Today we begin the fun of sewing our Elf on the Shelf dolls! The accessories will be coming tomorrow…today we will be focusing on the dolls themselves.
There is a boy and a girl– both hair styles are included in the templates, so you can have a choice.
These elves are 12″ tall. They have pose-able arms and legs which let them have fun hanging about, holding onto things or posing for fun.
Materials Needed to make one elf on the shelf doll:
red fabric- body, arms, 5″ X 12″
red fabric- legs 6″ X 4″ –2
cream or other fabric- face and hands 3 1/2″ X 12″
polyfil stuffing
buttons-eyes
needle and thread
4 pipe cleaners
fleece 6″ X 10″ color of hair
fleece 1″ X 6″ green for collar
Elf on the Shelf Doll Pattern
1) Print off templates and cut out
2) Sew the 5″ red fabric to the 3 1/2″ face fabric
3) Lay the body template on the fabric- lining up the face line with the seam of the red/cream Pin in place and Cut out
4) Cut out arms lining up the hands line with the seam again.
5) Cut out legs from red fabric
6) Cut out hair from fleece
7) Sew the arms and legs, leaving the top edge open
8) Turn right sides out
9) Stuff a little bit of polyfil into the arms and legs and push to the ends
10) Fold the pipe cleaner in half and twist the end– leaving a loop. Finish twisting the rest of the pipe cleaner
11) Stuff the pipe cleaner loop end first- into the arm/legs
12) Sew the hair pieces to the front and back of heads- for the girls, cut 6 strips 1/4″ X 2″ and sew 3 to each side of the head
13) Pin the arms and legs in place and stay stitch them into place
14) Pin the front body to the back body and sew all the way around, leaving an opening on one side- under the arm for turning
15) Turn right sides out and stuff somewhat firmly. If you’d like you can snip the ends of the pipe cleaners- if not, bend them so they aren’t sharp and jabbing out of the stuffing
16) Using a ladder stitch, close the opening
17) Snip the 1″ green fleece for a pointy collar design
18) Wrap around the neck and stitch together in the back. You can snip the length if needed before sewing together.
18) Stitch a running stitch around the collar to secure to doll
19) Sew buttons in place (you can substitute this with felt if you’d like) and cheeks
20) Tie ribbons around the hair ponies and secure with a knot
See how they can bend and play?
Here are the other elf doll tutorials—-
Doll Accessories including the apron, hat, and skirt,
Patchwork Bag for Storage and a personalized Tag,
Elf on the Shelf doll- boy and girl or if you’d like here is the whole pattern set ready to print and sew!
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Thank you so much! The children at the hospital will love these and they are the perfect size!
Dona
my granddaughter is going to love this
Did you use a regular 1/4″ seam allowance? Do you sew on the line or 1/4″ inside the line? What about suggesting poly pellets or crushed walnut shells for weighting the doll to sit on a shelf.
1/4″ seam for everything Nancy- glad you asked. I love, love poly pellets– that would totally help them sit! Thanks for the suggestion.
My son is crazy about the Elf on the self. Thank you so much for this tutorial!
very very cute!!! I love this idea!! How perfect for Christmas. you have been featured this weekend. Come check it out! http://nap-timecreations.com/2014/11/projects-you-can-sew-this-weekend.html
G’day How cute!All blog comments appreciated and sharing is caring today!
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Hi I am unable to open the doll template I keep getting adds that ask for my mobile number to enter to win stuff 🙁 I have a friend that it is happening to as well 🙁 Is there any other way we can get the template please?
thank you
emma– make sure you are clicking the correct link. I have included it here, just in case: http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=719157&b=253536&m=29190&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Ecraftsy%2Ecom%2Fpattern%2Fsewing%2Ftoy%2Felf%2Don%2Dthe%2Dshelf%2Dtemplates%2F120451
Thank you Emily!
Some of the elves that I have seen have been a bit sinister looking but these are just adorable. It’s a great idea to use pipe cleaners to make the limbs poseable. #pintorials
The store-bought elf on a shelf are frightening but these are so cute!!!
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop)!
Wishing you a lovely evening.
xoxo
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I came over from Stitch by Stitch. These dolls are adorable! So very cute. Thanks for sharing this tutorial!
This is so cute! Do I need to add seam allowance or is it included in the templates? Thank you for sharing!!!
The seam allowance is included. Good luck!
Thank you so much for sharing the pattern!! I made two, one for my son, another for my neighbor’s kids. The all loved them!!!
I would like to share with you a photo, just can’t find how.
Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and wonderful holidays
Thank you so much for sharing the pattern!! I made two, one for my son, another for my neighbor’s kids. The all loved them!!!
I would like to share with you a photo, just can’t find how.
Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and wonderful holidays
Jessica- feel free to share the picture of the elves in the facebook group- http://facebook.com/patchworkposse Can’t wait to see them!
I am trying to download your elf on shelf pattern with no luck is it no longer available 25/1012016
I am so excited to make these for our elementary lunch room. We will be the coolest lunch ladies in the area! I am so happy to see an apron included! That will fit in perfectly. Thank you!
sounds like fun!
I would like to share that I enlarged these 150% and created them quite basic for the assisted living facility that I work at–and am creating outfits for them. So please meet (the name where I work is Stoneybrook) Stoney and Stacey Brook.. I work with awesome residents and thank you so much
My daughter wants to do Elf on the Shelf this year and I just don’t have the funds to buy one. My sewing skills are abysmal but I’m going to give this a shot! Wish me luck. 😀 Thank you so much for this tutorial.