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How to Craft Rosettes How to design doll dress rosettes
To get started making a rosette, you will need to run a suture,
sewing it so that it stitches to crisscross the length of the
ribbon. Pull up until it starts to meets. After you bind the
ends so that it materializes into a sphere, stitch the two ends
together.
Note: The closer you sew your ends, the smaller your rosette
will form and contrasting if you sew at a distance.
How to Gather your Ribbons
Gathered fabric is known as Shirr. If you intend to shirr
ribbons, you will need to start by, using your hands, i.e.
needle and thread and stitching a line along the edges of your
ribbon and then pulling up to complete the process. You can also
run a line of stitching at the center of your ribbon and then
pull up the thread to bunch.
How to Shell your edges:
If you intend to add designs around the hems, sleeve edge and
neck edges, you can use the shell methods. Instead of starting
on the right side of your fabric, start on the opposite side and
fold it onto the other side of the hem. At the folded section,
stitch around three times pulling the needle so that it goes
beneath the fabric. You should be on the right angle at this
time, which you can continue by stitching back to the edges of
your folded region. The shell design is completed once you pull
your thread in tightly and re-stitch to create a tight fold. You
can continue stitching until you have your desired pattern.
Doll rosettes and dresses are fun to make. If you haven’t
already chosen your fabric to make your doll dress, skip this
process. You cannot complete the process until you have designed
your dress.
On the other hand, if you are ready to start making, yet another
doll dress choose your fabric. You may enjoy mixing colors,
patterns, etc, yet make sure that the fabric is put together
coordinately. When you choose your pattern, it is wise to
measure your doll first. You want to purchase fabric that will
produce a dress, fitting to your dolls figure.
The size of the doll is the most important measurement you want
to consider when choosing fabric. If you have a large doll, the
smaller or medium patterns will work, providing you take the
liberty to follow steps in stitching. When you choose your
fabrics, also consider shoes, etc. The shoes designed for baby
dolls, including the booties. If you have a reproductive doll,
choose fashionable shoes. Once you select your shoes, pick socks
that coordinate. You may also want to add a hat.
How to choose hats:
Hats include straw hats, bonnets, rush bonnets, hoop bonnets,
and more. When choosing your hat work in coordination with your
shoes, socks, fabric, etc. In addition to hats, you may want to
consider belts for your doll.
How to choose belts:
Belts include the Red Sashes’, which are cotton belts that are a
good match for Nahuala, Huipils, such as Todos Santos, etc.
Multi-color belts include the stripes. Totonicapán belts are
handlooms, which come in a variety of styles. Zunil is a hand
crafted loom, which has many colorful bold designs, as well as
figures.
In addition to hats, shoes, socks, belts, etc, you can also find
matching purses, bags, jewelry, shawls, hammocks, bedspreads,
and more. Matching furniture is also available, as well as dolls
that mate with your own doll. Carrying clothes and toys are
available online as well, which you may want to create a fancy
station for your dolls platform.