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Dotee Dolls - Make and Trade Them for Fun!

The Dotee Doll (or Dottee Doll) was created by crafter named Dot - to trade, not sell! Join the club and make a doll for therapy and fun - and find a friend to trade with!

Dotee Dolls - What Are They?

What exactly is a Dottee Doll?

Dotee Dolls A Dotee Doll is a simple handmade cloth doll, usually about 4 to 6 inches in height. It is generally just a simple soft sack body with no arms or legs, and a drawn or embroidered face - but this simple body is your canvas to embellish to the limits of your imagination! Then, once your Dotee Doll is completed to your satisfaction, you can trade it to a friend for her creation!

There are online places to trade, such as Swap-Bot.com, or you or your daughter can trade with your own friends casually, or within another group structure such as Girl Scouts or a church youth group. The possibilities are endless!

How to Make a Dotee Doll

Easy-to-follow instructions to make your own Dottee Doll!

How to Make a Dotee Doll

Dotee Dolls - Why Make One?

What's the point of these handmade, palm-sized dolls?

Dottee dolls are a great creative outlet that doesn't take a lot of training or time.

There is no right or wrong way to make a Dotee Doll! The more creative you get and the more personalized you make it, the better!

Anyone can make a Dotee Doll, even a beginning crafter or young child.

Even ugly Dottee Dolls are just too cute!

Hand sewing is very therapeutic, not to mention fun!

It's a great way to use up little scraps of fabric and leftovers from other craft projects!

Trading dolls with friends in real life or online is great fun!

Making Our First Dotee Dolls

Dotee Doll - How to Make Your First One

These dolls are so easy to make, and the more personalized and unique yours is, the better!

Felt is great for beginning seamstresses, as the edge does not have to be finished. A simple blanket stitch will hold the edges together with an attractive, folksy stitch. Choose matching or contrasting thread, depending on the look you want.

Draw or embroider the face, and sew it on with the same blanket stitch. Embellish with beads, feathers, bells - or buttons, as we did (see above).

Materials

Scrap fabric or felt

Embroidery thread and needle

Scrap ribbon and yarn

Feathers, fur, or doll hair

Buttons, bells, bows

Any other embellishments you can find!

Have You Made Any Dotee Dolls?

Would you like to get started trading Dottee Dolls?

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How to Sew a Blanket Stitch

The blanket stitch is a good way for beginners to sew front and back together.

Blanket Stitch Tutorial- How to sew a blanket stitch

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Updated June 24, 2011

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I would love to do dotee swap too. if interested please email me at judalinecreation@aol.com

VickieSep 19, 2014

I also just found out about these dotee dolls, I would luv to try and make some and trade!! I wish someone was holding a swap.. I checked swap--bot , no swaps on dotes right now. If Anyone hears or starts one or would like to do a private swap please email me..daffyrocks1@cox.net

cindy andrewsJul 10, 2014

just found these yesterday on Swap-bot! I love them and want a whole family of them. I went home yesterday and started two of my very own design! So many people are so creative. I can hardly wait to swap

bloomingroseNov 19, 2012

I woke up today realizing that I wish I had a creative outlet like this -something with my hands- rather than just writing. As nice as writing is, there is pleasure in going beyond words. These Dotee dolls are adorable, and I love that they are traded.

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both :)

SylvestermouseJun 20, 2011

Fabulous instructions and I love the doll! Any child would want one. Oh, wait, I believe I want one and I think I am way past childhood. Ummmm...... well, at least in physical age :)

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So cute, and also easy for a young child to hold. (without the removable buttons.)

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Dotee Dolls - What Are They?

What exactly is a Dottee Doll?

Dotee Dolls - Why Make One?

What's the point of these handmade, palm-sized dolls?

Dottee dolls are a great creative outlet that doesn't take a lot of training or time.

There is no right or wrong way to make a Dotee Doll! The more creative you get and the more personalized you make it, the better!

Anyone can make a Dotee Doll, even a beginning crafter or young child.

Even ugly Dottee Dolls are just too cute!

Hand sewing is very therapeutic, not to mention fun!

It's a great way to use up little scraps of fabric and leftovers from other craft projects!

Trading dolls with friends in real life or online is great fun!

Dotee Doll - How to Make Your First One

These dolls are so easy to make, and the more personalized and unique yours is, the better!

Draw or embroider the face, and sew it on with the same blanket stitch. Embellish with beads, feathers, bells - or buttons, as we did (see above).

Materials

Scrap fabric or felt

Embroidery thread and needle

Scrap ribbon and yarn

Feathers, fur, or doll hair

Buttons, bells, bows

Any other embellishments you can find!

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So cute, and also easy for a young child to hold. (without the removable buttons.)

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, so I think she would like this.

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These dolls sound like a lot of fun. They would also make a great class project.

petuniaJun 1, 2011

I definitely will be teaching this to our granddaughter. Dotee dolls are adorable! You always have such super ideas!

DianneJun 1, 2011

I never heard of Dotee Dolls until now. I can see how this would be fun and even addicting!