Ghost Stuffie in-the-hoop Designs
How about a cute trio of ghosts that stitch up quick with minimal materials? This is an easy in-the-hoop project for embroidery machines that have…
how-to
How to make hair for your cloth character
different ways to make hair styles for cloth dolls including mohair, faux fur, yarn, and brushable yarn hair styles
Making wired & poseable cloth characters
How to make wire armatures to make any doll poseable or turn a cloth doll into a stop-motion puppet.
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…
Pretty Paper Pots
Turning my scrapbook paper stash into pretty paper pots for gardening, or candy cups.
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…
Making Twin Acrobat Dolls
It’s been a long time since I swapped on Swap-bot but this month I joined an art doll swap for twins and made these brother…
Tattered & Stitched Butterfly
Hello crafty friends! Look at this flock of butterflies I stitched up using the Tim Holtz tattered butterfly die. This die came from the Sizzix…
Making cloth doll hands – tips and tricks
I tried making cloth doll hands a long time ago and failed. But I’ve been watching and waiting, and it’s time I conquered that mystical…
6 Tools Every Dollmaker Should Have
Ever wonder what secret weapons those fancy-schmancy dollmakers have so that all of their dolls turn out perfectly? I’ve wondered that too. I don’t think…