circus ringmaster guaranteed to delight little girls everywhere. With no hems to sew and all the stitching done by hand, the book makes a great entry point to sewing dolls for beginners and even children.