DIY Doll Cushion with Polly from This Enchanted Pixie

Hello friends! I'm Polly from This Enchanted Pixie. I'm excited to be guest blogging here for Mandy today! I have a fun DIY to share with you. I have three daughters, which equals a house full of dolls - but there is always room for more! I made them each one of these cute doll face cushions to have on their beds. You only need basic sewing skills, and a spare half an hour to make your own!

What You Need

plain coloured fabric {I used a spare pillowcase!}
felt - pink, red and black
small piece of fabric for the hair
bow/buttons/fabric flowers
stuffing

Step One Trace around a large plate, or something that is round, and cut out, leaving a cm seam allowance. {My circles were approx 14" diameter}

Step Two Next you need to cut out the facial features. I cut two small {approx 2ins} circles from a pinky coloured felt for the cheeks, a small heart shape from the red felt for lips and two eyes from the black felt. Then using the fabric you chose for her hair, cut out the hair piece. I drew a semi circle using the plates again to ensure my hair was the right size!

Step Three Lay out all your pieces on the face, and when you're happy with where they are, pin them in place. Then it's time to sew them all on - remember to stitch down each eyelash when sewing the eyes on!

Step Four Now is the time to sew any little hair accessories on - I choose a cute knitted bow :)

Step Five Next you need to sew the front and back of the cushion together. Lay both pieces with right sides touching {the face you've just sewn on should be hidden in the middle now!}, pin them in place, then sew around the edge, remembering to leave a 2inch opening. Push the fabric through that opening to turn it right side out.

Step Six All that's left now is to fill the cushion with stuffing and sew up the opening that you left. {this site shows how to close that opening with an invisible stitch}

and there you have it - one beautiful dolly cushion!

Thanks for having me Mandy! And if any of you make your own, I'd love to see the pictures!

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Thanks so much for this super cute DIY, Polly! I'm so excited to make a few of these for my bedroom...they're the cutest! xo, mandy