1. Cut out your template for your round head; the one shown in just a quick sample I made. There is an attachment on the right side of the tutorial, it's a template of the one I used here. Click on it to open; then right click and 'save as' to your computer. It's a .jpg file so you can adjust the size as you need to to make your head bigger.

In this sample, I used 5 pieces to make the head - cut them from muslin.


2. Lay out your pieces - I numbered mine 1-5 to help with the tutorial. At the top of each piece mark with a Mark B Gone pen or pencil a line about 1/2" down (this is going to be the opening to turn and to attach the head to the neck, so you may need a bigger opening if you have a larger doll).


3. Place piece #2 on top of piece #1, right sides together (RST).


4. Sew together, using a 1/4 - 1/2" seam allowance (or whatever your pattern calls for).


5. It will look like this when you open it:


6. Now take piece #3 and place it, RST on top of piece #2.


7. Sew together.


8. Continue around with pieces #4 and #5. Sew piece #5 back to piece #1. When finished it will look like this:


9. Turn RSO and you will have what looks like a deflated ball.


10. Stuff firmly through the top opening and you will have your round ball head.


The opening at the top is where I attach to the neck, so turn upside down and stitch onto the neck. It's best to use a smaller needle and quilting thread for this and take TINY stitches. See "how to attach a 3D head" tutorial for the next part!

Tutorial submitted by Cindy www.homespunfromtheheart.com

Thank you sooo much for posting and sharing this tutorial! It was so easy to follow and I'm now the proud owner of a 3-D doll head! Woo Hoo!!

Steph

Awesome Tutorial Thanks for sharing!!!!!Pam ACG

awesome!! this is one of the heads i wanna try but just couldnt get the hang of