Presenting the basic principles and techniques of doll making this bookprovides patterns for different shapes of dollsfrom the simple stump doll tothe more comp... » 

Presenting the basic principles and techniques of doll making this bookprovides patterns for different shapes of dollsfrom the simple stump doll tothe more complicated joint dollas well as practical instruction on needlesculpting expressive faces using needle and thread embroidery. A wide range oftextile techniques fill these pages as stepbystep instructions take artiststhrough methods of beading hand and machine embroidering stamping dyeingfelting and quilting. An exciting alternative the cloth doll represents theperfect medium for textile artists to express their skill and creativity. «