Presenting the basic principles and techniques of doll making this book provides patterns for different shapes of dolls from the simple stump doll to the more advanced complicated joint doll-as well as practical instruction on needle-sculpting expressive faces using needle and thread embroidery. A wide range of textile techniques fill these pages as step-by-step instructions take artists through methods of beading hand and machine embroidering stamping dyeingfelting and quilting. An exciting alternative the cloth doll represents the perfect medium for textile artisits to express their skill and creativity. 128 pages