I'm going cheap-o this Christmas (sorry kiddos!). We have 3 kids, and another due ON Christmas day. So, I am busting my butt getting my Christmas shopping/crafting done early. I plan on having it done by November. Back to my cheapness, I am planning on making as many presents for my kids as I can. My 'Crafty Goodness' board on Pinterest is overflowing with ideas. I was beyond excited when I found the cloth La La Loopsy doll Pin! My 3.5 year old daughter LOVES her La La Loopsy doll, and everything that has to do with La La Loopsy. But, if you've ever been in contact with a La La Loopsy doll you know that those suckers are hard! One tantrum and Bea Spells A Lot (Soph's doll) could do some serious damage! So, I set out to try and tackle the softie.
Here is the original Pin
Cute right!? What crafty person WOULDN'T want to make this!!??
Okay, so here's the deal. The woman who created this doll apparently is an amazing doll maker. She has a website and a Youtube channel full of how to's that have to do with dolls and doll making. She makes it look easy peasy. I on the other hand knew it wouldn't be a walk in the park. I'm doing this as a walk through on her steps. She posted a video on youtube, so if something doesn't make sense, it's probably covered in the video.
Supplies Needed:
Pair flesh colored socks
Scrap of colored fleece
1 'fun' sock
Black & White thread
Needle
String
Straw (if I could go back I'd use a thin dowel)
2 black buttons
Light pink felt (forgot this in the photo)
Fiberfill
Sewing machine
Step1:
Cut down the back of the heel of the socks and around the toe area. Then cut off the stick out flaps of the heel
Step 2:
Lay socks good side to good side and sew around the edge. In the video she doesn't show it pinned, but I HIGHLY suggest pinning them together. The socks I used had quite a bit of stretch too them, and if I wouldn't have pinned it together I would have had major issues.
Step 3:
Along the lower sides sew in arms. In the video she doesn't show that she drew on a guide line for her stitches-I on the other hand did. I was afraid I'd do one too short or something. After you get your arms sewn in, round out the head and sew in a body.
Step 4:
Cut in between the body/arms to separate the pieces. Then flip them right side out. I used the flat end of a crochet hook to flip the arms right side out..those suckers are skinny!
Step 5:
Turn your fun sock inside out and stitch on some legs. Again, I drew on guide lines, in fear that I'd mess it up. Cut out your legs and turn them right side out, again, I used the flat end of a crochet hook.
Step 6:
Now comes one of the most difficult parts of the entire process-stuffing. Getting the stuffing in those skinny little legs/arms takes a long time and a long of manipulating. Stuffing the head/body is a lot easier. Just make sure you make the head nice and round, and don't forget to get your dowel or straw in there to support the doll like a spine.
Step 7:
After it's all stuffed take your string and make a neck-make sure to double knot the string.
Step 8:
Fold in the excess of the sock and sew up the body. Then sew on the arms and legs. Yes, I am aware mine looks like it had a botched tummy tuck.
Step 9:
Attach your pink felt circles for cheeks, then attach your button eyes. The video shows that she glued them, but I sewed mine on. Then stitch on it's mouth and eye lashes.
Step 10:
Another difficult step-attaching the fleece hair. It took me a LONG time to get it so it didn't look like she had a towel on her head! I stitched from what would be the back of the head bottom on ear area to bottom of ear area. Then did some stay stitches in the bang/top of the head area.
see-looks like a towel, right!?
Step 11:
After you're done driving yourself crazy trying to figure out what to do with the hair, make her a pretty little outfit-I don't have photos of me making the outfit, but I just made a mini pillowcase dress and used some felt to tie it off like a belt. Instead of using ribbon for the neck area, I used elastic. I also made her a pretty little rolled flower to match.
Step 12:
Get her dress and admire your handy work! Or if you're like me, get her dress, decide you don't like the hair and switch it out completely. :)
Total cost: I only had to purchase the flesh colored socks, which were around $6. Pin It
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