Cloth Dolls [Paperback]

Brenda Brightmore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2005

Now crafters of any skill level can create beautiful cloth dolls!

Author Brenda Brightmore, an internationally recognized

cloth doll designer, offers this fabulous collection of patterns

for a range of dolls, from flapper dolls with attitude, to modest

ladies, to cute babies and children.

Easy-to-follow patterns and step-by-step photos and

illustrations guide sewers through 10 cloth doll projects. Every

process is detailed, from the basics of cutting patterns to

applying the final touches of paint to the faces. Each project

includes a convenient list of materials for both doll and

clothing. Vivid full color photos detail the gorgeous finished

projects and provide inspiration for crafters. This guide is

packed with the valuable information aspiring fabric doll

creators need.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

The author is a member of the British Doll Artists Association. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 2 edition (January 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873498712
• ISBN-13: 978-0873498715
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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92 of 93 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really great book!, February 28, 2005

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Krahe "Krahe" (Land of Enchantment) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cloth Dolls (Paperback)

This book is really quite good, very nice patterns, lots of them!, and everything is very clearly laid out. There are so many projects to make from dolls to give to your daughter to dolls to make for the adult collector. The faces in particular were very well done, I just love love this book! I bought it and there were not any reviews, which for me means I usually do not get a product because I would rather not take my chances getting a book where I can only see the cover, if I really wanted it I would drive to the bookstore which is a bit away, so... taking a chance I bought this book through Amazon hoping it wouldn't stink. Believe me it is really good, I have been making cloth dolls for a few years so I have no idea if it would be too complicated for an absolute beginner, but I think if you are reasonably intelligent you will be able to do these projects :) Happy dollmaking!

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Many Dolls, one look, July 27, 2006

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Teagan Blue (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cloth Dolls (Paperback)

This is a book of patterns and tips. The dolls are all virtually the same, chubby baby-faced toddlers. There is a male and female version. The infant is the same as the toddler but can not stand. The adult (pictured on the cover) is just slightly thiner and longer then the children. If you are looking for variety, these dolls are pretty much the same (they all look related to the one on the cover) and they are all conservatively or classicly styled. I recommend the book for those interested in the learning the basics of makeing a "baby doll". If you want any other style of cloth doll (such as artisan) you will be disappointed in the constraints of the styling and you will be forced to find inspiration for your imagination elsewhere. Probably more like 3 stars.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!, May 29, 2006

By 

L. M. MACLEAN "If too many books were a crime..." (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cloth Dolls (Paperback)

I've been making dolls since I was 11, and this is the book I've been looking for all my life. Worth three times what you pay. The cover does not do it justice. It has soft sculpture faces that are beautiful and natural. Usually soft sculpture dolls look like old people, trolls or are distorted. There is a baby doll that I am going to double size to make it the size of a real baby, so I can have it wear old clothes. The clothes are also beautiful and easy. Make yourself an heirloom.