Dolls and Stuffed Animals: Tips, Patterns
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Creating Accessories, Dollmaking
Cloth, Knitted, Needle Sculpted, Porcelain, Teddy Bears

GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

BellaOnline Dollmaking Site (hand sewing, care & cleaning, accessories...) - Susan Kramer

Bottle Brush Christmas Tree (for your dollhouse: PDF file) - Ellie Arnould-Tomb

Building A Woodturning Lathe - George F. Farrell, Dollmaker

Christmas Dolls - Knowledge Hound

Doll Hair Care & Cleaning - Ask Mrs. Biddington

Dollmaking Techniques Through Pictures - Chiharu Kikuchi

Free Patterns & Projects - Dollmaker's Journey

Handwork Lesson (dragon, finger puppets...) - Chiharu Kikuchi

Teletubbies - Elaine's Craft Page

Womb Doll (literally, a knitted womb) - Knitty

Workbook (wefting hair, making eyes, hands & shoes...) - Antonette Cely Dolls

ANGELS

Angel Doll (27" high) - Melodies Plus

Angel Sock Doll - Melodies Plus

Little Love - 10" Jointed Cherub - Stitch N' Splinter

No Seams Angel Pattern - The Lucy Ladybug Knit Along

Origami Angel - Dollmaker's Journey

Peaches Ballerina Angel - Judi's Dolls

Poseable Guardian Angel - Dollmaker's Journey

The Web of Angels (scroll down for patterns)

BEARS

A Bear For Baby (crochet) - HappyYellowHouse.com

Any Yarn Quick Knit Teddy Bear - Knitting-and.com

Bear Making Tips - Labors of Love

Easy To Knit Teddy Bear - Pug Notes

Free Patterns - South African Bears

Free Patterns Page (Also see left menu for tips, directions and more.) - Teddies By Laura Lynn

Little Teddy Knitting Pattern

Mini Rupert The Bear - Knitting-and.com

Mr. Bean Style Teddy Bear - Knitting-and.com

BUNNIES

Big Woop Pattern & Tutorial (unimpressed bunny) - q.D.PaToOtieS

Bunny Doll Pattern - Susan Kramer

Easter Bunny - Craft Bits

Knit Baby's First Bunny Toy (PDF document) - Frugal Knitting Haus

"Spring", A Jointed Ballerina Bunny - Stitch N' Splinter

Toy Rabbit (knitting project) - Knitting-and.com

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

Beanie Baby Birthday Hat - Molas & Maps

Blythe Crochet Cloche Hat Pattern - q.D.PaToOtieS

Bonnie's Funky Doll Jacket - Dollmaker's Journey

Coat Pattern To Fit Madeline, Raggedy Ann And Similar 15 To 18-inch Dolls - Susan Kramer

Crocheted Sandal For 2" Long Foot - Dollmaker's Journey

Doll Shoes Pattern - Stitch N' Stuff

Free Sewing Pattern Directions for Dropped-Waist Dress (fits 18" vinyl dolls) - Infinite Freedom

MYTHICAL CREATURES

Cuddly Dragons and other AFDenizens (PDF file) - Wyrm.org.UK

Draco the Dragon Pin - Wings N' Things

Dragon - Elaine's Craft Page

Gingerbread Man Rice Bag Or Doll - Sew Much 4 Retirement

Gnorman Gnome (crochet) - HappyYellowHouse.com

Mermaid Pin (PDF file: page 6) - Dolls United Interactive Magazine

My Leafish Elf - Mar-Ley Creations

Teeny Tiny Faerie Flora - Dollmaker's Journey

OTHER ANIMALS

Any Yarn Toy Cat - Knitting-and.com

Crochet Toys (Granny Cow, Granny Dog, Granny Chicken, Granny Mouse...) - HappyYellowHouse.com

Crocheted Sock Monkey Pattern - Lisa Thoms

Duck Computer/Shelf Doll - Aussie Jean's Toy Knitting Patterns

Fish To Sushi Plushie (turn the fish inside out & it becomes a sushi roll!) - Cut Out & Keep

Free Patterns (vampire pig, Igor mouse, blue owl, scaredy cat...) - q.D.PaToOtieS

Germaine The Giraffe - Dollmaker's Journey

How To Make The Sensational Sock Monkey & Sock Elephant Doll (PDF file) - Fox River Mills

Little Frog "Lilly" - Judi's Dolls

Miss Peace Sheep By Linda Boudreau Of North Kentville Knits - Knitting-and.com

Monkey Goodies (See left column: hat, scarf and dress patterns; skirt instructions) - Sock Monkey Fun

Roland Le Ratte (rat with vest) - Cloth Doll Connection

Toys To Make For Christmas & Other Occasions (dachshund family, alligator, chicks & ducklings, rooster & hen...) - Melodies Plus

PEOPLE

8 Inch Baby Pattern - Stitch N' Stuff

About Cornhusk Dolls - NativeTech

Bliss's Dolly - Knitting-and.com

China Paint Tips (for painting china doll faces) - Jean & Ken Nordquist's Collectible Doll Company

Cloth Doll Class: How To Make Dolls ( kimono, tall boy, anime characters...) - Runo

Clothespin Doll Tutorial - Going Sew Crazy

Do-it-Yourself Dolly eBook (restoration of vintage dolls & reborn dolls) - Prilly Charmin Dolls

Doll Sculpting Tutorial - Lewis Goldstein

Dolly Pattern - Fluffyland

Easy Knit Doll - Knitting-and.com

Easy Yarn Dolls - AOK Corral

Free Spool Doll Tutorial - Goody Goody

Hair Loom (make yarn hair more easily) - Stitch N' Stuff

Instructions For Making Homemade Dolls (apple head, gourd head & handkerchief dolls) - The Mountain Laurel

Pebble Baby - Knitting-and.com

The Practical Hitty (based on the book 'Hitty, Her First Hundred Years') - Sara DeGroat Cole

Prairie Doll Activity - Kids Can Make It.com

PrillyCharmin's Do-it-Yourself Dolly eBook (reborn dolls, fixing damaged dolls, cleaning vintage dolls...)

Sock Babies - Crafty Visions

Tips & Tricks Of The Trade (hair, repaints, wings, fangs...) - Legends By Valkyrie

Toy Cattail Dolls - NativeTech

Tutorials Archive (moveable joints, hair, doll bases, fabric painting...) - Doll: The Art & Craft Of Mimi Kirchner

Yarn People - NightLyres

CLOWNS

Clown Pouch Doll - Runo

Clown Shelf/Computer Doll - Aussie Jean's Toy Knitting Patterns

Free Bobbles The Clown Knitting Pattern - Aussie Jean's Toy Knitting Patterns

Pompey The Clown - Dollmaker's Journey

PUPPETS

Bunny Marionette - FunRoom

Children's Hand Puppets (chick & bunny) - FunRoom

Elephant Puppet - Natural Learning

How To Design And Sew A Children's Doorway Puppet Theatre In 10 Easy Steps - Carol Bengle Gilbert

How To Make Simple Puppet Stages - HowToMe

Kids Corner Puppet Making Projects (dragon, finger, popsicle stick & mustard bottle puppets) - Black Cherry Puppet Theater

Knit Finger Puppets (PDF document) - Frugal Knitting Haus

Paper Bag Puppets - abcteach

Paper Bag Puppets - FunRoom

Sock Puppets - abcteach