Mimi's Child
Electronic Edition

Copyright © 2009
by Gloria and Jim Winer.

Thank you

Reference Section

• Photographing Your Doll
• Video Demo: Stuffing
• Video Demo: Pinning
• Video Demo: Ladder Stitching

General Instructions

• Introduction
• Sewing Machine
• Fingernails
• Making Templates
• Using Templates
• While You Sew
• Working with Nylon-Spandex
  • Video: Fabric Stretch
• Sell Your Dolls

Stitching

• Introduction
  • Video: Layout
• Assemble Head
  • Video: Turn Head
• Assemble Legs
• For Flat Foot Legs Only
• Optional Pointed Toe Leg
• Optional Mer-Tail
• For All Legs
• Assemble Torso

Stuffing

• Stuff Torso
• Shape Torso Crotch
• Stuff Legs
• Optional Flat Foot Only
• All Legs
• Stuff Mer-Tail
• Stuff Arms
• Optional Wired Hand & Thumb
• For Hands Without Wires
• For All Hands
• Stuff Head
• Optional: Wire Pointed Ears
  • Video: Wire Ears
• Optional: Stuff All Ears
  • Video: Stitch Ears
• Stuff Head
  • Video: Stuff Head

Assembling Doll

• Attach Legs
• Video: Pin 1st Leg
• Video: Attach 2nd Leg
• Attach Mer-Tail
• Video: Pin Mer-Tail
  (Stomach Pose)
• Video: Attach Mer-Tail
  (Sitting Pose)
• Attach Arms
• Video: Attach Arms
• Attach Head
• Video: Attach Head

Wings & Flukes

• Introduction
• Attach Wings
• Attach Flukes

Fully Needle Modeled Face

• Introduction
• Sock Balls
• Stitch Ears
• Locate Features
  • Video: Locate Features
• Make Nostrils
  • Video: Make Nostrils
• Make Nose Flairs
  • Video: Make Nose Flairs
• Make Nose Bridge
  • Video: Make Nose Bridge
• Mark Eye Placement
• Upper Lip
  • Video: Upper Lip
• Lower Lip
  • Video: Lower Lip
• Dimensional Eyes
  • Video: Mark Eyes
• Eye Sockets
• Finishing Face
• Attach Head to Neck

Needle-Lace Wings or Flukes

• Introduction
• Soluble Stabilizers
• Machine Embroidery Hoop
• Needles & Threads
• Basic Routine

Finishing Doll

Pattern Pieces

Materials & Supplies