Sewing My Rag Doll

Join sewing expert Emily Levey for this video that will guide you through the stages of sewing the adorable cloth doll from Corrine Crasbercu’s book My Rag Doll.

Join sewing expert Emily Levey for this video that will guide you through the stages of sewing the adorable cloth doll from Corrine Crasbercu’s book My Rag Doll. In this video you will learn how to lay out and cut out the pattern pieces, how to sew the body and head of the rag doll including sewing the gathers on the head, how to sew the limbs and construct the feet and how to bring all the parts together into a beautiful finished rag doll. Emily also demonstrates the process of adding the doll’s hair and embroidering the face, so that you can sew a cloth doll with confidence. To sew along with Emily, you will need the rag doll pattern (purchase required), 1/2m of fabric for the doll skin, toy filling, yarn for the hair and embroidery threads for the facial features.

You’ll love this sewing video if you:

• Want to make a traditional and beautiful cloth doll to treasure
• Bought the My Rag Doll book or pattern download but struggled with the instructions
• Want to bring a big smile to a little girl’s face!

In Sewing My Rag Doll, you’ll learn how to:

• Lay out and cut out the pattern pieces
• Sew the gathers that give the head shape
• Insert the arms and legs
• Create the doll’s hair
• Embroider the facial features

About the Expert:

Emily Levey has a passion for sewing and loves nothing more than to share her knowledge and skills with others, teaching forgotten techniques in the hope students will find it as addictive as she does! She first started sewing over 20 years ago and has not put her needle down since. Today she can always be found in her studio, surrounded by fabric, rustling up a new dress or working on her latest quilt. In 2011 Emily started writing her blog Strawberry Patch Ramblings to chart and share her sewing adventures, along with providing tutorials and news about classes. Emily is a member of the Modern Quilt Guild and loves to share her work and connect with other likeminded stitchy people through Instagram.