Making a portfolio for a doll yourself

The favorite toy of most girls is a doll. Little girls prefer to make clothes and accessories for their friends with the help of their mothers. Older children can make them themselves from scrap materials.

Origami Paper Backpack for Dolls

You can surprise people with an unusual origami backpack. Moreover, it is more practical than any bag. To assemble the backpack, you will need a sheet of paper, taking into account that the finished product is 4 times smaller than its original dimensions.

Step-by-step implementation:

1. First, you need to take a sheet of colored paper of A4 format. From such a sheet, as a result, you will get a craft measuring 13.5-14 cm. It should be placed in front of you on the table in a horizontal position. Measure 10 mm from the right side and bend along the marked line.
2. Then the sheet needs to be folded in half.
3. The bent strip should be coated with glue and glued to the opposite side. You will get a figure that resembles a pipe.
4. On one side of the workpiece, you need to mark the middle by connecting the corners and lightly squeezing the paper in the center.
5. The corners must be lowered to the intended line, following the fold lines.
6. Lower the resulting triangle down and iron the line on the fold.
7. Unfold the workpiece, lowering the front part of the sheet down. Then you need to pull the middle.
8. In the center of the resulting rhombus, the figure should be divided into 3 equal parts.
9. Raise the bottom corner to the marked line, iron along the fold and glue.
10. Lower the top corner and glue it.
11. The right side needs to be folded along the marked line that goes through the corners.
12. The same actions should be done with the left side.
13. Next, straighten out all the corners by placing your hand inside the resulting bag.
14. Assemble the bag again, hiding the sides inside.
15. Bend back 3.5 cm from the top and draw an arc line using a pencil.
16. After cutting off the excess parts, the resulting semicircles need to be hidden inside at the front and sides.
17. Lower the remaining semicircle from above, creating the lid of the backpack. It is allowed to make another shape, then you need to cut the upper part not as a semicircle, but as a trapezoid.
18. To make the handles, you need to use half of an A4 sheet. It is advisable to make the handles in a different color.
19. You need to draw 3 lines with an interval of 15 mm. The length of each line is 21 cm, the last of them should be divided in half, then one of the halves should be divided equally again. As a result, you should get 2 backpack handles for the back wall, a fastener made of two small strips and a handle in the center of the product.
20. For the middle handle, you need to divide the strip into 3 equal parts, bend the strip on the right and left down.
21. From the remaining piece of paper, you should make a pocket; to do this, you need to cut out a rectangle with sides of 4 and 8 cm. To make the pocket open, you need to add corners on the sides, creating the appearance of a trapezoid.
22. It is recommended to decorate the edges of all parts using felt-tip pens as desired.
23. After all the step-by-step actions, it is worth gluing the elements together.

Variants of doll bags made of paper and cardboard using ready-made templates

One of the simple and quick ways to make a portfolio for a doll is to cut out parts from paper or cardboard and glue them together. First, you need to decide on the shape of the product that the craftswoman wants to get in the end. In this case, you will need a minimum amount of materials:

• glue;
• colored paper;
• scissors;
• stapler (optional).

You need to perform the following actions mk:

1. First, you need to outline the details on paper using a template, using any shape and size. You need to cut out two identical parts, cut off 1/3 of one.
2. If you glue both parts together on 3 sides, you will get a flat briefcase. To add volume to the product, you should cut thin strips on the sides, then make a small accordion out of them and insert them on the sides of the backpack.
3. The protruding part should be folded to the size of the side that is smaller, forming a lid.
4. To close the briefcase, you need to cut out 4 strips of the same size and form two loops under the movable lid, and glue the other two on the lid itself.

How to Make a Doll Backpack Out of Fabric

Many girls are interested in how to make a backpack for dolls from fabric so that it is comfortable and practical. The first thing you need to know is what type of fabric is recommended to use for making a backpack. Wool, corduroy, suede, denim, leatherette, felt, foamiran, linen, leather are suitable for these purposes.

To create a backpack for dolls with your own hands according to the instructions, you should prepare the following materials:

• 2 sheets of foamiran - lilac and beige;
• thin fabric (knitwear);
• a needle with a small eye;
• threads in the same tone as the material;
• transparent glue "Moment";
• 2 beads;
• Velcro;
• A4 sheet of paper, pencil, ruler, scissors.

Step-by-step implementation:

1. Having familiarized yourself with the original product, you can decide on the necessary elements. You will need a bottom, a base, a lid, straps, a handle, a lining.
2. A doll backpack should be created using patterns that need to be drawn on a sheet of paper. The optimal measurements for Barbie can be: base - 100x40 mm, bottom - 35x15 mm, handle - 30x5 mm, each strap - 70x7 mm, lid - 35x35 mm.
3. First, you need to make templates on paper and cut them out. Then all the elements should be transferred to the fabric and cut along the contour of each with scissors.
4. Next, sew the sides of the base, resulting in a cylinder shape. Then sew the bottom to it with seams inside or outside (for originality). This process should be done with a light overlock stitch or a back needle.
5. The seam back of the corner should be made along the contour of the lid, then it should be connected to the lining using glue. Sew the lid to the base. Also attach the straps and handle using cross stitches. It is recommended to treat the straps with decorative stitches.
6. The base cut out of knitwear needs to be sewn into the backpack as a lining.
7. Then you need to stretch the top of the product with a woolen thread, passing the needle at intervals of 5 mm. Attach beads to the edges and secure them with knots. Glue Velcro to the lid.

Any backpack made of paper or fabric for a doll can complement the image of a favorite toy. You can put your girlfriend's favorite things in it. The decoration depends on the fantasy and imagination of the needlewoman.