Making a T-shirt Transfer Doll

Making a T-shirt Transfer Doll

a Lil Blue Boo tutorial

I recently asked Stephanie Corfee to update my little matryoshka dolls in the shop ... mostly because I wanted to make these little plushies! I printed out one of the images onto t-shirt transfer paper and ironed it onto white fabric.

Let's get started!

I cut out the image leaving a 1/2" border and cut out the same size for the back:

(Note: I use Dharma's Inkjet PermaTrans Transfer Paper...because it becomes part of the fabric (i.e. no slick or shiny image)

Edges are to be sewn so leave yourself room

I used my sewing machine to stitch around the edges...

Sew all around...

...but left a large gap at the bottom:

... leaving bottom open

Full tutorial here