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Sew yourself some new friends!
Be creative with different fabrics and yarn. Ive also made a fairy, a mermaid, and a hippie :P

Posted by HighPlaces from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Published See HighPlaces's 2 projects »
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  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 1
    Step 1

    Get all of your materials ready to go!

  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 2
    Step 2

    Start by making a ball of yarn. Then cut a circle of fabric, and place the yarn ball in the center.

  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 3
    Step 3

    Next cut a piece of yarn. Wrap the fabric around the ball of yarn then tie if off.

  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 4
    Step 4

    Cut off the extra fabric leaving a small amount to tuck into the body. Then add buttons for eyes. ( I hot glued mine but you could just sew them on.)

  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 5
    Step 5

    Cut lengths of yarn for hair and hot glue to the head in rows starting from the top and working your way down to create thickness.

  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 6
    Step 6

    Cut out the body parts and pin the pieces together.

  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 7
    Step 7

    whip stitch around the edges of your pieces. leaving a small section open to stuff with polyfill. once stuffed sew the opening shut. Do this with all arms and legs.

  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 8
    Step 8

    Leave an opening at the neck of the body to put the head threw. Sew the head in. Do the same for the arm holes. Fill the body then sew the legs on.

  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 9
    Step 9

    Create some clothes for your doll! Give her some unique style.. You can even make a whole wardrobe so she can have lots of different outfits.

  • How to make a rag dolls / a person plushie. Playing With Dolls. - Step 10
    Step 10

    Ta-Da you're done! These cute dolls are great as gifts!

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LOVEISMOVEMENT
LOVEISMOVEMENT · Pleasant Lake, Michigan, US · 4 projects
i need to get a good glue gun and wow! i should've thought of that way to do the head!! that would've came in handy when i was making dolls. :]
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MIHO
MIHO · 28 projects
How cute! I love making dolls and plushies myself too :]
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Sethsma
Sethsma · New Zealand, NZ · 1 project
Wow they're freaky Tongue And really cool ;)
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Riechan
Riechan · Limbourg, Walloon Region, BE · 21 projects
very cute and so simple ^^
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Libbie W.
Libbie W. · Pennsylvania, Illinois, US · 1 project
Your dolls are so adorable! Happy
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HighPlaces
HighPlaces · Vancouver, British Columbia, CA · 3 projects
thank-yous Happy
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Cat Morley
Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects
So cute, thanks for showing how-to.
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northernstar
northernstar · Flateyri, Westfjords, IS · 35 projects
They are really cute and well done too Happy
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