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1 hour 13 min
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02:21
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14:28
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08:52
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10:52
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Taught by Katia Ferris
Dollmaker and designer Katia Ferris demonstrates how sewing a Luckyjuju doll is a tender labor of love. Featuring hand-embroidered details, a layered mask and two-tone wings, these owls have so much personality in a sweet little package. Ideal for the intermediate sewist, Katia teaches you her time-tested techniques and demonstrates how to assemble the doll, perfectly stuff the owl, and how to close it all up using a ladder stitch. Take your lovie to the next level by adding accessories like a ruched dress, pom poms, or a sweet bow tie before gifting it to a truly lucky recipient or keeping it as an heirloom piece.
For pom poms:
For bow tie:
For dress:
Learn how to:
What you'll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
For doll:
- Three colors felt or glitter vinyl – thick material that doesn’t fray works best
- ¼ yd midweight cotton or cotton/linen fabric
- ¼ yd or fat quarter quilting cotton
- Medium weight interfacing
- Marking tool
- Poly-fil stuffing
- Sewing machine with matching thread
- Iron and ironing surface
- Black polyester thread
- Sewing needle
- Metallic embroidery floss
- Fabric scissors
- Pinking shears
- Snips
- Paper scissors
- Glass headed pins
- Hemostat or large tweezers for stuffing
- Chopstick
- Sewing machine
- Iron
- Ironing surface
- 1/4" hole punch (optional)
- Hem gauge (optional)
For pom poms:
- 25 yds of yarn
- Pom pom maker or cardboard
For bow tie:
- Medium weight cotton
- 1/4" ribbon
For dress:
- 1/4 yd lightweight woven fabric
- 1/4" ribbon
- 1/4" elastic
- Safety pin
Downloads:
- Finish edges with a zig-zag stitch
- Stuff with tweezers
- Hand-embroider facial details
- Sew the ladder stitch
What you'll get:
- A series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to make holiday ornaments and home decor
- 9 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instructions by expert doll designer Katia Ferris
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Class Reviews
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Sharon Everest
Good basic doll making techniques are covered in a clear way.
More than 3 months ago
Margaret Henderson
Katia is amazing, her creativity and the way she explains each step makes it easy to follow, and you’ll be very pleased with the result. I didn’t realise how much I loved sewing.
More than 3 months ago
Regina Fujan
VERY cute! But, I think I'll skip the pom-poms.
More than 3 months ago
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