Rag doll – Dunno

My granddaughter really loves boy dolls, so without thinking twice I gave her my next “masterpiece.”



Everything, as usual, begins with transferring the paper pattern onto fabric. I always sew dolls from linen.



The patterns were cut out with allowances, basted, sewn, and turned right side out.



Filled with padding polyester or holofiber - whatever you have. The head and torso are tighter. And the arms and legs are softer so that they bend easily when playing.



We sewed up all the holes into which the padding polyester was filled.



Sewed on the buttons. This is to make it more convenient to sew the limbs to the body later.



Let's start sewing. First, through one hand, we sew a stitch with a thick strong thread through both holes on the button in the marked place. Pull the thread away from the button to the side by 10 cm.



Then we pass the protruding ends from the side where the second hand is supposed to be sewn on one by one through the holes on the button. You will have to put a needle on each end of the thread.



We make knots at both ends, tightening them tightly so that the arms do not dangle. We cut off the excess ends.



We do the same with the legs, pressing them tightly to the body. The legs should not wobble. Our boy will stand on them if he wants.



An accordion formed between the legs. It’s okay, you can’t see it under his clothes, but he can stand firmly if he wears shoes with flat cardboard soles.



Now let's start designing the face. We embroider the mouth with red or pink floss threads, then the eyes. Be sure to mark with safety pins before sewing so that the eyes and mouth are exactly where you want them.



We embroider eyebrows and make eyelashes from bobbin threads. My boy is small, only 20 cm, and he doesn’t need thick eyelashes.



I usually don't make one toy because my granddaughter has a twin brother. Therefore, two dolls with different clothes, eyes and so on. In the photo they are lying with their heads not sewn on, because I was going to make them one-piece clothes, but then I changed my mind - let them undress.



Using this pattern, I cut their clothes - trousers and a shirt.



I cut it out with seam allowances.



I placed the trousers at the top with an elasticated belt. The shirt was decorated with lace in the center and an elastic band with a ruffle at the neck. I made the closure at the back with Velcro at the neck so that it would be convenient for children to play - they love to take off their clothes at this age!



Dressed the boy. I sewed his head on.



Now let's start with the hairstyle. I cut the threads and divided each into 3 parts. Then the hair will be soft, fluffy and not heavy.



I crocheted a small hat with a beveled bottom edge along the back of the head.



I sewed it on.



Using a hook, I pulled the hair under the hat, hung it like a fringe, trimmed it, and did my hair.



But I have two of them, boys.



Here they are, my handsome boys, standing and holding each other’s hands. They're exactly like my grandchildren when they're not fighting.



But they started playing around and got into the slippers.



I knitted a hat for my beloved granddaughter’s boy; he looked like Dunno from Sunny City.



And of course, he made a complete mess - he climbed onto the curtains! Give your children and grandchildren joy, it will be rewarded to you a hundredfold!