Making Creative Cloth Dolls

by Marthe Le Van

Book Overview

Start with a bejeweled goddess made from an easy "napkin" fold. Then try Pamela Hastings' angelic "Clarity" doll, Arlinka Blair's "Kuba Spirit" dressed in bold African textiles, and others. "Go beyond what you usually think of as cloth dolls and create a wonderfully imaginative collection of figures."- Doll Castle News. "A good buy for large public libraries and textile collections."- Library Journal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579903347
• ISBN13: 9781579903343
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

A Winner!

A terrific book for both the beginner and intermediate dollmaker. Contains patterns, instruction, and many, many pages of creative inspiration from other notable dollmakers. I LOVE this book. I bought it as a beginner and I'd say I'm now an intermediate and it's still inspiring me!

dolls

this is an amazing book, filled with possibilities. such creativity! so much "eye candy" for the brain! learn how to create "non-traditional" doll forms. if you like to bead dolls, this book will inspire you.

Excellent primer for art dolls in fabric

I made the mistake of buying an art doll magazine while out on an "artist date" not too long ago. As if I didn't already have enough projects going in many different directions, that got me hooked into the fascinating world of art dolls. These are not your standard Raggedy Anne dolls! Ms. LeVan has provided a great resource to start dabbling in the world of art dolls if your medium of choice is fabric, as mine is. She provides three basic designs, each quite different. A pattern that will need to be enlarged is provided within the pages, and directions for the construction of the basic design are included. The directions are quite thorough, but do require some basic sewing knowledge, although this only needs to be "basic." The fun is seeing the variations of each design done by several well known doll artists. They really show that though each design is very simple, with imagination, the artist can enjoy making each doll unique. There is also a gallery of special project dolls using a variety of techniques, with instructions for these as well. If that isn't enough to inspire, a photo gallery is included to provide more inspiration. I have already made one of the basic dolls, "Energy," adding my own touches to the design. I found the instructions to be very easy to follow and enjoyed working with the design. The size is just right for anyone who is participating in a round robin doll project, keeping postage costs down. If you have been intrigued, as I was, by the art doll movement, this book is a great starting point from which to join the movement.

i loved this book

wow.. the talent showcased in this book is amazing!! such creativity and inspiration!!