They're Here! Phoebe Cow & Pig Doll Patterns
Whew! When I first started this project, I knew I wanted to create a trio of rag doll patterns and I was super determined to get them all done before we started our homeschool year. Some of the best business advice I’ve ever heard is to “finish things”, so I’m proud to say that I am done and Cow & Pig are listed in my pattern shop, right alongside the baby doll pattern and Cat & Mouse.
Each little soft doll is ten inches in height (without the hair or ears) and each pattern comes with its own little clothes. The clothes can be mixed and matched to fit all the dolls, so if you purchase all the doll patterns, you’ll have quite the little doll wardrobe!
Without further ado, let me introduce the Phoebe Rag Doll Cow & Pig!
The Phoebe Doll patterns can be made with fat quarters or scraps of fabrics, and are the perfect gift for little ones! They are instant PDF downloads that you can print out right after you purchase them, so no waiting on the mail. The pattern comes with all the pattern pieces and detailed written instructions with photos.
Fun fact, I collected cows when I was a kid and my mom collected pigs. Some tweens had teen heartthrobs plastered all over their walls, but I had a gallery wall of cow pictures, ha! It was an era where the country look was very in, so they were pretty easy to find. I used to copy and sew cow dolls I saw at craft stores and even my dollhouse “people” were cows (I still have them!) So this little project was extra fun for me and really took me back.
If you can’t find cow print fabric, not to worry! I happened upon this one at Hobby Lobby, but I also toyed with making a brown cow or using a different black and white print in my stash. You can use any fabric you want. The ears, horns and features make it pretty recognizable as a cow, so don’t worry too much about it. If you have your heart set on a cow print, though, here’s one! If you do use cow print, make sure you position the pattern piece so that there is white space where the eye will be embroidered.
As with the other patterns in the collection, this doll uses just one pattern piece for the head and body, making it simple enough to batch sew or to help kids to sew. It does assume you have certain sewing skills such as sewing tight curves and embroidering the face, but just in case, I created a couple of tutorial videos —one for the baby version of the doll and another for her clothes. After watching those, you should be able to sew the animal dolls without any problems, with the photos and written instructions included in the pattern.
Cow & Pig come with new clothes! Choose between an overall dress with bloomers, or overall pants. Of course, the sleep sack and diaper, and the dress and top from the other two patterns will also fit Cow and Pig.
If you haven’t yet purchased any of the patterns and now you can’t decide which to start with, you can buy the whole collection as a bundle! You’ll save a few dollars this way too.
When I first introduced the Phoebe Rag Doll baby pattern, I answered some anticipated FAQ’s, so if you have questions, you can hop over and read more about the patterns and what exactly is included.
Several of you have shared your dolls and dolls in progress with me and that just really makes my day every time, so thank you for taking the time to do that!
Whew! I think that’s all I have to say about them, except that I just can’t stop, and today I drafted a sleeping bag pattern for these little dolls and that pattern should be available soon … and then I kinda want to make a cross body carrying bag/pouch for them … and maybe some more clothes. But then that’s probably it, LOL! But, we will start our homeschool year on Monday whether I’m ready for it or not, so my timeline may slow down just a little bit.
Let me know if you have any questions about the Phoebe Rag Dolls! Or just jump on over to my shop and get started!
