Franky Dolls in-the-hoop
Now Available at the Ballyhoo Design Shop! Am I too late for Halloween? I don’t care. It can be Halloween every day and I’d be
October 10, 2020
Category: how-to
Ghost Feltie or Applique Designs
Looking for a quick and easy project to make on your embroidery machine? This trio of ghosts can be made into Felties or Applique for
October 7, 2020
Ghost Stuffie in-the-hoop Designs
Halloween is one of my favorite times of year. Maybe its the costumes, or the candy, or the weather finally turning cool after a super-hot
September 22, 2020
How to make hair for your cloth character
Everyone has a different way of making hair for their cloth characters and given enough time, you will develop your own favorites. This article is
May 16, 2020
Making the Character Appliques
These small character appliques can be done in a 4″ x 4″ hoop so anybody with an embroidery machine can try this easy project. They
May 1, 2020
Doll Hair options
Let’s look at lots of ways your can add hair to cloth dolls and characters.
April 30, 2020
Making wired & poseable cloth characters
Want to turn your in-the-hoop dolls into wired and poseable characters? Here are the tutorials and tricks you’re looking for. Some of the projects at
April 30, 2020
Template Placement Tips
Each machine embroidery design from Ballyhoo Creations comes with a .pdf file of templates and terms of use. In that document you will find templates
April 18, 2020
Pretty Paper Pots
Turning my scrapbook paper stash into pretty paper pots for gardening, or candy cups.
April 10, 2020
4th of July wrapped candies
Last week I finished a firecracker shaped doll and put some candy with him to give as a gift. So I figured I may as
May 23, 2019
