Discover techniques and ideas to create cloth faces filled with personality in this book by leading international dollmaker and textile artist, Ray Slater. Brimming with ideas and practical advice, this is an invaluable guide for cloth doll-makers everywhere. The face is the key to bringing life and personality to a cloth doll. Often thought of as being the hardest part of the making process, creating the face is, in fact, relatively easy and enjoyable...

"Doll-making creatives around the world have enthusiastically learned and practiced the tricks, tips, and techniques offered by best-selling author and teacher, Pam Medaris Culea. This compilation of material from her first four books combines the best techniques for basic doll construction, painting and sculpting faces, designing inspired costumes, and creating intricate beading and embellishments..."--P. [4] of cover.

"Guides readers through making their own unique yet easy painted art doll for any season or from any inspiration. These playful and engaging dolls require only simple supplies, stitch together in a flash, and are fun to paint using easy-to-follow techniques. Embellishing the dolls is both fun and gratifying and uses bits and pieces everyone has in their stash. Shirley Hudson walks readers step-by-step through her process and offers up detailed instructions...

Sarah shows readers how to make adorable topsy-turvy knitted dolls based on well-known and loved characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes. Each project has accessories or extra characters to knit, providing plenty of play potential for children choosing to recreate scenes from famous tales. There are 10 projects to make, providing hours of fun for you creating them and many more for children playing with them.

"Welcome to the charming world of Luna Lapin, a quiet and kind rabbit with impeccable taste. Learn to sew your very own Luna and her exquisite wardrobe with this collection of sewing patterns for 20 garments and accessories. Follow Luna as she leaves her home in the meadow and heads to the big city to apply for a job at La Clairière magazine. Luna's brother Alfie, another immaculately dressed rabbit, also makes and appearance, helping Luna to celebrate...