Dolls in the Tilda technique won the love of needlewomen around the world, because they are so tender, sophisticated, but at the same time funny. Tilda's angel dolls look especially cute . The pattern of such a toy can be simple enough so that even someone who is just beginning to comprehend the basics of sewing a textile toy can cope with it.
Doll Features
Dolls made using the Tilda technique came to us from Norway, they were invented by the craftswoman Tonya Finnanger. Today, these interior toys are one of the most popular in the world. They are bought and sewn on their own. They come in different sizes and depict people and animals, as well as various household items - from cookies to aircraft.
Such dolls are characterized by the absence of sharp bends, sharp corners, they have streamlined shapes, elongated in length. Tilda dolls have small bead eyes that are close to each other, rosy cheeks and a very full decor of clothes - lace, pockets, straps - all elements must be made as natural and accurate as possible.
If the doll depicts a person, then you can use one pattern for different models, only slightly transforming it or even being content with changing clothes and decor. For example, for the toy Angel Tilda, the pattern will be standard for such a product. Only the wings and decor of the appearance will allow to give a conceived personality.
Tilda's basic pattern
To sew a doll using the Tilda technique, you can use the following natural fabrics:
- calico;
- linen;
- thin coat;
- fleece;
- cotton knitwear.
In order to sew an angel Tilda toy, you can use this pattern.
It is cut out of paper, all parts are cut into two parts with the addition of 3-5 mm along the contour to the seams. You can sew cut details even manually, even on a typewriter, and most importantly, all seams must be very neat. Before you turn out the finished parts of the doll, the seams must be cut with small scissors. Be sure to do this in those places where the sewing line has corners or bends. This is done so that the seam does not peel off in the finished product, and the doll looked very neat.
Autumn Sad
“Autumn time, charm eyes!” ... Autumn is so beautiful that Pushkin’s poems are remembered by everyone when the leaves turn to be colored in warm colors. Doll Tilda Autumn Angel, the pattern of which will be standard, will allow you to feel even more subtly all the light sadness due to the past summer. It is not difficult to recognize such a toy if the outfit for Tilda is sewn in yellow-orange and crimson colors. However, any color coat, hat or beret, scarf will make the puppet angel cozy, touching in the autumn.
Here on such a pattern of fleece or felt, you can make autumn leaves and fasten them into a wreath.
If the fleece is soft, then you can make a two-layer pattern, felt will allow you to perform single-layer leaflets. To embroider veins on leaflets, the needle should be seam forward, in the forward and reverse direction.
Enjoy Your Bath!
Fun and cute bathroom decoration will be Bath Angel Tilda. The pattern, as usual, is the simplest, but the decor is very interesting. This Tildochka can be done in different ways, but it will be clear that she just "was in the bath." You can, for example, wrap a piece of terry cloth around the head of the pupa - a turban from a towel. Instead of hair, you can come up with hair curlers-papillots - thin strips of fabric on which curls are wound. To further indicate that this angel is Banny, the doll is put on in a terry bathrobe. It can be sewn on such a pattern.
For greater authenticity, you can give the doll a hand in the hands of a laundry basket, made, for example, from a bottle of toothpicks. By the way, if the toy is interior and of sufficient size, then such a “basket” can be used as a holder for cotton buds.
Any interior toy will give the room coziness and harmony. This directly relates to options such as Angel Tilda. Their pattern is simple, but requires good fabric, accurate work and love for the future home angel. The toy will become the keeper of each room, so an interesting, themed doll decor will be the basis of creativity.