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Now Available - CD with Pattern
Gossips or Gypsy

Gypsy Doll

Gossips Dolls

You will get 5 complete class lessons with over 350 in-color detailed photographs for making this entire project from the covering of the face form, how to put the head together, step-by-step face painting instructions to create a beautiful professional face, the construction of the cloth body with armature to create a free standing doll and hands that you can pose, the ornate costuming of this marvelous 21-inch figure with the special tricks to make your doll unique! Plus all of the pattern pieces.

You will need to purchase the Gossip or Gypsy Molded
Face Form to complete the doll.

$25.00

$15.00

Needlesculpting CD

How to do
Needlesculpting

This new CD has over 20 detailed photos to show up up close how to do needlesculpting in cloth. It will guide you through step by step with clear instructions. Also included, as a bonus, is face painting instructions!

$12.50

New CDs Coming Soon

Adventures In
Dollmaking
Merina Mermaid Doll
Pattern

Adventures In
Dollmaking
Fashion Doll
Pattern

DVD's

Adventures In
Dollmaking

This DVD Includes:
Demos On Supplies,
Sewing & Stuffing

Detailed Needlesculpting
Techniques

Plus: Needlesculpting
Chart & Head Pattern

Bonus Features:
Adding an Overlay &
Coloring the Face

$39.95

Needlesculpting Booklet
Updated 2007

How To Do Needlesculpting

Lean how to do needlesculpting in cloth with this easy to read booklet.

This booklet includes full instructions for Needlesculpting in cloth.

You will have an understanding of proper features location, needlesculpting using different stitches to achieve the look you want and what supplies work best.

There is a head pattern included so you can get started right away!

This booklet works with ANY of Leslie's Needlesculpting patterns listed below!

$8.50

Hand-Dyed Fabrics

Premium Cotton

All our fabrics are hand-dyed to create depth for skin tones. We use the finest weave of 100% soft cotton.

Fair, Medium or Dark Skin Tones

$9.50/yard

Hand-Dyed fine Cotton Knit

This cotton knit is ideal for Needlesculpting heads. We have found the finest weave of knit cotton. It is like no other!

All knits have been dyed to match our Premium Cottons.

$5
4 heads

Patterns - $9.50
With Each Pattern Comes A New Technique


Doll with Colorful Soul	Easy - 24" Tall doll This is the first pattern that I created. And it's still very popular! Lean how to color a face using color pencils. This technique can be used on other dolls. Easy wigging and creative costuming
Garden Doll	Easy - 20 1/2" Tall doll Learn basic needlesculpting and coloring. Lean string jointing that can stand or sit and she has moveable arms.
Folk Art Story Doll	Easy- 22" Tall Doll This is one of my favorite dolls because she has a story spinning around her skirt. Appliqued nose and button eyes create this primitive folk art style.
New! Raggedy Doll	Easy- 22" Tall Doll This doll is patterned after a "Raggedy Ann" which was my first doll. Button eyes, triangle nose and funky hair give this doll it's charm.
Snap the Dragon	Medium- 14" Tall Dragon Create this fun and whimsical dragon and learn simple armature and a new eye technique.
Santa & Rudi	Easy- 16" Tall Learn to create this free standing tube body doll with the use of strip piecing. String jointing and a fun Rudi character.
Heart & Soul	Easy- 26" Tall Learn basic needlesculpting and coloring, basic wigging using yarn or loose mohair.
Doll Keeper	Medium- 22" Tall In this pattern you will learn how to embroider her face and apply it to the body. Her hands and legs are armatured, which makes her freestanding and easy to pose. I love this doll because you can either make or buy small little dolls to fill her pockets.
Seed Queen	Easy/Medium- 28" Tall This doll was created after a trip to Santa Fe. I love the shape of the Santos wooden figures. Her oval shape resembles these figures. Learn tube body construction, simple needlesculpting, face coloring and unique costuming. Picot beading instructions included!
Topsy Turvy	Easy- This is a great doll for children! 17" Tall From the Southern Folk Tale, Create this early American Doll. She is double ended. Learn fun wigging, and colorful costuming!
Crazy Quilt Valentine Doll	Medium- 26" Tall /Hanging Doll Learn the free-form technique of Crazy Quilting to create this whimsical doll. Unique construction of the body and fun wigging techniques help to create this folk art style doll. Also included is a stitching template to embroider her heart.
Crazy Quilt Cat	Medium- 18" Tall This is a great free standing doll to use as a decorative door stop. Learn the Crazy Quilting technique, plus how to create ribbon flowers and leaves as an accent.
Chipita the Ute Indian	Medium- 20" Tall This a stylized version of a Colorado Ute Indian. Chipita was Chief Ouray's wife who where big promoters of peace. This unique doll is stripped pieced and has a leather covered face mask. Her wig can be made of horse hair.
Chipita Kit: Face form & instructions	Accessory- This kit is the companion piece to the Chipita pattern. Included is a face form and all the instructions to learn how to cover it with leather or fabric.
Nesting Bird Woman	Advanced- 24" Tall This doll is a favorite of many dollmakers. She if free standing with at tube body. You will learn armatured hands with an opposable thumb. Flowing costuming and little nests accent this beautiful doll. I made this doll in silk knit and used the reversed side.
Calico Caterpillar	Advanced- 23" Long This doll was originally created for the Hoffman Challenge. I made this little creature so you can learn the techniques of piecing, armature, and applique. Quote on back: "I will be a butterfly soon, after I knit my cocoon."
Tea Time Ladies	Advanced- 15" Seated These dolls where created after my dear sweet mother-in-law. Create either one of these ladies using the same pattern! Costuming includes different collar styles and unique construction. Easy wigging and fun hat completes her ensemble for tea time.
The Butler	Advanced- 23" Tall What would the tea time ladies be without their own personal butler? Create this fellow and learn the technique of armature to create this free standing doll.
Blue Fairie	Advanced- 19" Tall -Hanging In this pattern you will learn to create a intricate torso, armatured fingers and fairie-like costuming. Delicate shoes, unique wigging and accessorizing will complete this doll. Also notice the wings pictured here. The wings are a special order through Rootie Studio ($5.00 pair.)
Ewie the Elf	Advanced- 6" Tall This wee little fellow was created for a special garden themed teaching seminar. He is jointed so he can sit on top of his mushroom.
Flower Fairie	Advanced- 12 1/2" Tall This free standing fairie is holding a flower from the garden. You will learn armature for legs and arms, garden-like costuming and how to make a flower petal hat.
Pumpkin Girl	Medium / Advanced- 22" Tall With this doll you will learn Needlesculpting and a pieced head. Also, gusseted and jointed arms and legs and creative costuming.
Woodland Elf	Advanced- 10" Tall With armature and a unique sole technique, learn to make this free standing Elf. Woodland costume includes outfit and unusual boot technique. Needlesculpting instructions and face applique instructions included!
New! Madonna	Advanced- 21" Tall Tube body Create this beautiful figure with a needlesculpted face and unique costuming design. Learn how to make her beaded heart she holds delicately in her hand. With needle felted hair.
New! Lady Bug	Advanced- 12" Tall Create this delightful creature with a needlesculpted face and learn armature in hand s and legs for a free standing doll.
New! Lightning Bug	Advanced- 11" Tall What would the Lady Bug be without her companion? Create this one with needlesculpted face and armature. Cute little flasher tail!
New! Cowgirl	Advanced- 35" Tall Using the face form kit learn how to overlay this face with fabric. Her Cowgirl costume shows off her long n' lean body!
New! Cowgirl Face Form	Kit includes: One Face form and all the instructions to cover the face, paint the face and put the head together.
New! Etta	Advanced- 17" Tall Using the face form kit, make this wonderful stick puppet. She was originally designed after an antique Marotte puppet from Germany. Her Bavarian-style costume makes her very popular!
New! Etta Face Form	Kit includes: One Face form and all the instructions to cover the face, paint the face and put the head together.