My family got me the Book My Felt Doll for my birthday. It is such a wonderful book with easy patterns and instructions. I really wasn't going to start making a doll until I finished a few other things but Savannah and I just couldn't wait.
The hardest part is gathering all the supplies. You will want to have many different colors embroidery thread and many different pieces and colors of felt. I found 100% wool felt at Joann's. The book states that this is a good felt to use. But the Joann quality is not worth it. It smells like a sheep, I had to replace a leg and there is a small hole in her head because the weave of the felt is not tight, it also has a fuzzy texture. I would not recommend. The smaller sheets of eco felt seemed to work fine for the clothing.
This is the Bedtime doll from the book. I made some slight changes to the pajamas, and Savannah picked the hair. She is supposed to have a bear, but I haven't finished that part yet. (more felt colors needed)
I love her! She looks like Savannah too! Sorry you had felt issues. It can be very frustrating to work with materials that are not as good quality as they should be. You still did a beautiful job.
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