Sock Doll Workshop: 30 Delightful Dolls to Create and Cherish

by Cindy Crandall-Frazier

Book Overview

Sock dolls aren't what they used to be! Although as simple as ever to make, this collection of 30 charmers features original design elements that bring a whole new level of interest to a popular... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1887374086
• ISBN13: 9781887374088
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Great sock doll making book!

I am really pleased that I purchased this informative and helpful sock doll making book. It has many projects-which range from the simple sock doll, all the way to more advanced and complicated dolls. Instructions are detailed and clear and the book is written in a very cozy, and friendly way. I felt very confident, as I initially thumbed through the book, that I would be able to complete most of the simple dolls and then work my way up. Book is very nicely illustrated, with photos and easy to follow patterns and sewing tips, etc.,...I can't wait to get started!

cute dolls with great instructions

I found this book incredibly well written. The instructions are very clear. All the stitches you need are explained in the book. The dolls start very simple and get a little more complicated but there's nothing a determined beginner or child couldn't master quickly. There are lots of patterns ranging from babies, santa claus, a teddy bear, a clown, and even a beautiful ballerina.

Simple, fun and tremendously helpful for newbies!

I debated about whether or not to buy this book for quite a while. One day, I happened to see it on sale for a great price so I snatched it up. I couldn't be happier! I must say, before I bought this book, I didn't know much about hand-sewing at all. This book teaches basic hand stitches with easy drawings and diagrams. Even though the projects are incredibly simple, it's helped me tremendously in other advanced sewing projects. Also, the dolls are ADORABLE. Who would've thought you could make precious little dolls from socks? LOL I've already made a couple of them and I'm so pleased at how they look. I can't recommend this book highly enough. If you're already a seasoned seamstress, you'll still have fun making these precious little dolls in your spare time.

What a find!

This is a great book, full of different and delightful dolls, babies, women, men and animals. I can't stop looking at it! Get yourself a soft sculpture needle and be glad the dryer eats one of every pair of your socks.

Sock dolls are not just monkeys!

When I was a kid, I made sock dolls. They were simple and I didn't have to do too much sewing before I could start playing. This book took me back to those happy days and also gave me some new ideas. There are "character" dolls (including a ballerina, a family, and Santa Claus) that children would probably enjoy. There are also lots of cute baby and child dolls. Many of the socks used for the dolls pictured in the book are "unusual" socks (patterned or textured) and the dolls are designed to be made of "new" socks (unlike my childhood toys that I made of the odd socks who had lost their mates). The dolls in this book are quick and relatively easy to make - a good way to satisfy a child quickly with a "new toy". Also, older children who know how to sew could make many of these with a little help from an adult friend or family member.