Sew Your Own Dolls: 25 stylish dolls to make and personalize by Louise Kelly

Sew Your Own Dolls: 25 stylish dolls to make and personalize by Louise Kelly is a brandnew paperback craft guide that invites makers of all ages to create charming, truly unique dolls. Perfect for parents, teachers, gift buyers, and book lovers, this book blends playful design with approachable sewing ideas to spark creativity and confidence in every crafter. What youll discover inside In Sew Your Own Dolls there are girl dolls and boy dolls, casual dolls and fancy dolls, and even a doll in pyjamas! There are four basic body and head shapes and infinite possibilities for making them unique. The book offers characterful examples to spark ideas, including Maggie, who is going shopping in a chic navy dress coat and glitter clutch, Louisa, dressed for a casual day in jeans, a flannel shirt, and baseball shoes, and Hugo, a dapper sailor with a striped top and tattooed arms. These snapshots showcase how each doll can be personalized to reflect personality, mood, or story—a great fit for a family sewing activity or classroom project. Format details and kid-friendly projects are complemented by clear, step-by-step guidance, making this a wonderful choice for a paperback edition sewing project that grows with the maker. The designs emphasize creativity, texture, and mixandmatch wardrobe ideas, helping crafters develop practical skills while producing keepsake dolls that are as unique as the makers themselves. Product details Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781782494249 About the author Mary Louise Kelly is an American broadcaster and author. She anchors the daily news show All Things Considered on National Public Radio (NPR), and previously covered national security at the network. Prior to NPR she reported for CNN and the BBC in London. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Atlantic, and other publications. Her fiction and memoirs include Anonymous Sources (2013), The Bullet (2015), and It