Cloth Dolls: How to Make Them

by Miriam Gourley

Book Overview

Makes the fine art of making cloth dolls accessible to anyone, while still challenging the talents of experienced dollmakers. Features a collection of exquisite dolls by 10 noted dollmakers, including Elinor Peace Bailey, Becky Shuttle, and Christine Shively. Each doll comes with complete patterns and instructions, plus tips on faces, hair, and embellishments.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0913327328
• ISBN13: 9780913327326
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Quilt Digest Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT, OUTSTANDING, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Excellent teaching, photography, examples!!A must for all doll makers of all levels!Worth every penny and then some!

Oustanding Book On Cloth Doll Making-A Must Have!!

This is an excellent book for those who would like to learn more about the craft. Ms. Gorley is an excellent writer, teacher and the diretions/drawings are super helpful even for the novice.She covers the basics and takes it from there. What is nice in additon to the lovely photographs are the drawings and sketches included.Highly recommend this pulication for your doll making library.

Uncomplicated Rag Doll Making & Sophisticated Classics

This exciting book shows uncomplicated rag dolls a child can make and sophisticated dolls that will challenge experienced dollmakers -- and everything in between. Complete doll patterns including clothing. Tips, embellishments and secrets are shared by well-known dollmakers. Beautiful color photographs as well as clear drawings/black & white sketches. Among the 10 patterns given are Dirk,a flag-bearing American Revolutionary boy doll, the Princess Bride and Anne of Green Gables. If you're going to buy just one book on doll-making, this is the one to purchase. Great comprehensive book!

A great inspiration for sewing and creating cloth dolls.

This book is one of the most complete for cloth doll making that I have found. Covers choosing the cloth, hair, faces, clothing, patterns, you name it. Anyone who loves cloth dollmaking needs to have this book. Excellent!!