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Fabrics for Dolls & Puppets

Updated: Apr 2

Let’s put all our favorite fabrics for making dolls, puppets, plushies, and stuffies all in one place…Right HERE.



Where to find these fabrics?

These are a small selection of places to shop. The majority are places where I shop. Some are places I’ve heard great things about and will shop there in the future. (And one – Fat Quarter Shop – is an affiliate link where I shop for hard-to-find cotton prints because they carry ALL the big fabric designers.)

Links to fabric suppliers may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission if you purchase after following that link.

Fabric

Supplier

Some Uses

Cotton Wovens

Your local fabric store or quilt shop


Fat Quarter Shop has lots of solids and prints in tans and browns, as well as small prints for doll clothes

  • rag dolls

  • primitives

  • art dolls

  • doll & puppet clothes

Cotton Jersey


A Child's Dream  sells Weircraft & DeWitte Engle, or you can find those fabric brands on Etsy


Olive Sparrow on Etsy  sells Laib Yalla

  • Waldorf dolls

  • ITH dolls

Stretch Jersey

my favorite is El Centernario Fabric on Etsy, they have several skin tones in spandex blends with cotton, rayon, etc. local fabric stores or thrift stores (t-shirts, camisoles)


most online fabric stores such as Fabric.com

  • ITH dolls

  • art dolls

Felt

check your local craft or fabric store


Benzie  carries lovely wool and wool blends of felt

  • dolls

  • applique

  • softies

Fleece

polyester fleece is sold in most fabric stores (or check thrift stores for fleece pullovers!)


Nylon fleece used for professional puppets is only available online


  • puppets

  • applique

  • plushies

  • softies

  • play dolls

Scuba neoprene

check local fabric stores that specialize in fashion fabrics


Juli&Mila on Etsy (sells in tiny or large quantities)

  • doll skin

  • puffy applique (like eyes)

  • puppet lining

Faux Fur

local fabric stores


Etsy has tons of fur sellers!


Puppet Pelts or Fabric Empire or Fabric.com


Thrift Shops/Charity shops are a great source too! Look for vests, blankets, etc

  • doll hair

  • puppets

  • plushies

  • stuffies

Minky / Cuddle / Furry Fleece

most local and online fabric sellers carry Minky - it's


often used for baby blankets and toys.

  • plushies

  • stuffies/softies

  • play dolls

  • puppets

Links to fabric suppliers may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission if you purchase after following that link.

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