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"Paper" Dolls

"Paper" Dolls

These embroidered dolls are made to be dressed and played with just like the paper dolls you remember, tabs and all!

Step 1:

To make one doll with one outfit, you need: one doll embroidery design and one doll outfit embroidery design from either of Starbird's Paper Dolls design packs, seven tear away backing pieces, (if you are embroidering a hat you will need three more pieces of backing), two to three Velcro Strips 4" x 2", spray adhesive, a pen or marker, and scissors.

Step 2:

Choose the doll and outfit you would like to embroider. We chose "Lucy" (CD121508FI) and "Lucy's Cheerleading Outfit" (CD121508FH).

Step 3:

First, let's embroider Lucy. Gather four pieces of tear away backing and your spray adhesive. Spray one piece and place another on top of it. Press them together. Then spray the top piece and place another piece on top of it. Do the same with the last one.

Step 4:

When all four sheets are together, hoop the stacked backing.

Step 5:

Embroider the doll and then remove from the hoop. Gently remove the top piece of tear away backing from the rest. Remove the next piece of tear away back and then you should be able to remove the bottom pieces at one time, so that the doll is freestanding. Clean up any stray pieces of tear away backing around the edges of the design and stray threads on the back. If you used a tear away wash away backing, you can wash the doll to clean up the stray pieces of backing.

Step 6:

Place the embroidered doll on top of the fuzzy piece of Velcro (fuzzy side down) and draw the outline of the doll on it. Cut out the Velcro along the line. Then peel the plastic off and adhere the Velcro to the back of the doll. Press firmly and set aside.

Step 7:

Now you will embroider the doll's outfit. You will need the last three pieces of tear away backing and the spray adhesive. Follow the instructions in steps three through five with the outfit instead of the doll. Next cut small pieces of the rough Velcro and, pressing firmly, adhere them to the tabs on the outfit.

Step 8:

Follow the instructions for the Velcro on how long it will take for the Velcro to reach maximum strength. The instructions with the Velcro we used said to wait for 24 hours before use. Now you have a completed paper doll and outfit created with embroidery.

Step 9:

Embroider the rest of the designs and let your children have a doll party!

What size hoop do these packs use

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Heather B.

Thanks for the question. Some designs in these packs can use a 4"x4" hoop, others can use a 5"x7" hoop. If you have to just just one of those hoops for all designs, a 5"x7" hoop would do the trick.

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Diana M.

does this come as a pack?? If so where is it

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Heather B.

Hi, Diana. There are two packs to chose from. They are linked on the left side of the page or here are some direct links:

https://www.embroidery.com/product.ec?productsetID=109977
https://www.embroidery.com/product.ec?productsetID=184920

Sincerely,

~Heather
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Patricia D.

What a great idea for a "church" toy for small children.

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Heather B.

Great idea! Thanks for sharing, Patricia.

~Heather
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