Briar Doll + Clothing Bundle Materials List
Body
- 24” of 44” wide fabric (60cm of 115cm wide fabric) for her body. Flesh-coloured broadcloth, calico, linen or other plain cotton material works well. This will be enough for two dolls, but you will need this amount in order to make one
- Spool of coordinating thread
- Upholstery-weight thread in colours similar to her skin and her hair
- 50-75g ball for her hair. I used Patons Mohair shade 7560. (Acrylic yarn will go fuzzy, so it is not recommended.)
- 4 small buttons - neutral colored for attaching limbs
- Stuffing - I like to use clean, carded wool, but you could use polyester fiber fill or something similar
Embroidery Floss
You can use whichever colors you fancy or have on hand. I used:
- DMC 938 Iris
- DMC 301 or DMC 844 Lid & Lashes
- DMC White – Eye Highlight
- DMC 225 Nose
- DMC 223 Lips
- Eyebrows - choose a similar color to her hair
Tools
- Water erasable marker for marking on the facial features
- Doll needle - approximately 3 ½ " (9 cm) - found in most craft stores
- Cardboard or board measuring approximately 17" x 11 ½" (45 x 30 cm). This is used for wrapping yarn around to make hair - it needs to be quite firm so that it won’t bend.
- Optional: Haemostat - for turning little things out and placing little bits of stuffing
Briar's Clothing Bundle
Animal Cape
- 3/8 yard (30cm) of 44” (115cm) wide fabric, for both lining and exterior
- Elastic for loop
- Button
Reversible Wrap Top
- Scraps or 1/4 yard (20cm) of 44” (115cm) wide fabric for both lining and exterior
- 1 yard (1m) length of ribbon or something similar for ties
Tree Climbing Pantaloons
- Scraps or 1/4 yard (25cm) of 44” (115cm) wide fabric
- 1/2 yard (0.5m) 1/4” (6mm) elastic
Shoes
- Scraps of black felt
- Cardboard (from cereal box or something similar)
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