Patti Culea, elinor peace bailey, and Barbara Willis are three of the leading doll artists and teachers in the country. They are also friends. Each of these artists has her own distinct approach to the design and development of a cloth figure. In this book, each artist's process will come alive through their choice of fabrics, sketches, simple patterns, and skill-building variations. The book is oriented toward beginning doll makers, but offers unique variations and embellishments to please even more experienced doll designers. Two introductory chapters cover basic materials and techniques. Each artist's chapter includes step by step illustrations, instructions, and patterns to make a complete doll, plus variations that create completely new figures. Readers are treated to full color photography and a look inside of each artist's workspace. A gallery of additional creations by each artist, along with commentary on each work completes the collection. This is a must-have book for any aspiring or experienced doll making.

Patti Culea、elinor peace bailey和Barbara Willis是该国三位领先的玩偶艺术家和教师。他们也是朋友。这些艺术家中的每一位都有自己独特的方法来设计和开发一个布艺人物。在这本书中，每个艺术家的过程都将通过他们对织物的选择、草图、简单的模式和技能培养的变化而变得生动。本书面向初级玩偶制作者，但也提供了独特的变化和点缀，以取悦更有经验的玩偶设计师。两个介绍性的章节涵盖了基本的材料和技术。每个艺术家的章节都包括一步一步的插图、说明和模式，以制作一个完整的娃娃，以及创造全新人物的变化。读者可以看到全彩照片和每个艺术家工作空间的内部情况。每位艺术家的其他作品的画廊，以及对每件作品的评论，完成了这套书。对于任何有抱负或有经验的玩偶制作者来说，这是一本必备的书。