Dolly's Day — Makes

How to tie perfect and beautiful mini bows for crafting with this awesome hack using a serving fork!

If you don't fancy using glitter felt for your Dolly Fairy Dress and Wings pattern, here's a great alternative to let your inner crafty roam free using good quality craft felt and our Fairy Wing template!

We've put together this simple step by step tutorial (with photos) which will help you to make a great job of Dolly's hair. We suggest pre-cutting your lengths of wool/yarn in advance.  It is well worth persevering with and not skimping as our costume patterns with hoods have taken the amount and bulk of Dolly's hair into consideration when designing the outfits. STEP 1Transfer the lines on the hair diagram/pattern to the rear of the doll’s head. Use vanishing pen, a line of long stitches, a row of pins or tailors chalk.   STEP 2Insert an embroidery needle loaded with...

Hey All, Today I realised that Dolly needed somewhere to hang all her lovely outfits we're making for her here at Dolly HQ.  I needed a clothes rail - A Dolly sized one. I raided my local hardware store and was inspired by some rather shiny copper pipe (copper is so 'in' right now huh?!).  I used 9mm pipe as it fits the hooks on the coat hangers we use at dolly HQ (available in the shop!).  If you use wider pipe just be certain you can use your own hangers on it! If you want to make your own...