I’ve noticed that more and more people are wanting to learn how to make dotee dolls. Dotee dolls are not my original creation. But, I did want to show how to make them. So, I created my first DIY video. I posted it on You Tube, and I am posting it here for you to watch for yourself.
The dotee dolls I make are smaller than most. Most Dotee dolls are 3-7 inches before adding the tail or loop for hanging. Mine are more like 2-3 inches long. But you could easily adapt my ideas to larger dolls. I hope this video is helpful to you!
Here is the address for Dot’s blog: http://dotslifeandart.blogspot.com She is the originator of the dotee doll.
Thank you for the tutorial. Im your partner for a dotee doll kit swap from Swap bot. Its my first and Im so pleased i got to see some of your lovely dotee’s. It’s going to be great.
Shells
Comment by shellsgem — February 15, 2008 @ 10:29 pm |
Fun video, I didn’t realize how small these dolls were.
Comment by aestheticonion — February 16, 2008 @ 11:00 am |
Shellsgem, I can’t wait to see what I get in the swap!
Comment by smilesandsunshine — February 16, 2008 @ 12:44 pm |
For a first video, you did an awesome job!
Comment by Tracy — February 22, 2008 @ 8:55 am |
I am on swapbot too, but I got here via google, I love the video, thank you very much for taking the time to make it for all of us! (I had no idea either about the size, I thought they were so much bigger!)
Comment by Amanda — February 23, 2008 @ 4:49 pm |
Okay, I’ve had too many people mention this. I’m not sure how big dotee dolls are supposed to be. I haven’t gotten my first one yet. I thought I read somewhere that they were between 3 and 7 inches. I do like mine tiny. They are so cute!
Comment by smilesandsunshine — February 23, 2008 @ 9:13 pm |
I *do* wish you would provide a link to the creator and originator of the Dotee doll-it’s only fair.
Comment by arlee — May 25, 2008 @ 2:00 pm |
Hi,
I think this video is cool! I hope I can learn how to make these dolls!!! I am going to try!
By the way I like the song.. who is it by?
Comment by Katie — July 14, 2008 @ 7:33 am |
Hi!
I am so glad that your website came up when I entered “Dotee Dolls!” Very good video — now I want to make some of them!! I usually avoid sewing but these dolls look like so much fun!! Thanks for doing the video.
Robin
Comment by Robin — July 17, 2008 @ 11:04 am |
[...] is a video of instructions on how to make one if you are interested. They are on another ladies blog called Smiles and [...]
Pingback by FabricMom » Dotee Doll — July 29, 2008 @ 1:27 pm |
Thank you for sharing the instructions. And today, I made my first dotee dolls. Despite my primitive sewing skills, I think they turned out decent.
It was great fun.
http://pauseability.blogspot.com/
Comment by Momo — September 15, 2008 @ 7:19 am |
I just wonder… What do you ladies actually DO with your dotee dolls? I’ve only made my 2nd one now and don’t know where to put them or wonder how to display them. Can someone enlighten me?
Thanks.
Mary
Comment by Mary — January 6, 2009 @ 9:59 am |
Thank you! I keep seeing dotee dolls all over Swap-bot…now I think I just might join the fun.
xxoo Robin
Comment by Robin — March 23, 2009 @ 10:17 am |
Thank you for posting this video. After seeing several swaps for Dotees on Swap-bot, I finally went searching to find out what the heck they are. Now I know. I think this is going to become a new favorite obsession for me!
Comment by Beth Parker — August 23, 2009 @ 5:10 am |
thanks again Lisa for the great video. the other thing that is great about these is they can be a hand sewing project for a make and take or gathering of sewing buddies to do in an afternoon, no machine required!
oh, they look like you can’t just make one either…
mahalo. sonja
Comment by sonja — October 10, 2009 @ 4:52 pm |