Sewing With Cinnamon

November 30, 2023

Welcome back! In this final installment Shari is back to wrap things up with a look at creating a pony tail wig for the Ragamuffin doll using the yarn wefts from the prior tutorial.

November 21, 2023

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Creative Upcycling The Ragamuffin Doll Part 3

Shari Fuller is back with us to continue the creative upcycling topic and in this tutorial she is going to show how she solved the doll-hair dilemma with a solar dyeing project.

November 14, 2023

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Creative Upcycling: The Ragamuffin Doll Part 2

Hi everyone, welcome back! In the previous tutorial, I showed you how to create the base for a Waldorf style doll head using some of my son's old wool socks. In Part 2, I'm going to show you how to shape the head and finish the face.

November 07, 2023

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Creative Upcycling: The Ragamuffin Doll Part 1

Hi everyone, I'm Shari Fuller from Thimbles and Acorns. In this series,
we are going to revisit a topic that I love, upcycling. There is something deeply satisfying and regenerative to me about taking something that is seemingly worthless and turning it into something beautiful.

This time, I am going to combine this topic with something else I love,
doll making!

August 03, 2021

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Sewing With Zero Waste: Topic Overview

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the topic, Sewing With Zero Waste. You might be thinking, "How do you sew without scraps? Is it possible?" Yes, you can! Not every time, but there are ways to do just that is the pattern is designed with "no scraps" in mind. Over the course of this topic, we will show you a few examples of zero waste designs; then we will wrap things up with a fun look at using those little scraps and turning them into cute design features!

September 24, 2019

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