cricketdolls

[cricketdolls]

Easy dress form for your dolls measurements!

Written instructions below the cut!

Items needed:

-scissors

-plastic wrap

-paper towels (or another firm stuffing material)

-masking tape

-needle and pins

-thread

-some sort of fabric with a little stretch to it.

-an unused doll stand or other way to mount it.

Part 1: (the scary part)

-wrap your doll’s body in Saran Wrap like it’s a horrible plastic dress.

Make sure to go over the shoulders and below where the dolls hips are.

You want the full torso length covered

-next, carefully wrap the Saran with masking tape. Match the curves of the dolls form as closely as possible. Really layer it on.

-now comes the scary part: take your scissors and carefully cut the Saran and masking tape off the doll in the back as if it was a dress zipper. The less cuts here the less margin of error there is.

-pull the doll’s form off the doll carefully and place the doll back home, it’s done some frightening stuff it needs a break.

-Carefully tape the form back together where you cut it.

-add tape to fill in the neck and arm holes.

Part 2: smooth sailing from here on!

-take your paper towels and fill the form! I often roll them up so it’s nice and stiff and holds the shape well.

Make sure the stuffing doesn’t create any weird bulges! ( if you layered the tape just enough it won’t!)

-at this stage you have two choices:

You can either add a post in and stuff around it or jab one in before closing up the cover you will make!

-seal up the bottom after stuffing with your tape! (Gosh I love tape!)

Part 3: cover that business up!

-thread your needle and get ready to

Sew!

-fold your fabric inside out over the form you made, pulling it to fit its shape, pin it and sew it all except the bottom. Neatness doesn’t matter!

-trim the excess and fold it right side out, pull it back over your form

-( if you haven’t, don’t forget to jab in a post at this point!)

-sew the bottom of the fabric tight over the bottom of the form and the connection to the post.

-slap that new finished craft on its stand and enjoy!

#Bjd