Make a cute monster doll using this picture tutorial. You’ll need fabric scraps, yarn or string, buttons, polyfill, and any other embellishments at your disposal.

I used some coffee-dyed muslin for the face. All the other fabrics are cotton or cotton blend.

I cut a random pattern of a head, wanting a flat head and some funky ears.

I sewed the pieces together on my sewing machine, but the doll can be sewn by hand or glued together with fabric glue.

I turned the head inside out and got “horn-like” ears on the side, which I stuffed with polyfill tightly. I made sure to stuff the head well, too, before I put detailed features on the face.

I cut out the features and used fabric glue to gently attach them to the face, staying away from the edges since it’s hard to sew through glue.

Using embroidery thread, I sewed details to the head. I also used acrylic paint to brush on partial features that I then enhanced with thread.

Monster doll face emerging

You never know how she will look until you have the features of the face down. Creepy or cute? This one is cuter than creepy.

For hair, I used hemp cord that I tied to the fabric, and then separated the twisted cord to look more like hair strands.

I used two rectangular pieces of fabric to make a “sack dress” with some trim at the bottom. I pulled a string through at the top and then pulled it closed around the doll’s neck. Easy peasy neckline!

I stuck a kebab skewer up the body and head after filling with polyfill. That helps the head from tilting back or forward.

Next came the legs. I cut out a pair from random fabric and stuffed them with polyfill. Tip: Use an old horse hair artist brush to push fill into narrow spaces. The horse hair pushes the polyfill through easily.

I did the same to the arms and attached them with buttons at the shoulders. Don’t overfill the top parts, or the arms will stick straight out.

The same goes for the legs if you want the doll to sit down. This doll can be hung on the wall. I attached a ring on the back of the head for easy attachment.

Monster fun!

Add embellishments. I sewed on some lace and buttons, but embroidery would look good as well, or attached patches of fabric. The doll could hold something, a bag, or a baby monster. The choices are endless. The black satin trim around her neck was store-bought.

The doll measures 12″ tall, and I love her cheeky expression!

I will upload her for sale in my etsy shop tomorrow. Check out my shop.