How to make a quick Cloth Doll

Dolls are miniature models of human beings usually used as children's toys. Dolls can sometimes be made of plastic, porcelain, and even cloth. Cloth dolls are also known as rag dolls. A cloth doll is a doll which is traditionally made at home and is usually stuffed with scrap materials. Cloth dolls are one of the most ancient toys in existence. Today, many cloth dolls are produced commercially to imitate the original features of the home-made dolls , like simple features, patchwork clothing and soft cloth bodies.

Cloth dolls are classical toys because they have been present from generation to generation and has been a popular toy ever since. Cloth dolls were discovered to be an ancient toy when some people discovered a cloth doll inside the tomb of a young Roman child which dated 300 BC years ago.

Children especially young girls love playing with cloth dolls. Cloth dolls are ideal toys for children below 3 years old because it does not have sharp edges, it usually does not have hard or easily detachable parts. Some people use cloth dolls as decorative elements in their homes because displaying cloth dolls in their rooms give the room a cozy feeling.

Cloth dolls are easy to make. First, you need to have your materials ready. You will need some pencil, scissors, pieces of cloth, sewing glue, cotton (for filling the doll). First you should draw the outline of your doll on the cloth then repeat. Next, cut your patterns. After cutting your pattern, glue the edges of the patterns to each other leaving a small opening just right to fill in with cotton. Then, fill the small opening with cotton, it depends on how much cotton you would want to put inside the doll. The more cotton you put, the softer your doll will become. After filling you doll with cotton, seal the small opening using again the sewing glue. Lastly, you can now design the appearance of the doll. You will be able to design the image of the doll according to your preferences. Creating and selling cloth dolls are a great home based business because it is easy to make and the materials are not hard to find.