Design Gallery
Socks Doll - Ahmednagar
DIY Craft
by
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Mrs. Kavita Gudewar, the senior artisan.
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First, the sock is measured and cut in half horizontally.
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The sock is turned inside out and stitched along the cut.
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The lower body of the sock doll.
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The rest of the sock fabric which was cut at the start is being sewed together through the edges and stitched to make a cap.
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A white sock is cut in half horizontally and cotton is stuffed to make the face for the doll.
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The cotton is stuffed into the lower part of the doll.
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The head and body are stitched and attached and a cap is also added.
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Simple sewing is run through pre-indicated corners to make the hands for the doll.
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The eyes and mouth are marked with a black marker.
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Small black beads are sewed to make the eyes.
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Handmade sock doll.
Dolls have always been an inevitable part of one's childhood. Around the world, among the dolls made by hand, socks dolls enjoy a special place as they are easy, soft, and washable. Their look and feel can be altered with types of stuffings and the design used, hence they make a unique collection of dolls. Sock doll making is one of the easily executed activities with the least investment, bestowed with the perks of fair employability and skill development scopes. Most of the hand-made doll units are run by women around the country, thus unfolding their passion for stitching and earning a living through it. An institute named Rachana Kala Mahavidyalaya is a place where doll-making training is given to artisans. It is situated in Ahmednagar, in the state of Maharashtra. Mr. Prashant Shekatkar is the principal of this institute. The institute has multiple courses related to art and handicrafts, it was started in the year 1998. Mrs. Varsha Shekatkar is the founder member of Rachana Kala Mahavidyalaya institute.
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