The boy dolls pattern is finally here!!

Thank you so much everyone for your patience! I know it took a long time to get the boy doll pattern together (my hard drive broke, I had to redraft, film, photograph, write, measure, test sew everything etc.) A special 'Thank you' goes to my lovely pattern testers and their invaluable feedback! A note to everyone who already purchased the girl doll pattern: The boy doll pattern is identical for the doll body making part. The difference is in the wig making and clothes. I added the loop stitch method and the crochet cap method in the boy doll pattern, and the instructions for a raglan shirt, overalls, boxer shorts, boots and a newsboy hat. You are able to purchase the boy doll clothes separately. Here is the link to the patterns. As a little thank you to everyone for your patience, you can get 20% off on all items in my Etsy shop with the coupon "TYFYP20" (short for Thank you for your patience ;) ) As usual, you can find the matching video instructions on my YouTube channel. I listened to your feedback and filmed with better lighting and with a better camera angle that will hopefully make it fool proof to follow the instructions :) As usual, if you have any questions or feedback, please contact me via email or PM on my facebook page. :) Theresa xx

Click here for the Boy Doll Pattern             and here for the boy doll clothes one.

You can find a link to a playlist with all the videos for the boy doll pattern here.

Doll Handbag video tutorial

The video tutorial for the doll handbag is now live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB_uu90KwIY :)

The new Boho Bag Video is live

The new Boho Bag video tutorial is now live.
I received feedback that the videos are too fast, so I slowed it down a bit. I hope it will be helpful and you can make many lovely Boho bags with it. 
Here is the link to the video: https://youtu.be/BR2lVCLkGrQ
And here is the link to the pattern download. 
Happy sewing! :)

Candy is looking for a home

Here is a little video about Candy: https://youtu.be/t11tNx3iVeY

Hair: Acrylic Yarn, multicoloured
Skin: terracotta DWE cotton jersey
Stuffing: corn fiber
Face: cotton embroidery yarn
Shirt: cotton jersey
Overalls: cotton
Shoes: acrylic yarn
For tutorials, PDF patterns and sewing instructions, check out my other listings and my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/SamiDolls

New Videos on YouTube :)

*NEW VIDEOS*  I just uploaded a few new videos to my YouTube channel. I filmed the loop crochet wig method again, as I received feedback about possibly filming it with a different camera angle, to make it easier to follow the steps, and a lighter background. I hope these will be useful The video demonstrates the way I make a loop stitch wig for a 12" doll, but the same principles apply for all other doll sizes as well.

This video shows how I am sewing the wig to the doll's head. In this video I am showing how I make the doll noses. In this video I am showing how I sew the dolly belly buttons.

Rebecca, a 12" Sami Doll - available now :)

Rebecca is now available in the shop.

Here is a little video about Rebecca: https://youtu.be/gjif26ogDHQ

Hair: Acrylic Yarn, dark purple

Skin: beige DWE cotton jersey

Stuffing: corn fiber

Face: cotton embroidery yarn

Shirt: cotton jersey

Overalls: cotton

Shoes: acrylic yarn

New videos coming soon

I have been busy editing and uploading new videos to my YouTube channel. They are currently still hidden, but will be published as soon as I have the feedback from all the pattern testers back and can release the boy doll pattern.

I listened to the feedback on the channel and made the videos a bit slower, the lighting should be better, I used a light background when crocheting in dark colours etc. let me know what you think once the videos are available. Thank you ♥ http://www.youtube.com/c/SamiDolls

New and updated overalls pattern

The updated overalls pattern is now in the shop. I slightly changed the shape of the pattern and added side pockets and the pattern pieces for 8" and 20" dolls :)

Update on Patterns: Mistakes found!

While I was translating the Classic Sami Doll Pattern, I found a few little mistakes that escaped my attention during the first felt 10 000 proof reading sessions ;)

• For the 8" dress skirt pattern piece, the measurements should be 11 x 65 cm (I copied and pasted the 12" measurements and forgot to change the measurements)
• For the 10" dress skirt pattern piece, the measurements should be 12 x 75 cm. You can, of course, always make the skirt part longer or shorter, depending on the look you are going for.
• In the 20" pattern pieces, the bloomers pattern needs to be assembled from 2 pieces and in the top part of the bloomers pattern piece, it says to connect the top bloomers piece to the 15" bottom piece. It should instead say "to the 20" pattern piece" (again, I copied and pasted from the 15" pattern and forgot to change the 15 into a 20)
• In the shoe crochet directions, it says, in several places, to crochet into every stitch of the round. Every round should be finished with a slip stitch. I did not add this, as I thought it was implied. But better to be clear in the instructions, right?

Please forgive me for these oversights.

Anyone who has purchased the pattern already and wants the updated version, please send me an email to samisdolls@gmail.com with your receipt attached, and I'll send it to you.

Thank you

Theresa xx

Stella, a 20" Sami Doll

Stella is up for a $1 auction in the Sami Group now:https://www.facebook.com/groups/496284950388111/

20"/55 cm Stella is a big sister kinda girl. She loves to look after the smaller dolls in the house and keeps them in line when they get too cheeky and silly. Only very rarely does she allow herself to participate in the silliness. But when she does, she is the giggliest of all, for sure.She enjoys reading books with her new mum or dad, looking out of the window on a rainy day and she really hopes her new family likes pancakes. That's her favourite. With fresh strawberries and maple syrup.
Her skin is De Witte Engel cotton jersey, she is stuffed with corn fiber, her clothes are made from cotton, her undies from cotton jersey and her hair and her shoes are acrylic yarn.