How to Make Your Own Large Rag Doll and Clothes

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Choose a human or an animal. Start with the fabric color. Any plain fabric will do, but you might want to choose something approximately skin-colored. Decide on the color of the hair and eyes. Traditionally, rag dolls were made from scraps of fabric rags. Try to find enough fabric to recycle from a pillowcase, an old shirt, or clothes that don't fit. Draw the outline for your doll on a cloth. To make things easier, download free templates from websites like AllFreeSewing.

Then, trace the outline onto the fabric. Use tailor's chalk or washable pencil to mark the fabric if you don't want leftover marks showing through. Place a second layer of fabric underneath. Place the right sides of the fabric together. Cut out the pattern on the outermost line. This is step will be easier if you keep the template on the fabric.

Stitch around most of the outline.

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Leave an opening for the stuffing. Relieve the seams around curves and corners. Cut triangular notches in the seam allowance. Be careful to not cut into the seam itself. Turn the doll right side out. Do this by working the fabric through the opening. Feel free to use whatever kind of stuffing you want. Buy polyester fiberfill at any craft store. For a more natural approach, use cotton balls. If you really want to go green, use yarn or fabric scraps left over from your old projects.

Fold the edges of the opening towards the inside. You may do this by hand or with a sewing machine. Make arm and leg joints. Stitch into these marks at all four points. Draw your needle through to the other side. Add the facial features. Sew on buttons for the eyes and nose.

Use red yarn or embroidery floss for the mouth. Use yarn or string for this step. Choose black, brown, yellow, or red for natural hair colors. If you want to make a punk rocker doll, go for pink, purple, or other funky hair color. To complete the hairstyle: Cut the yarn to twice that length. Place the middle of the yarn at the center of the head. Pin it in place. Sew the middle of the hair to the head. This should form a part in the center of the hair. For long-haired dolls, braid or tie the sides of the hair into pigtails. Download free templates from crafting websites or design your own template by sketching the outlines on newspaper.

Trace the template on your choice of fabric. Cut out the design, and stitch everything together. Find a purpose for the finished doll.

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Give the doll to a child in your life. Decide what your doll will look like. Decide on the skin color. You could opt for realistic flesh tones, other solid colors, or patterns. Use a ruler to measure two inches of length on an old piece of cloth. Cut on the line you just created. Divide the cloth into 13 to 18 equal parts. Cut the cloth into strips. Roll two strips into a ball. Take two more strips, and fold them over the ball. Tie the strips right below the ball with a ribbon or rubber band.

Start to make the clothing. Position the strips lengthwise running down the body. Make sure the head is in the center of this layer.

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Tie the long strip with a ribbon or rubber band directly below the head. Fold the top half of the strip down so that the head is visible again. Flip the doll over. Repeat Steps 5 and 6.

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Turn the doll right side out. Do this by working the fabric through the opening. Feel free to use whatever kind of stuffing you want. Buy polyester fiberfill at any craft store.

For a more natural approach, use cotton balls. If you really want to go green, use yarn or fabric scraps left over from your old projects. Fold the edges of the opening towards the inside. You may do this by hand or with a sewing machine. Make arm and leg joints. Stitch into these marks at all four points. Draw your needle through to the other side.

Add the facial features. Sew on buttons for the eyes and nose. Use red yarn or embroidery floss for the mouth. Use yarn or string for this step. Choose black, brown, yellow, or red for natural hair colors. If you want to make a punk rocker doll, go for pink, purple, or other funky hair color. To complete the hairstyle: Cut the yarn to twice that length.

Place the middle of the yarn at the center of the head. Pin it in place. Sew the middle of the hair to the head. This should form a part in the center of the hair. For long-haired dolls, braid or tie the sides of the hair into pigtails. Download free templates from crafting websites or design your own template by sketching the outlines on newspaper.

Trace the template on your choice of fabric. Cut out the design, and stitch everything together. Find a purpose for the finished doll. Give the doll to a child in your life. Decide what your doll will look like. Decide on the skin color. You could opt for realistic flesh tones, other solid colors, or patterns. Use a ruler to measure two inches of length on an old piece of cloth. Cut on the line you just created. Divide the cloth into 13 to 18 equal parts. Cut the cloth into strips. Roll two strips into a ball.

Take two more strips, and fold them over the ball. Tie the strips right below the ball with a ribbon or rubber band. Start to make the clothing. Position the strips lengthwise running down the body. Make sure the head is in the center of this layer. Tie the long strip with a ribbon or rubber band directly below the head.

Fold the top half of the strip down so that the head is visible again. Flip the doll over. Repeat Steps 5 and 6. This will give both sides a complete appearance of clothing. Take two more strips.

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Lay one on top of the other. Fold each of the ends into the center. Twist the strips to thin them out a bit. Tie off the area right below the arms. Use a rubber band or ribbon to do this. Securing the arms will also form the chest and the waist.

Gather the area below the waist into two equal parts. Twist each side once to make them thinner. Tie the bottom of each side to give the appearance of legs, ankles, and feet. Cut out small circles of blue, brown, or green fabric to make the eyes. Use a small piece of red yarn to make the mouth. Glue these to the face. You can use yarn or string. Just cut it the length that you want and hot glue it onto your doll. Not Helpful 5 Helpful Not Helpful 1 Helpful 8. You could use poly-fill from any arts and crafts or sewing store will make a better filling and stay fluffier longer.

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