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Doll Fashionistas: Beautiful Dolls and Ultra-cool Fashions You Create With Needle and Thread

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I've been a doll maker for several years now and, even though I usually use my own patterns, I get a kick out of using others. I picked this up at JoAnn's and was excited to get started. First off, the instructions and process are extremely easy. This book would be great for a beginner, but more experienced crafters will also have fun with it. It teaches all the basics of doll-making (construction, needle-sculpting, button-jointing, etc.) with extremely useful and simple illustrations and photos and even has some fun clothing projects as well. I was disappointed in the fact that the dolls are HUGE at around 23 1/2" tall! Judging from the front cover, I was expecting them to be much smaller and more "fashion-dollish" (Hello, Fashionistas??), but you can always reduce the size of the pattern to your liking. My favorite part of the book was the hair-making section. I've always used mohair wigs on my dolls, but this teaches you how to use yarn as hair and make it look great, using a very simple loom. It's one of those things you read that's SO simple and you wonder why you never thought of doing it. That whole section is worth the price of the book to me. LOL I made 4 of these for my daughter and nieces and am saving it for when I teach my daughter to sew! =)

I just received Doll Fashionistas. I absolutely love this book. The directions are clear and concise. If you have problems there is a CD included so that you can view technics first hand. I know I will be making a number of these dolls and their neat wardrobes! Well worth the price...kudos to the author...nice job! (Super Fast shipping as always by amazon)

cute dolls. not so cheap to make as the author says. Rayon-wool felt isn't so easy to turn when you have to do the small pieces. Haven't try the 100% wool since it is very expensive for making a doll. Some details are missing, like when you are putting the head pieces together, big circle is definitely bigger than the other two pieces together: book and dvd don't say or explain that. Then my machine got stuck while trying to sew the hair. Opening at the end of the leg not wide enough for diameter of the wooden ball. Giving tips would be very appreciated considering that some people like me may not know anything about doll making but are very excited about making their very first. It will save us a lot of time and headaches. So, i had to take some stitches out in order use the wooden ball which at the end I removed since i didn't consider it was necessary at all.
I will try to find a different doll, a one piece only will be better and much easier.
This ones look amazing but book should've included more tips and more detailed explanation.

I just got this book, and I have been flipping through it. I LOVE these dolls, they are adorable and sorta sassy, and what great ideas for the doll clothes - I just love the embellished sweater made from a bear-doll sweater!

I actually purchased this book as a gift but after looking through it, it is now mine. It is very well written and so easy to understand that I went right out and bought everything I need to make my very first doll. The crazy thing is that I never had any intention of making dolls but Ellen Lumpkin Brown makes it look so easy that I can hardly wait to get started and will buy a couple more of these books to give as gifts.

The author's innovative instructions have taught me new and easy techniques for sewing dolls. These techniques can be applied to other types of projects as well. My 11 year old granddaughter and I have made "Doll Fashionistas" our activity for the summer when we have what we call grandma sewing camp. We first became acquainted with the book when we borrowed it from the library, but we quickly realized that we had to own it and keep it handy on our bookshelves.

Exellent text doll making book. Beautiful dolls, with beautiful faces, outfits and hairs. Easy to follow for a non english speaking native language. I love it, I've been reading every single page up to the second chapter to make sure I have understand and I can't wait to start my first doll tomorrow. I highly recomend this book because of its structure to teach how to make a BEAUTIFUL DOLL FASHIONISTA. Thanks to the Author Ellen Lumpkin Brown.

Maybe I was expecting something new and different, but this book was a disappointment. The dolls and clothing are average. It's okay if you are wanting a basic doll made from felt (maybe a beginners project) but definitely not for the more advanced and adventurous seamstress. Sorry, it just wasn't a good choice for me.

As always, the product I received was in perfect condition and just what I was looking for. Thanks again.