Prudence - A Prairie Doll Tutorial By Kaaren Johnston of The Painted Quilt

You know that I just LOVE dolls of all shapes and sizes. So, of course, when I found an adorable doll tutorial you know I would just have to tell you about it.  Well, if you love prairie dolls like I do then you'll be happy to know that Kaaren Johnston has a wonderful tutorial on her The Painted Quilt blog showing you how to make Prudence - A Prairie Doll.  I hope you enjoy making yours.

Prudence - A Prairie Doll Tutorial

Copyright © 2010 - All Rights Reserved - Kaaren Johnston of The Painted Quilt

Here's what Kaaren had to say about her tutorial: Not too long ago I began making some mini or doll-sized quilts and although I do have several cloth dolls in my collection, none are really vintage looking and none were made by me. So I decided to try to make my own and what follows is how Prudence evolved.

I recently joined a Yahoo group called ‘Small Quilt Talk’ hosted by Kathleen Tracy and of late, there has been a lot of talk about dolls and doll making. I love to read the friendly and casual banter about gals who have made dolls, those who have ordered doll kits but for one reason or another they have remained as such and those who aspire to make a doll. I didn’t realize that I fell into the last category until yesterday.

“Why can’t I make one?” I asked myself.

I love a challenge. So out came the sketch book and the preliminary drawings were made. I fussed around a bit and finally came up with a pattern that turned out to be quite workable. I didn’t want the pattern to be too large so I designed it to fit on a 9” x 12” piece of paper.

Please respect Kaaren's TERMS OF USE:  The use of my pattern/design and tutorials is limited to individual and personal use only. Distributing or selling my pattern or tutorials in any form is not permitted. They may not be used for commercial purposes unless written permission is granted. Credit for my pattern and tutorials should be included if displayed in any manner. Individual users may enlarge or reduce the size of the drawings for their personal use but may not alter them in any other way.

Kaaren's Bio: I am an artist and have recently retired from actively designing, publishing and travel teaching in the decorative painting industry. A short while later, in December of 2010, we moved from Eastern Ontario to the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Quilting, stitching, applique and most recently rug hooking have become my new passions. Oh, and did I mention that I love to make and collect pincushions and needlecases! Join me on the First Friday of every month when I release a new Freebie design for you to make and enjoy.

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