Embroidered Paper Doll
... ANOTHER CHARMING PIECE OF NOSTALGIC FUN

*As a tribute to your own memories or as a gift to a special friend, child or relative, your little Embroidered Paper Doll is sure to become a treasured heirloom. Your chartpack includes a paper doll Character print for your stand-up doll; a Heart-shaped brass charm; White Paper Rose; Tulle and fastener for your Bride's veil; easy-to-read B/W charts for 3 separate articles of clothing (bridal gown, jean skirt and shirt) and easy-to-follow instructions for preparing your doll.

AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE: $14.00US ($11.50CAN)





DESIGN DETAILS... Your Embroidered Paper Doll stands before a dresser in her bedroom (as you see in this little thumbnail... please click on it for a larger view). Her bedroom is very plain but, if you like, you may add colour to her walls and furniture. When you first meet, she will be wearing a pretty blush and her long black leotard and top. When you've finished stitching, she will have 2 complete outfits to play with... a delicately embroidered Bridal Gown (complete with a floral bouquet & tulle veil) and a casual shirt and jean-skirt combination.

AREAS OF EMBELLISHMENT: BRIDAL GOWN... Mill Hill Beads 00123 (Cream), 02010 (Ice) & 03039 (Antique Champagne); Kreinik #4 Braid 013 (Beige); DMC 35200 (Snow White Rayon); DMC L648 (Pepper Grey Linen); DMC L822 (Cotton Cream Linen)... a White Paper Rose and Heart-shaped brass charm (included in your chartpack). VEIL... Tulle and self-adhesive Hook & Loop closure... similar to Velcro (included in your chartpack). SHIRT... DMC 35200 (Snow White Rayon) and Mill Hill 03039 (Antique Champagne). JEAN SKIRT... Crescent Colours Tartan Plaid A FEW CLOSE-UPS?

HER BOUQUET IS EMBELLISHED WITH MILL HILL BEADS AND A WHITE PAPER ROSE

HER NECKLINE IS EMBELLISHED WITH MILL HILL BEADS AND HER TULLE VEILING IS INCLUDED IN YOUR CHARTPACK

HER GOWN IS EMBROIDERED WITH KREINIK METALLIC THREAD AND EMBELLISHED WITH A HEART-SHAPED BRASS CHARM (2 rows of Mill Hill 00123 beads "Pearls" run down either side of the front panel of her gown)

HER OTHER OUTFIT IS A CASUAL SHIRT & JEAN SKIRT COMBINATION

FABRIC FOR MODEL: 1 9" x 12" sheet of 14-count White Perforated Paper from Mill Hill

DESIGN AREA: WEDDING GOWN... approx. 7"L x 4 1/4"W; JEAN SKIRT... approx. 2 1/4"L x 1 1/2"W; SHIRT... approx. 2 1/2"L x 2 1/2"W

MATERIALS LIST: 1 SKEIN EACH... DMC Blanc (White)/DMC 413(Iron Grey)/DMC 414 (Lead Grey)/DMC 415 (Chrome Grey)/DMC 730 (Khaki Green)/DMC 950 (Beige)/DMC 3023 (Lt. Platinum Grey)/DMC 3770 (Pale Eggshell Cream)/DMC 3799 (Anthracite Grey)/DMC 3854 (Med. Autumn Gold)/DMC 35200 (Snow White Rayon)/DMC L648 (Pepper Grey LINEN)/DMC L822 (Cotton Cream LINEN)/CRESCENT COLOURS: Tartan Plaid/KREINIK: #4 Braid 013 (Beige)/MILL HILL: 00123 (Cream Seed Bead)/MILL HILL: 02010 (Ice Antique Bead)/MILL HILL: 03039 (Ant. Champage Seed Bead)/Cardboard for your stand-up doll (the packaging from your Perforated Paper is perfect for this!) /A 6" x 1" strip of self-adhesive magnetic sheeting (either cut from a roll or assembled from business-card sized sheets - available at office supply and craft shops)/Glue stick. Your chartpack will already contain the following... a Paper Doll Character print; a Heart-shaped brass Charm; White Paper Rose; Tulle and fastener for your Bride’s veil.

If you'd like to see how your Embroidered Paper Doll design was developed, please click here.

To see the 2nd Embroidered Paper Doll (Cleopatra), please click here.

To see other designs of particular appeal to children, please click here.

To see my complete collection of needlework designs, please click here.

If you'd like to see how some other designs were developed, please click here.