{"product_id":"november-7-sewing-smiles-doll-with-kira-wharton","title":"November 7: Sewing Smiles Doll with Kira Wharton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sewing Smiles Doll with Kira Wharton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaturday, November 7, 2026\u003cbr\u003e10:30 am - 4:30 pm, \u003cspan\u003e½ hour lunch break\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLocation:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upstairs classroom (access stairs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eonly\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn to sew a sweet cloth doll using the Sewing Smiles Doll pattern. This class is suitable for confident beginning sewists — students will receive tips on scrap piecing, embroidering faces, hair techniques, and creating a smooth, stuffed surface for their doll. Kira will share her decades of toy-making experience to help students create a one-of-a-kind doll (click through the photos to see the many ways your doll can be customized), including sharing from her stash of colorful scrap fabrics for piecing the body; scrap yarn, ribbon, etc., for the hair; embroidery floss for the face, polyfil stuffing and a stuffing tool. \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(189, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudent Supply List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— please bring the following with you to class:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"..\/products\/sewing-smiles-doll-pattern\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSewing Smiles Doll Pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour \u003cstrong\u003esewing machine\u003c\/strong\u003e, in good working order with all necessary cords and attachments\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArtistic Artifacts will have classroom BERNINA sewing machines available to share\u003c\/strong\u003e. For planning purposes, please \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@artisticartifacts.com?subject=Reserving%20Classroom%20Sewing%20Machine%20for%20Doll%20Class\"\u003eemail us\u003c\/a\u003e if you want to use a classroom machine instead of your own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabrics\u003c\/strong\u003e (Kira recommends pre-washing and ironing your fabric before class)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/4 yd fabric for the face, arm \u0026amp; legs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 in. square for the hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour own scrap fabrics to piece the dress (scraps will also be provided) or, for a dress in one color, a fat-quarter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThread\u003c\/strong\u003e to match your base doll fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSewing notion\u003c\/strong\u003es: pins, scissors; hand sewing needles and fabric marking pen, pencil or chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Instructor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kira Wharton has been making toys from a very young age. At the age of five, she asked her mother to teach her to sew, just so she could create her own toys. In addition to her work at Artistic Artifacts, Kira is the owner of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Scrap Master Studio Instagram page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thescrapmasterstudio\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Scrap Master Studio\u003c\/a\u003e, where she uses scraps of fabric and yarn to create hand-sewn and knitted toys as well as one-of-a-kind zippered pouches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artistic Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50089613459733,"sku":"9011072026","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/5054\/7221\/files\/KWDolls-and-Pattern.png?v=1775270113","url":"https:\/\/artisticartifacts.com\/products\/november-7-sewing-smiles-doll-with-kira-wharton","provider":"Artistic Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}