1. Prepare tools and materials:

- Flannel/felt fabric

- Sewing thread

- Needle

- Paper

- Scissor

- Glue

- Cotton

- Pen

- Pencil, Eraser (not necessary)

2. Draw your idea!

This step is not necessary but it helps you to imagine how do you want your doll is gonna look like. It keeps you in the way and keeps your goal straight. You may draw as many ideas as they keep popping up in your mind!

3. Make the template

After you decide what you are going to make, draw the template form in a paper. Then cut it using scissor.

4. Print the template in the fabric

Take the fabric with the color that you want. Draw line around your template in the fabric using pen or other dark marker to make the line clearly seen. Then cut it using scissor.

Make it two.

5. Prepare the sewing equipment

Choose the color of the thread you want to use. Make sure the size of the needle fits the thread and the fabric. If it is too small, it will be difficult to insert the thread into the needle hole. If it is too big, it may create a big hole in the fabric, and it's not pretty. And don't forget to tie up the end of the thread.

6. Details by sewing

If you want to make details or ornaments or decorations on your doll by sewing, do it before you "really" start making your doll. It will be very difficult to sew the fabric after the doll is finished.

7. MAKING THE DOLL! Blanket Stitch

Read my previous post to learn how to do blanket stitch. Stitch both sides of your fabric and then leave a few inches to fill your doll with cotton.

8. Prepare the cotton filling

Take a layer of a facial cotton and the tear it up. Tear it several times until it feels smooth, soft, and pillowy. Do it again to another pieces of cotton layer.

9. Fill the doll

Take the torn cotton bit by bit. If it is difficult to fill small parts of the doll (like for this case, the cat ears), you can use pencil or pen or another blunt-end stick to help you push it in. Fill in the cotton as much as possible, only until it feels soft and full enough. If you fill it with too much cotton, your doll will feel rigid and not pillowy. Leave it when it is about 90% full.

10. Done the stitching, done the doll!

You have to leave an enough space in the doll for you to continue stitching the edge of the fabric. After you stitch the whole side of the fabric, tie the thread up tidily, and cut the rest of the thread using scissor. TA-DA! Now you have a puffy doll!

Wait. We haven't done it yet..

11. Finishing

Now you may add any details and decorations on your doll using another flannel/felt fabric. Choose the color you want to use, cut the shape, and glue it to your doll.