Make your own beautiful girl doll with our comprehensive doll sewing pattern and complete doll-making guide. Designed to give you the skills and confidence to create a doll that's uniquely yours, this pattern takes you through every stage of the process, from choosing the right fabric and creating her face to making and styling her yarn hair With this PDF doll sewing pattern you'll be able to make an adorable 15" (38cm) girl doll complete with a halter neck ruffled top, ruffled shorts, ruffled trousers, a ruffled dress with two skirt options and a bow hair tie. She's a lovely size for dressing, styling and imaginative play The pattern includes lots of options to personalise your doll. Choose from open or closed eyes, an open or closed mouth, your choice of eye colour and 15+ hairstyle options and variations, so you can create a completely different doll each time! The girl doll has the same body as our original-size Studio Seren animal dolls, opening up a whole world of additional clothes, accessories and dress-up possibilities This is a confident beginner level sewing pattern, with some more intermediate hairstyle options. If you've tried some of our confident beginner sewing patterns, the girl doll is the perfect next project! Discover the joy of creating a truly personal handmade doll to play with, dress and treasure for years to come MORE THAN A SEWING PATTERN This pattern has been designed to be a complete guide to making girl dolls with yarn hair, bringing together the techniques, tips and knowledge I've gained from more than 10 years of doll-making Rather than simply giving you the pattern pieces and construction instructions, I've included extra guidance for some of the parts of doll making that can feel most daunting, such as choosing body fabric, creating a beautiful face, achieving a smooth, round head and making and attaching yarn hair You'll receive 166 pages of detailed instructions, with step-by-step photographs, templates, video demonstrations and additional doll-making guidance to support you through the process KEY FEATURES Personalise your doll: choose from 2 different head styles, open or closed eyes, your choice of eye colour and an open or closed mouth. Optional extras include eyelashes, eyebrows, freckles and blush. Choose to sew or paint the face 15+ hairstyles and variations: Choose different hair lengths, partings and styles, with options including a fringe, braids, pigtails, ponytails and more. Mix and match the options to create a doll that's completely your own Choose the right body fabric: Guidance to help you find suitable fabric in a range of skin tones, with examples of brands and colours I've used to take the guesswork out of choosing your fabric Create the face with confidence: Traceable templates help you accurately position and recreate my face designs, with illustrated stitch guides and video demonstrations showing you how to sew the eyes and mouth. You'll also find advice and tips for adding blush and freckles A complete guide to doll hair: Learn which yarns are suitable for doll hair and discover the different effects they create. Templates are included to make measuring and cutting your yarn easier, together with detailed step-by-step instructions and video demonstrations showing the techniques used to attach the hair Learn doll-making tips and techniques: lots of extra guidance to help you achieve a beautiful finish, including tips for sewing smooth curves, turning narrow doll limbs right side out and creating a smooth, round head, together with recommendations for useful doll-making tools Clothes included: Make a ruffled halter neck top, ruffled shorts, ruffled trousers, a halter neck dress with plain or ruffled skirt options and a bow hair tie, giving you lots of ways to mix, match and style your doll Lots of dress-up and play possibilities: The girl doll has the same body as other original-size Studio Seren doll patterns, so she can also share their clothes and accessories. Plus, there's a wide range of additional doll clothes and accessories sewing patterns available to order separately, giving you even more ways to dress, style and play with your doll Community support: You'll be invited to join our private Studio Seren customer Facebook community of 10,000+ makers from around the world. It's a friendly and supportive space where you can ask questions, watch exclusive video tutorials, access free patterns and bonus resources, join our sew-alongs and share your dolls with other makers A great next step for confident beginners: If you've mastered making our confident beginner sewing patterns and you are ready to level up, this is a great project to enhance your skills and boost your confidence WHAT YOU GET A professional, computer-drafted full-size pattern including seam allowances 166 pages of detailed instructions to make a girl doll and clothes, accompanied by step-by-step, full-colour photographs A list of the tools and materials needed to make your doll, including comprehensive guidance for choosing body fabric and yarn Help with hand sewing, including guidance on discreetly securing and concealing threads within the body, along with illustrated instructions for all the stitches used to sew the face, close the body and attach the arms Traceable templates to accurately draw the face Videos demonstrating how to sew the eyes and mouth and attach the hair Templates to accurately measure and cut the hair Two head options: a head with a seam-free face or a face with a centre seam, which makes the face templates easier to use for beginners Access to our exclusive customer Facebook community where we share helpful tips and videos to guide you in making your doll. You'll be able to ask questions, participate in sew-alongs and share photos of your creations with other members PDF pattern information This listing is for a digital PDF doll sewing pattern for you to download, print and sew at home. No physical product will be sent After purchase, you'll receive an email with a link to download your pattern and instructions. Get ready to start your doll-making adventure right away! You'll need to have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print your pattern Pattern pieces print at full size on A4 or US Letter paper. Measurements are provided in both centimetres and inches and the instructions are written in English You can use this handy link to upload your PDF files into Google Translate and generate a translated version in your preferred language To use this sewing pattern you will need to understand how to use a sewing machine and sewing equipment such as scissors, pins and needles safely TERMS OF USE Sharing, selling, or distributing the pattern and instructions in electronic or printed form is strictly prohibited. You are welcome to sell dolls created using this pattern, provided that you adhere to the following terms and conditions WARNING: Dolls made using this pattern are not suitable for children under three years of age Sew a one-of-a-kind girl doll and dive into the wonderful world of doll making! Choose her features, hair and clothes to create a doll that's completely your own, with detailed instructions and the support of our friendly community to guide you along the way. You're not just making a doll, you're creating a handmade keepsake to play with, dress and treasure for years to come!
