![]() Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links. He still makes me smile, even without a Snapetastic Dammit Doll poem. I kind of like him just the way he is.ĮTA: No cloak or shoes, or anything else for that matter, but Dammit Snape still lives in my sewing room. I’m may make some shoes and a cloak for him, but I haven’t decided yet. I think if I used a tighter fabric, I wouldn’t have the same problems. The black fabric was a little too loosely woven, so the stitching was pulling out. I think it was more the fabric than the pattern. I had some issues with the corners (under the arms, neck, etc). For the hair… I wrapped black yarn around a 6″ ruler, then stitched it down the middle, hand-stitched it to his head then gave it a trim so to achieve those “greasy black curtains” of hair. I stuffed it & stitched up the hole I’d left for stuffing. I then attached hands, feet & head, then sewed front to back. Now I need a Snaperific poem to go along with him.įor the pattern, I drew out the shape I wanted then cut the hands, feet & head away from the body, cut those out of muslin and the body out of black adding seam allowance to all the pieces. One of my friends has suggested Voldie, Umbridge & the Malfoys as possible future candidates to be dammit dolled. I’ve left him with a, shall we say “blank” expression? (Read: I suck at faces.) Follow the pattern to cut out your fabric and sew your doll together. I’ve seen Snape as a dammit doll before and decided to do one of my own. This easy-to-follow Dammit Doll pattern will guide you through creating your own personalized stress reliever.To make a Dammit Doll, you will need: fabric, thread, stuffing, and a few other supplies. I’ve been feeling a bit… erm, craftipated, and decided on a simple & fun project that might help me get back on the crafty track. My original post on Craftster, January 27, 2007: What? Sometimes a girl has to vent her frustration! Of course, I can’t do that in an ordinary way, it has to have a fandom twist to it. Just grasp it firmly by the legs, and find a place to slam it,Īnd as you whack it’s stuffing out, yell, Here’s a little dammit doll you cannot do without, When you want to kick the desk or throw the phone and shout, Ever been so stressed that you feel a crazy urge to shout and destroy Been there, done that. ![]() If you prefer to buy a dammit doll, you can find one here.If you’re not familiar with Dammit Dolls, the idea is this: a basic soft doll with long legs to hold on to, usually accompanied by a poem that goes something like this: Stress relief is the game and Dammit Dolls is our name. ![]() Just print out the poem on card stock and tie it to the doll. While it’s a cool box, if you can’t find one, you can just as easily use a regular paper mache box or even a Pringles container, or no box at all. At the time, I found the cylinder at Michaels. I made this doll in probably 1998 or 1999. ![]() NOTE: many people have asked me about the tall cylindrical paper mache box. You can substitute “dang it” or “darn it” if you like. Some people are offended by the word dammit. She loved the gift and still cherishes it today. Her husband was in the military and away quite a lot. ![]() Several years ago, I made this for a friend who was living in Germany. You may remember dammit dolls from your grandmother’s time period and they are still around today. This little country dammit doll is a great comfort gift for someone you care about, or an adorable addition to any room in your home. ![]()
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