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Button-Jointed Doll Tutorial
Published: 2010-04-23 02:46:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 67240; Favourites: 1406; Downloads: 1021
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Please do not use this tutorial/pattern to make money!!***DAILY DEVIATION?!***
Ok so I got up this morning and thought,
"Hm... Why are so many people favouriting this tutorial... Maybe someone's made a doll and they've linked back to me."
So I had a quick look through today's and yesterday's plushies - Nothing...
Then I got congratulated for a DD...
Some of my closer watches might remember me saying at the beginning of the year that as part of my New Year's resolution, I would try my best to get a DD.
Well, you can understand how exstatic I am about it 
Thank you so much for this, you've made my year
The button-jointed doll tutorial
TADAAAA!!Pattern pieces found here:
[link]
Hopefully it's clear enough, as always, message me if you need any help
And as always, please let me know if you use this tutorial, I'd love to see what you make, and please put a link to my profile, or my tutorial on your deviation
Dolls I've made with this pattern:
Tutorial (c) to me!
My club:
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Comments: 269
no that I plan to, but was this tutorial always a "not for profit" one? or is that new
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I changed it to 'not for profit' a while back, how come?
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I haven't looked at the pattern for ages and I coulda sworn that wasn't there before
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It's iron-on transfers
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Why is the back so big and the belly so large? I can't fit the peices on top of each other and sew them.
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That's strange, you should be able to :S
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omg I'm sewing it right now and I really want it to be pretty! D:
I printed the exact pattern from you tutourial.
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:S Then it should be right... Are you following the tutorial exactly?
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Yes, although should the back and belly fit exactly together perfectly sized.
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The back should be slightly bigger to give it a more rounded shape.
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Okay I think I know how to line the pieces up. Thank you!
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Made antoher plush with your pattern + tutorial~ [link]
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Used this here: [link]
Thanks for posting this tutorial!
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Oh awesome! Thanks for linking back
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No problem. n__n
And thanks for the fav as well!
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QUESTION: Do the joints actually move the limbs or are they just for decoration?
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That's awesome! I'm going to try this :3
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I used your tutorial to help me with the arms on this :[link]
Danke much~
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Bitte
Wow, she's awesome
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Hi! I just have to say that I love your patterns - I've made all of them except for this one!
Anyways, I've got one question (the first one I've ever had on a tutorial of yours!). In step seven, I totally get the direction of the *front* of the head, but the back of the head is really confusing me. On the printed pattern, the back of the head piece isn't perfectly symmetrical. Is that intentional, or does it not matter what direction it is sewn in? I don't want to mess up the head! Thanks!
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Thank you very much, I'm glad you like them
It's not intentional (I'm not a perfectionist 
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Cool, thank you very much for the uber-speedy response! This clears up *so* much for me!
It's fine - I've made my own patterns, and they're never even this perfect!
:]
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This is an awesome tutorial!!!
I've been trying to make plushies for a while and this one is actually coming out good!.. I have it mostly done but I'm just confused about making the clothes..
I'm trying to make long-sleeved shirt and pants on him..
any tips?
^^'''
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What I do for long sleeves and pants is, for example, pants:
I cut out the regular pattern for the leg, but chop an inch or two off the tip of the leg. I then use the bit I chopped off to use as a pattern for the colour of the pants I want to make. Then sew the pants-coloured bits back on to the rest of the leg pattern and sew up and stuff the legs.
You should now have a leg that is skin coloured at the bottom and pants-coloured at the top!
Now what I do is lay the leg onto the pants-coloured fabric and draw out how long I want the pattern to be. Make sure you make it fatter because you'll want it to fit. So cout two of these patterns for each leg and thensew them up.
Turn them inside out and poke the leg through them, then stitch into place!
I hope that's not too confusing! It works for long sleeves too
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Love It! ^^
This is the best, and maybe easiest pattern/tutorial, I've found!
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I'm glad you think so
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I absolutly love this pattern. 
Tuda! I'm still awfull at clothes for them.
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I'm glad you like it! Thanks so much for linking back
Really? I think the clothes look great
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Great looking dolls and I admire your creativity. I'm trying to get my mojo back that I've lost for a very long time and hoping to get inspired through other people's dolls/plushies and tutorials. When I get around to making mine, I will definitely let you know and post. In the meantime, I'll be looking forward to more dolll/tuts from you. Great work!! : )
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Aww, yay
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I think I'm gonna make a Coraline one and pin it to my bag. ^.^
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Aww, that would be cute
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do you think , for an amature like mua lol , would this doll be easier for a starter or your other long one?
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Hmmmm...
That's hard to say.
This one has simpler pieces, but requires a knowledge of backstitch, button-hole stitch and the ability to sew on buttons.
The other one is more 3D, so the pattern pieces are a little more complicated but it only requires the knowledge of one stitch...
So I suggest you go for which one you feel most comfortable with based on what I've just said
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wow... I just need some felt and some buttons then sewing skills; I could make a doll of my own! ...someday. Where did you get the felt?
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I always buy mine from the market because it's cheapest
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