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Prices for every new Embroidery machine make and model

Shopping for an embroidery machine? Tired of not finding prices online? I’m sharing my embroidery machine price comparison for every...

Fabric Crow Tutorial

These soft-sculpture Crows have quilting on wings and tail to give the look of feathers. They are much easier to make than they look, and th

Gnome Puppet Tutorial

Make a Gnome hand puppet with a moving mouth using this easy-to-follow tutorial by Ballyhoo Creations.

Making Wire Armatures to Pose any doll or create stop motion puppets

Wire armatures for art dolls and stop motion puppets are easy to make when you follow these steps.

Yeti Art Doll Tutorial

This 11" tall Yeti art doll is made in the hoop of your embroidery machine. Purchase the design, watch the video tutorial, and get started!

Furry Monster Puppet Tutorial

Make your own adorable furry puppet with my new Beasly Puppet materials kit. OR use your own fur and fleece to make something similar. Lots

Elf Art Doll Tutorial

Make these adorable elves in the hoop of your embroidery machine. Tutorial includes a wire armature to make your elves pose in many antics!

In the Hoop Gnomes Tutorial

Make these adorable Gnomes with big feet in the hoop of your embroidery machine with this video tutorial and designs by Ballyhoo Creations.

Five Easy Hand Stitches for Making Quality Dolls, Puppets, and Plushies

Need some help with hand stitching the finishing touches on your cloth doll or puppet? Let me show you the FIVE stitches I turn to when mak

Sewing the YIB Puppet Pattern

Video tutorial for making the hand and rod puppet PDF sewing pattern from Ballyhoo Creations.

Is the Vivilux Laser light worth the money? Plus a helpful attachment tip

Honest review of the vivilux laser for sewing and machine embroidery.

Hand Puppets in-the-hoop

These simple in-the-hoop puppets can be made from any fabric using your embroidery machine.

Tools for Dolls & Puppets

A list of tools for making dolls and puppets, plus links on where to find them. Plus a video to explain why these are so great.

Fabrics for Dolls & Puppets

All my secret fabric sources for making dolls and puppets are shared in this video and table of shop links.

How to Make the Yab Puppet

Easy-to-follow video tutorial for making the Yab puppet in the hoop of your embroidery machine using fleece or fur.

FREE Video Series for Making Dolls, Plushies, and Puppets

Learn about tools and techniques for making dolls, plushies and puppets.