Intermediate
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2 hours 3 min
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01:56
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27:10
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08:47
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12:47
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Taught by Katia Ferris
This class will be available to view on February 10, 2026.
With their simple features and soft cloth bodies, rag dolls are one of the oldest and most beloved children’s toys. San Francisco doll designer and author of Make Animal Friends, Katia Ferris brings another delightful addition to her Creativebug collection with her 14-inch rag doll. In this class, Katia demonstrates essential doll-making techniques, including how to sew articulated elbows and knees, use ladder stitch for multiple applications, create yarn hair, and add facial details with felt, embroidery, and crayon. You’ll also learn how to sew a complete outfit - shirt and pants included - for a timeless, huggable companion.
Materials for doll:
Materials and additional tools for hair:
Materials for shirt:
Materials and additional items for pants:
Learn how to:
With their simple features and soft cloth bodies, rag dolls are one of the oldest and most beloved children’s toys. San Francisco doll designer and author of Make Animal Friends, Katia Ferris brings another delightful addition to her Creativebug collection with her 14-inch rag doll. In this class, Katia demonstrates essential doll-making techniques, including how to sew articulated elbows and knees, use ladder stitch for multiple applications, create yarn hair, and add facial details with felt, embroidery, and crayon. You’ll also learn how to sew a complete outfit - shirt and pants included - for a timeless, huggable companion.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Tools:
- Scissors
- Pins
- Ruler
- Water soluble marker
- Chopstick or turning tool
- Tweezers or hemostats
- Iron and ironing surface
- Sewing machine with coordinating thread
- Medium-weight cotton or cotton/linen blend for doll: 18 ½ x 13in
- Embroidery Floss in black, white, brown, rose
- Regular thread in matching color to doll
- Extra strong thread to attach arms
- Stuffing
- Hand sewing needle
- Doll needle
- Pinking shears
- Small scrap of felt in preferred eye color
- 1/4in hole punch for felt eyes (optional but very helpful)
- Turning tubes (optional but very helpful)
- Black Micron pen in size 005 or 01
- Powder blush, beeswax crayon, or colored pencil for cheeks
- PDF pattern (below)
- Yarn, worsted weight recommended
- Matching thread, the stronger the better
- Tape measure
- Tape
- Paper and pencil
- Cardboard or book
- Hair ties (optional)
- Light to medium-weight woven fabric: 17 x 8in
- Embroidery floss to gather/tie collar: 16in length
- PDF pattern (below)
- Light to medium-weight woven fabric: 13 ½ x 8in
- 1/4in elastic: 5 ½in
- Tape measure
- Safety pin
- PDF pattern (below)
Downloads:
- Sew articulated elbows and knees
- Use ladder stitch for a variety of applications
- Make yarn hair
- Add face detail with felt, embroidery, and crayon
- Make doll clothing: a shirt and pants
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