Sew super-cute rag dolls and their gorgeous clothes—perfect for personalized presents! Start with one basic doll sewing pattern—which you can then alter to personalize your doll’s coloring and hairstyle. Then choose from a range of fabulous themed outfits and accessories to complete your uniquely charming doll—including a ballerina doll, a bride doll, a bedtime doll, and a fairy doll. All instructions are suitable for intermediate to experienced sewers and include full-sized templates for the doll, clothes, and accessories.

Designer Jess Brown is known for her irresistible, starry-eyed rag dolls. In this inspiring book, Brown shares a custom pattern and simple instructions to sew, personalize, and accessorize your own rag doll. Illustrating the story behind these dolls, the book places emphasis on natural materials, vintage fabrics, beautiful notions, and quality craftsmanship. Make the dolls for the children—of all ages—in your life to love now and cherish for decades. After making the doll, follow Brown's patterns for darling accessories such as an apron, overcoat, and knickers.

This multicultural children's book is a fun and interesting story that teaches kids about Chinese New Year and Chinese culture. New Year was coming, and a young teacher finished making an adorable doll which was to be one of the 100 toys that would be given to the children as New Year's presents. Since the doll was made from tiny rags, it got the name Little Butou. Little Butou was startled at first by the deafening sound of the New Year firecrackers and was laughed at by the other toys. He then made up his mind to be brave. Join this brave little doll as he travels by road, rail and air having adventures and making new friends along the way…

Christina receives her first store-bought doll and finds her old rag doll superior in a number of ways.

During the Great Depression, an adorable lost little girl named Samantha is discovered at the Los Angeles Farmer’s Market by a kind-hearted red-haired lady. Rose asks her boyfriend Mike, who is a detective, to help her find Samantha’s father. Samantha was wearing a tattered blue dress, and all that she had with her when she was found was a Poor Little Rag Doll. Their search for the little girl’s father proves tricky. Rose and Mike discover a bigger mystery than they could have possibly imagined trying to track the man down. Why did Samantha’s father disappear and what is the key to finding him?

Hand-sewing soft dolls has never been easier with these adorable patterns from the Gingermelon Dolls designer. The eagerly anticipated first book by popular toy designer Shelly Down, My Felt Doll shows sewers of all abilities how to make adorable soft dolls—and more than forty accompanying accessories—using the most basic of materials and skills. With just felt sheets and a handful of simple notions, you will learn how to sew the simple yet delightful doll pattern and then discover eleven imaginative variations on the design—from a mermaid to a witch, from a princess to a superhero, and from a ballerina to a bride—guaranteed to delight little girls everywhere. With no hems to sew and all the stitching done by hand, My Felt Doll makes a great entry point to sewing dolls for beginners and even children. Full-size templates make life easy—trace straight from the page with no need to enlarge. “Totally lovely . . . The instructions are clear and Shelly’s hand-drawn illustrations for each step are a perfect accompaniment . . . This is one of those instances in which buying a book is really worthwhile.” —While She Naps “Great for absolute beginners with no sewing experience . . . Also, a great addition to an experienced plushie maker . . . as the details and color palette will surely inspire you in your next customization.” —Noisybeak “The cutest book . . . Since the dolls are entirely handsewn out of wool felt, they take a little extra time, but the end results were so cute!” —Clover & Violet

Originally published: New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1922.