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Course Information

Description: Learn how to make a fabric patchwork ball ornament for the holidays, for general decor, or for a doll accessory! PDFs with illustrated instructions are included in this course.
Media Category: Fiber Art
Course Type: Self-directed (refer to the FAQ page for full descriptions of each course type)
Special Category:  Free Course

Course Format: Full project
Course Begins: November 17th, 2023 - Ongoing
Course Duration: Half day

What will Students learn? You will learn how to make a fabric patchwork ball ornament for the holidays, for general decor, or for a doll accessory!
Instructor/Students interaction: No Interaction
Class Size: No Limit
Skill Level: All levels welcome
Required skill(s): Basic sewing skills 

Supplies and tools: 

  • Fabric scraps
  • Scissors
  • Needle and thread
  • Sewing machine (or stitching can be done by hand if strong and secure)
  • Pins
  • Stuffing

Optional:

  • Heavy thread for hanging
  • Beads, buttons, charms, embroidery supplies, etc. for embellishment

Downloads: PDF illustrated instructions 

Course Curriculum

    1. Overview of Materials and Supplies

    2. Step by step INSTRUCTIONS

About this course

  • Free
  • 2 lessons

Instructor

Shelley Thornton

Fiber

Shelley Thornton is a lifelong artist of varied endeavors, including illustration, graphic design, printmaking, toymaking, animation, and clothing design and construction. She earned a BFA from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, where she still resides. In 1993, she became a doll artist and dollmaking teacher, and was elected into NIADA in 1995. Her cloth dolls feature needle-sculpted, embroidered faces, wooden ball joints and meticulously designed and crafted clothing. Her unmistakeable style is defined by her unique juxtaposition of patterns and colors and her signature stuffed cloth hair. She loves to share her techniques with other dollmakers.

VISIT: Shelley Thornton Portfolio

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