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My Cross Stitch Doll. Fun and easy patterns for over 20 cross-stitched dolls– Susan Bates – Macmillan
Cross Stitch Dolls is a delightful guide to creating embroidered dolls using simple cross stitch patterns and easy sewing techniques. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a mindful, creative project, this book allows you to make charming handmade dolls that can become treasured keepsakes or thoughtful gifts.

 

Book Details:
Author: Susan Bates
Publisher: Macmillan
Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Language: English
Year of Publication: 2024
ISBN-13: 9781446310151
Projects: The book includes 20 unique doll patterns, featuring a variety of skin tones, hairstyles, and clothing. Additional patterns at the back of the book provide alternative heads and garments so you can customize your dolls and make each one unique. Dolls range in size from 10.5cm x 21.2cm to 11.6cm x 23.4cm, allowing you to create both small and slightly larger dolls.
Level: Suitable for beginners and those with minimal sewing experience. The book provides step-by-step instructions and full-color cross stitch charts, making it easy to follow and complete each project.
Techniques: Learn essential cross stitch techniques to create the front and back panels of each doll. The book also guides you through simple sewing steps: placing panels right sides together, stitching around the outline, turning the doll right sides out, stuffing, and closing the gap. Additional tips help you customize dolls’ clothing, hairstyles, and colors, ensuring each project reflects your personal style.
Condition: New
Dimension: 274 x 212 mm

 

Tips for Using This Book:
Begin with simpler patterns to practice stitching the doll panels. As you gain confidence, try customizing clothing and hairstyles using the optional patterns provided. Use a small, sharp needle and high-quality embroidery threads to ensure neat stitches. Take your time while sewing and stuffing the dolls to achieve a polished, professional finish.
Cross Stitch Dolls is a charming and practical guide for creating beautiful handmade dolls, perfect for gifts, collectibles, or adding a creative touch to your craft projects.

Susan Bates
Susan Bates is an experienced textile designer and prolific creator of cross stitch and embroidery patterns for magazines, books, and cross stitch kit companies. She has authored several books on cross stitch, including Beautiful Stitches, which showcases her mastery of simple freestyle embroidery techniques to create richly detailed designs featuring birds, flowers, country cottages, gardens, and animals.
Susan has also published a series of mini motif books, each focusing on themes such as floral designs, birds, animals, and scenes from nature. Her designs are celebrated for their vibrant colors, intricate detail, and the influence of her fine art background and love of textiles.
From a young age, Susan developed a passion for sewing and knitting, which grew into a lifelong dedication to embroidery. She continues to teach beginners’ knitting and crochet classes, and has previously taught dressmaking. Her work is suitable for all skill levels, appealing to both beginners and experienced stitchers seeking challenging and inspiring projects.
Susan regularly contributes her designs to cross stitch magazines in the UK and Turkey, with a particular focus on flowers and birds, which are a hallmark of her artistic style.

Watch a detailed video preview of this embroidery book to explore its pages and discover patterns, illustrations, and step-by-step techniques. This video allows you to see the layout and content up close, helping you understand the book’s approach and decide if it’s the right resource for your creative projects.