Snowball doll - cute textile charm

Making dolls is a special kind of creativity. Not everyone who is keen on needlework will decide to create a toy, especially if an elegant uniqueness is required, which, for example, is given to the Snowball doll. These lovely creatures, invented by the craftsman Tatyana Konne, probably conquered the whole world. They are loved, collected. And many try to copy them.

Lovely features

The Snowball doll is a charming residenttoy country. Of all the diversity of the world of textile dolls, Tatyana Konne's toys stand out at a glance - they have disproportionately large legs and stylized faces, with only two eyes marked with small, closely spaced beads. It is believed that the name of the Snezki doll was due precisely to such special feet - the big legs conjure up thoughts about the Snowman. But on this similarity with the mythical character ends. But the sweet name - the Snowball doll - got the toy and carries it to all corners of the globe.

Start from the beginning

For those who like to work, masteringa new kind of creativity always carries something new - skills, knowledge, result, hobby. The art of creating dolls is an unusual sphere of activity, especially if the result is to be a copy of the known model.

The master class of the Snowball doll begins with the selection andpreparation of materials. Initially, these interior toys were made, and the originals are made all the time, only from natural fabrics - dense cotton knitwear or skin color flax serves as the basis of the doll. As a filler, the creator of the Snowball doll recommends using holofayber or sintepuh, and not cotton wool. Wadding is a heavy material, it falls down and thickens into heavy pieces that will damage the appearance of the toy. Also, there will be need for sewing threads for fabric, yarn for hair, clothing fabrics, cardboard or plastic, cut with scissors, small accessories for a doll.

Pattern of a doll-boltozhki

An interesting toy is the Snowball doll. Its pattern consists of ordinary details - head, handles, legs, body. But here's the result of the work will be a surprisingly cute skin. All the details should be laid out on the fabric, not forgetting the pair cut out in the mirror image. Also need an increase in the seams of 5 mm.

Peculiarities of tailoring Snowball

Tatiana Connhe's big-doll is unusual for herappearance. It is obtained due to the details of the toy. But it is not enough to cut the parts of the calf, it is necessary to collect them correctly. Handles, corpuscles are sewn along the contour along the wrong side, except for small areas, so that the part can be turned out and filled with filler. All allowances for seams are dissected at intervals of 3-5 mm for smooth, smooth joints. The details are turned to the front side and sufficiently tightly packed with holofayber. The holes are sewn with secret stitches. The legs are sewn along the shin. Before sewing feet with legs, they need to insert parts from cardboard or plastic. Only then these two parts are sewn together with a hidden seam. By the way, for the same pattern is made shoes for the Snowball doll.

The head of the doll, according to the proposed pattern, consists of three parts. They sew like this:

• two details of the nape should be sewn together;
• then, having folded the parts with the faces, connect the face and the back of the head, leaving a hole in the neck for the neck;
• All the seam allowances should be cut so that the seams lie smoothly and neatly, without creases.

Then turn the head of the doll to the frontside. The head is filled with sintepuhom, connect the head and the body and gently sew them together, trying to make the seam as noticeable as possible. Collect all parts of the doll in one piece.

Face and hair

The Snowball doll is a special toy. Her little face is marked only by eye-beads and a gentle blush. Eyes can be made in different ways - sew two small beads, draw with acrylic paint, make decorative nodules from threads. A blush on the cheeks is applied pastel or real blush. With hair is much more difficult. For puppet hair, different materials are used - from natural hair to ordinary yarn. Cutting the necessary length of the pamma, they are sewn by hand with small stitches along the contour, filling the necessary space. Hair Snowball plaits in braids, twist tails, leave untied. Experienced needlewomen have a little secret: to make the doll's hair curly, use threads from loose knitted fabric.

Doll-fashionista

The Snowball doll is undoubtedly the big legs andstylized face. But another remarkable feature of these toys is that they are very, very elegant. Every detail of clothes, shoes, hats, jewelry, accessories, which have a particular doll, is thought through to the smallest detail. Not only that that everything should be done with utmost care, realism is the basis of the wardrobe of the Snowball doll. She, by the way, is a great fashionista and will never refuse to dress up in accordance with the last word of fashion. The creation of clothes for dolls is a separate kind of fascination, it is very exciting, with its secrets and features.

Snowball doll - an amazing womanthe toy world. She became popular and beloved because of her unusual, but very cute appearance. These toys adorn many homes around the world. But for a real needlewoman to sew a doll Snegka with their own hands will not be difficult, if you attach to work a maximum of accuracy and love. Good luck!