Mini Dotees
I hope that you enjoy making the little gals as much as the big ones. Remember to Read all instructions 1st , there are some differences in making the Minis.
Take scrap Fabric, some fun Yarn and Add
Bling, Bobbles, and Beads
Here is some of the Stuff you will need:
- Fabric Scraps
- Flesh color felt scrap
- A small container to hold Dotee parts
- Glass Beads
- Hairy yarn scraps
- Thread and Needle
- Hot glue gun with glue
- Any bling or lace scraps to decorate.
- Fine-Point Marker like a sharpie any brand will work.
You will set aside your small items until they are needed, I use a small bowl to keep track of the pieces.
Items needed for making the Body:
1- Fabric Scraps. Choose very small prints or single color only fabric for the little ladies.
2- Flesh colored felt scraps. You will be cutting out small circles for the face. Either a fine point sharpie or single embroidery floss for making the face. Set the faces aside for now.
3- Yarn that matches the fabric you will use this for making the hair.
4- You will use small beads for making the dotee tails.
5- You will use small beads or ribbon for making the Hanger.
Directions:
FIG B-1
1. Cut your fabric scrapes to 1 ½” x 3 “. See B-1 You can make your strips longer if you are making more than 2 minis. Just keep the width 1 ½”.
2. Take the strip of fabric, fold it in half, and sew using ¼” seam allowance leaving the ends open. See B-2 and B-3.
FIG B-2
FIG B-3
3. Using any method Turn the tube inside out. See B-4
FIG B-4
4. Now that you have a tube, cut it in ½ to
make 2-dotee bodies.5. Using thread that matches the color of the fabric carefully close the bottom of the dotee with the tip of the needle turn the fabric inside the tube and close it. Now use beads to decorate the bottom and make a tail.
6.Close the top the same way. If you wish to hang with beads string them now and make a loop secure.
After you have your Mini with a tail look to see if you wish to add any other bling to the body.
Making the Head:
To make the face cut out a very small round or oval shape from the flesh colored felt, using a Fine-Point Marker draw the face on then hot glue it by the hair creating the head.
Finishing your Miniature Dotee:
Take the 1/8th” wide ribbon and make a small loop to create the hanger if you did not use beads and your Dotee is done.
