Dolls and Bears to Make and Dress


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There's always a favourite toy which accompanies its small owner at bath and bedtime, whose clothes get taken off and put back on ten times a day, whose face becomes worn and smudged from countless kisses. Invariably the toy is a handmade one, with that special feel that comes from being made with love, dressed in scraps from favourite clothes, maybe ever-so-slightly cross-eyed ...but an indispensable part of play. Dolls and Bears offers a tried and true collection, first published in Handmade magazine, of classic dolls and bears, each of which is guaranteed to delight a small recipient.




Make Your Own Teddy Bears


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Provides patterns and detailed instructions for constructing a teddy bear and offers tips on assembling and adding character to each bear




Knits for Bears to Wear


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Presents easy-to-follow patterns, step-by-step instructions, and sizing and customization guidelines for twenty-five entertaining projects for knitters to create stylish fashions for every child's stuffed animals and dolls, ranging from casual picnic attire, to clothing for dress-up occasions, to bedtime pajamas and bathrobe.




My Crochet Doll


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Make adorable crochet dolls with over fifty unique patterns for clothes and accessories. With a range of clothing and accessory patterns, dress up your doll for home and abroad, from basic underwear and shoes to dresses, dungarees, sweaters, coats, and hats. As well as wardrobe essentials, you can create accessories to match each outfit, including a teddy for bedtime, a bucket for the beach, cakes for the kitchen, and even a penguin for the North Pole! There’s a range of dressing-up costumes, with an adorable bear suit and a fun superhero mask and cape. The cute mini suitcase pattern is the perfect for storing all of your dolls belongings and it doubles up as a bed too! Be aware that crochet terms in the United States are different from those in the U.K. This can be confusing as the same terms are used to refer to different stitches under each system. All crochet patterns in this book are written in U.K. and European terms. U.S. crocheters must take care that they work the correct stitches. One way to tell which system is being used in other patterns is that the American system starts with a single crochet, which the U.K. system doesn't have; so patterns with “sc” in them can be identified as American patterns.




The Making of a Rag Doll


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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.




Edith and Little Bear Lend a Hand


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Mr. Bear thinks that he needs to take Edith ("The Lonely Doll") and Little Bear away from their beloved New York City to escape the dirty air and streets. But Edith and Little Bear don't want to move to the country, so they take up the cause of cleaning up the city. They carry signs protesting the city's dirty condition as they march in front of City Hall. Later, they find themselves on the evening television news, much to the shagrin of Mr. Bear. But even with their publicity, the protest does not seem to draw the attention of the city's Mayor. So Edith and Little Bear write a letter and send it directly to the Mayor. And the Mayor sends a letter back, urging Edith and Little Bear to do a little bit every day to clean up the city themselves, and to keep watch for any polluters. Edith and Little Bear follow the Mayor's advice, and they begin to clean up their neighborhood themselves. They even report a nearby building's very dirty plume of smoke rising from a chimney. Mr. Bear, seeing how much Edith and Little Bear care for their home and their streets, happily decides they can remain in their home in the city.




Wee Wonderfuls


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Illustrated, step-by-step instructions for 24 soft dolls, for beginner to advanced sewers.




The Gifts of the Year


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A story of celebration with the characters of Hazel Village.




Vogue Dolls & Toys


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The Dolls' Clothes Storybook Collection


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Ten much-loved characters taken from classic stories and fairytales have inspired this delightful collection of dolls' clothes. The author's eye for detail and concern for period accuracy reproduced in miniature make this collection of clothes to sew particularly rewarding for any doll collector.