Ladylike and poised, this adorable dolly by Lucinda Ganderton is sure to delight little ones. She could not be simpler to make too, but with pretty features and a cleverly constructed cape-style jacket, she looks so special to gift to someone dear.
Sew a dolly
1 Download and print the templates from the template pack by clicking the button above. Sew 9cm x 15cm of cream fabric to 13cm x 15cm of yellow. Hide the join with ricrac. Fold in half widthways with right sides facing and pin the body template against the fold. Draw around the outline, then machine stitch leaving the bottom open. Trim the seam to 3mm and turn right side out. Press under a 1cm turning around the opening and stuff. Colour in the cheeks with a crayon. Embroider the eyes and mouth.
2 Cut two beige rectangles, 7cm x 22cm, for the legs and two, 7cm x 13cm, for the arms. Use the templates to make in the same way as for the body. Pin the legs inside the bottom opening and stitch through all layers. Sew the arms to the shoulders.