I made her a Pucca "doll"! |
I'm saying "doll" with quote marks because I still keep trying to convince myself that it's a doll. It's a little flat, see... but Andrea likes it so all's good. I initially just wanted to make her a Pucca patch to sew on one of her shirts. After finishing the face, I can't find shirt to attach it to so I decided to make it into a doll instead.
Here's a simple how-to (this should work for other cartoon characters, as long as the parts are simple and not too complicated to cut):
You will need:
- 2 copies of a template: search for an image online, resize, and print 2 copies
- Different colored felt: red, black and cream for this one
- Sewing needle
- Matching thread: red, black and cream
- Marker
- Polyester stuffing
STEP 2: Pin the template on the cream felt and cut. This will be the overall shape of your doll. Cut 2 pieces for the front and back.
STEP 3: Cut up the other printout into the different parts of the doll to use as pattern. Pin on corresponding color felt and cut. Here's a summary of "parts" for my Pucca doll (each "part" is labeled with a letter):
- Part A - 2 pieces
- Part B - 1 piece
- Part C - 1 piece
- Part D - 2 pieces
- Part E - 2 pieces
- Part F - 2 pieces
- Part G - 2 pieces
STEP 5: Attach the red shirt to the front using black thread. Using back stitch, I traced along the edges of the red shirt. I also sewed lines from the "shoulder" to the "hem" of the shirt to copy the original black lines of Pucca's shirt on my template.
STEP 6: Draw the face. I actually sewed thin strips of black felt for the eyes and brows and just drew the mouth. But looking back, I think you can just draw the whole face and it won't make much difference.
STEP 7: Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the back, this time, using Parts C and the 2nd piece of Part A.
STEP 8: Sew the front and back pieces together, I used blanket stitch for mine and I used the same color thread for the color of felt that it will be sewn on. Start with the left bun.
STEP 9: After stitching around the bun, stuff with polyester stuffing, then attach Part G using back stitch, sewing through front and back parts:
STEP 10: Repeat the process for the right bun.
STEP 11: Finish attaching the front and back parts of the head using blanket stitch and fill head with polyester stuffing. The reason my "doll" is flat because I couldn't stuff too much. It bulges when I do.
STEP 12: Close off the head part using back stitch, stitching between Parts B and D on the front:
STEP 13: Sew along the edges of the shirt and pants using blanket stitch to close. Remember to stuff the body with polyester as well before closing off all edges.
And that's a wrap!
Front of the "doll". |
Back of the "doll". |
2 comments:
I wish I have the same creativity as yours! Ang cute kaya! Maybe you can make one to be a finger puppet. You can use that for storytelling. :)
Nakakita nga ako ng tutorial for finger puppets... pero since smaller yun, feeling ko lang mas madugo tahiin. Ang hindi ko nasabi sa post ko is how long it took me to finish Pucca... I started last Saturday pa, haha! For something that looked like simple sewing to me nung una, ang tagal din pala gawin!
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