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momgoddess · 09-21-2002, 09:26 PM

and I was wondering if anyone knows where I can order WOOL to stuff them with???

TIA,

twiceblessed · 09-21-2002, 09:35 PM

You can order it from Magic Cabin and they have kits too but I'm *sure* someone will post with a less expensive source. i was just about to post looking for more sources. lol! I need some wool felt too.

Momof6 · 09-22-2002, 10:10 AM

Valerie,

Here is a site. Great customer service and if you live near Portland, OR (I think, or maybe it is Seattle?)...she teaches classes on how to make Waldorf dolls.

I'm ordering a underwear set from this site for a doll that Stephanie (a amity mama) is custom making for me.

http://www.waldorfshop.net/joyswaldorfdolls/index.htm

After Yule, I may order a kit from here and try my hand at making one.

She also has patterns for clothes for Waldorf dolls.

Hugs and Bright Blessings,

Michelle

volvomom · 09-24-2002, 09:00 AM

I've bought wool from Joy's Waldorf dolls by the pound along with doll skin yardage when she had a sale otherwise I like to buy kits.

http://waldorfshop.net/joyswaldorfdolls/index.htm

I made the 14" Baby Companion, the 6 and 10" Baby Buntings, and the 9 and 16" Button Babys.

http://www.waldorf-toys.com

I have made the Heart dolls, Rag doll, Babette, and Little Ones, etc. I have bought the Zonnekind Gangly and Cuddly dolls.

http://www.magiccabindolls.com

I have made the Little Blossom and Mermaid dolls

The easiest are the ones with the legs and bodies in one piece like Joy's Waldorf Dolls 13" Little Love: http://waldorfshop.net/joyswaldorfdo...s/ltl_love.htm and Magic Cabin Dolls Playmates imo.

If you can thread a needle you can make a doll! Just read the instructions on day, cut out the patterns the next and do it a little at a time!

Momof6 · 09-24-2002, 11:10 AM

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Originally posted by volvomom
I've bought wool from Joy's Waldorf dolls by the pound along with doll skin yardage when she had a sale otherwise I like to buy kits.

http://waldorfshop.net/joyswaldorfdolls/index.htm

I made the 14" Baby Companion, the 6 and 10" Baby Buntings, and the 9 and 16" Button Babys.

http://www.waldorf-toys.com

I have made the Heart dolls, Rag doll, Babette, and Little Ones, etc. I have bought the Zonnekind Gangly and Cuddly dolls.

http://www.magiccabindolls.com

I have made the Little Blossom and Mermaid dolls

The easiest are the ones with the legs and bodies in one piece like Joy's Waldorf Dolls 13" Little Love: http://waldorfshop.net/joyswaldorfdo...s/ltl_love.htm and Magic Cabin Dolls Playmates imo.

If you can thread a needle you can make a doll! Just read the instructions on day, cut out the patterns the next and do it a little at a time!

Thanks mama!!!

I see that on Joy's site, you can order the head preshaped for a bit of extra $...how hard is the head to make anyway??? You can also order the body presewn. I know how to sew with a machine pretty good (make clothing etc..) and I have made two sock dolls by myself by hand and that went well.

So, do I need the premade head? Just how difficult is it to get the head shaped? For some reason the head makes me nervous.

Or, does one really just need the basic kit? I am not going to try a button doll or anything like that at first...just thinking about the 13" little love. Also, how difficult is the multistyle wig to do? I'd want to go with that one....OR should I just stick with the other wig that is already set in a style?

I guess I have been waiting because I am worried I'll screw the whole darned thing up and the kits are not cheap. (they are less than the premade dolls, for sure...but, Ok what is my problem???!!!*lol*)

Thanks in advance for helping me out...I know I did not start this thread and I hope it is ok that I am jumping in with more questions

Bright Blessings,

Michelle

RocketScientist · 09-24-2002, 11:19 AM

I've made the 16" dolls from both the Magic Cabin and the Little Joys kits - making the head is slightly tricky, but certainly doable. The worst part for me is sewing on the skin fabric - there never seems to be quite enough, so I'm continually stretching it and trying to pin it in place and getting my fingers pricked while sewing. I've read of a tip where you sew part of the head skin fabric *before* stretching it onto the formed head, but that was after I'd already done the deeds - I might try that next time.

I liked "Little Joys" slightly better than "Magic Cabin", partly because they sell already-made wigs, and my crocheting isn't that good. I sewed the hair on (a boy) for my first doll - it was way easier to sew a wig onto the second one.