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

Lyn Alexander (Author)

Book Description

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

This second book on how to make leather boots and sandals contains 6 styles of footwear, each with patterns in several sizes. 98 line drawings. 103 pattern pieces.

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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 (January 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875883362
• ISBN-13: 978-0875883366
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #250,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Toymaking
  • #49 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Dolls

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to make a pair of antique boots now, May 22, 2001, May 21, 2001

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Christine Yau (Tseung Kwan O Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

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

The instructions are clear and easy to be follow. It was not difficult to adjust the boot's pattern to fit my 18" Kewipe doll under the directions. I used PVC fabric to instead leather, the effect was also great. If you want to dress your beloved dolls more perfectly, this book is a necessary reference for you.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make Doll Shoes II, March 14, 2006

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P. Swan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Make Doll Shoes! Workbook II (Paperback)

Doll Shoes Workbook II gives directions that I can understand and it is a guide to materials. I only wish I had seen that there was a Workbook I that preceded it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Make Doll Shoes Yourself, June 21, 2008

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CCR417 "cr" (PA, USA) - See all my reviews

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

I've used this (paperback) book to make shoes for an American Girl doll plus a couple of others. It's a nice book for basic patterns and is easy to follow for novices, like myself. A handy reference book for those who go on to greater things.