Make Doll Shoes! Workbook I [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Lyn Alexander (Author)

Book Description

Series: Make Doll Shoes | Publication Date: June 1, 1989

You too can design your own doll shoes with this easy to use workbook on how to make 7 different fabric shoes! Complete with patterns for shoes and instructions. 93 line drawings. 94 pattern pieces.

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From the Back Cover

Make Doll Shoes! Workbook I includes all aspects of making fabric doll shoes with illustrated directions for their construction and patterns for seven different styles, each in several styles. A section which illustrates and analyzes a variety of authentic doll shoes will help you duplicate old shoes. Learn a new craft or improve on your shoemaking talent through the instructions, illustrations and patterns in this workbook.

About the Author

Lyn Alexander began selling her original antique doll dress patterns in 1977. She is the designer, pattern maker, doll dressmaker, researcher and writer for Lyn Alexander Designs.

Her big dream as a student was to go to New York City and be a famous dress designer. She took every costume design, fashion, art, fashion illustration, pattern making, textile and sewing class that was offered in her curriculum. Her favorite classes were historic costume and flat pattern making.

One day at a doll auction she suddenly realized that all her love of costume, educational training and work experience could be concentrated on antique dolls. Thus, a new career in doll dressmaking began. When her and her husband moved to Denver, CO, in 1976, she decided to market her doll dress and accessory patterns.

Lyn's shoe patterns and shoemaking workshops were very popular and she recognized a need for a comprehensive book about doll shoemaking. The Doll's Shoemaker was written in1983 to meet that need. Now, it has been revised into two concise workbooks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Hobby House Press; Workbook edition (June 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875883354
• ISBN-13: 978-0875883359
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #590,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed!, July 8, 2001

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Mona Gracen (New York State, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Make Doll Shoes! Workbook I (Paperback)

Very simple and easy to follow. Focuses on fabric shoes only though - so anyone looking for something on leather shoes may be disappointed. Also, the shoes are generally in the style and size of antique French dolls. I don't make clothing for those types of dolls but I found the information to be transferrable for my purposes. If you want to know how to make doll shoes, I highly recommend this book to get you started.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book! Easy to follow instructions!, May 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Make Doll Shoes! Workbook I (Paperback)

This is a clear guide to making doll shoes. Patterns come in many styles and sizes, there is even information on changing the patterns to fit your doll. Before I got this book I thought that making my own doll shoes would be too difficult, but they aren't. The shoes are adorable and easy to make, you don't even need special supplies. I made shoes using materials I had on hand. Much more fun and cheaper than purchasing ready made doll shoes. Plus you can make them to match the dolls outfit. You can even design your own shoe styles once you have made a pair or two! Her other book on making leather shoes is also excellent! I made the leather boots and they were darling!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never thought I would make Doll Shoes, January 30, 2003

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Erma K. Thompson "emmyt" (Cedar Rapids, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Make Doll Shoes! Workbook I (Paperback)

This is a great book to get started making Doll shoes. I had thought about wanting to make Doll shoes for a long time but until I got this book I had no idea how to get started. I'm now having lots of fun making all kinds of Doll shoes. Great book to get started with.