https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/baby-bunting-dotee-doll-2 • Posted by bindiibabe
The towelling fabric makes this little baby look like he's swaddled up snug after his bath....HOORAY for the smell of freshly-bathed babies :D Make a template from paper, then cut twice from the face cloth. Embroider the features on to the felt face and attach to the front piece of your doll, adding a little stuffing to pad it out. Embellish the body with buttons & bows. Sew right sides together, leaving a space at the top for turning through & stuffing. Stuff. Stitch either end of hanging ribbon to the open edges then finish off top. An extra bow here gives added cuteness AND hides any wonky stitches ( *I* of course, didn't have any of THOSE). Thread your bead dangler and attach to the tip for your dottee doll tail, and you're done!! You could make this as a baby toy, but omit the beaded tail, hanging ribbon, buttons etc. Of course, it wouldn't be a dotee doll then, it'd be a baby toy. Or a slug. But it would be cute and you could embroider on fake buttons etc, or even the baby's name.
The towelling fabric makes this little baby look like he's swaddled up snug after his bath....HOORAY for the smell of freshly-bathed babies :D Make a template from paper, then cut twice from the face cloth. Embroider the features on to the felt face and attach to the front piece of your doll, adding a little stuffing to pad it out. Embellish the body with buttons & bows. Sew right sides together, leaving a space at the top for turning through & stuffing. Stuff. Stitch either end of hanging ribbon to the open edges then finish off top. An extra bow here gives added cuteness AND hides any wonky stitches ( *I* of course, didn't have any of THOSE). Thread your bead dangler and attach to the tip for your dottee doll tail, and you're done!! You could make this as a baby toy, but omit the beaded tail, hanging ribbon, buttons etc. Of course, it wouldn't be a dotee doll then, it'd be a baby toy. Or a slug. But it would be cute and you could embroider on fake buttons etc, or even the baby's name.