How to sew a toy and its small details: doll nose, eyes, hair

Now appeared a huge number of directionsapplied art, and the abundance of goods for needlework pleases the fans to invent original and unique things. Beading, origami, felting out of wool, knitting, decoupage, sewing, inlaid with rhinestones and stones, and many more different techniques with which you can create paintings, clothes, toys and ornaments. On the shelves of bookstores, on needlework courses, you can gather a lot of information on creating things yourself.

Often things created on their own arethe most expensive gift, because it is invested much effort and love. Having presented a reduced amusing copy of your friend or loved one, you will give him not only a thing, but also positive emotions that will return to this person as soon as he looks at this toy. And in this article you will learn how to sew such a doll.

Making dolls first begins withbuying the right materials. Although it happens that the toy is made from improvised means. It can be a doll of shreds and cotton wool, old kapron tights and foam rubber. But now you will learn how to sew a doll from a fabric. To do this, you will need the very fabric and pattern of the toy you like. Fold the weave in half and draw outlines: arms, legs, head, doll nose (if you want it to be convex). You can buy in advance in a specialized store the necessary details.

Author's doll turns out neater and more beautiful,if all its parts are sewn by hand, and not by a sewing machine. But do not forget to leave a small slit in the trunk of the future model to fill it with foam rubber, cotton wool, sintepon or silicone.

When all the details, even the doll's nose, are stitched togetherseparate, it is necessary to turn them out so that all the seams remain inside the product. Then you can start filling the toy, for this can even come up with ordinary shreds, if you do not have special material. To fill a doll it is necessary densely, helping itself a stick.

After that, you can already sew handles, legs, head and trunk with each other. The eyes and nose of the doll can be made from buttons, stones and rhinestones or buy in the needlework shop and stick them to the glue in advance.

After the doll's body is completely ready, you can start making hair, clothes and shoes for

toys. Hair can be made from thick yarn for knitting black, white, yellow and even crimson. Cut a lot of threads 10-15 cm long and fluff them so that they become lush. Start sewing them from the nape of the neck, but that they do not close their eyes and especially the nose of the doll. You can also buy ready-made hair or make them from an old wig. The dress is easy to sew on a ready-made pattern from the magazine. And decorated with beads or rhinestones, it will look more elegant and richer on the doll. Shoes can be linked according to the scheme of pinets or socks for toddlers.

Sewing dolls can take from a few hours toseveral days, depending on the skill and speed of sewing, as well as on the complexity of making doll parts. But the main thing is, of course, the result and the joy of it.