5.0 out of 5 stars Full of sweet ideas

M.H. · 10 February 2013

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } When I found Margaret's US blog and then saw her new book was to be published in the UK I was very excited and purchased it as soon as it came out. Its full of so many sweet ideas for decorating little wooden peg people - after an opening chapter on the basics its divided into projects for the four seasons with a final chapter on fairy tale ideas. Wouldn't it be lovely to act out a fairy tale with little people while reading the story to small children.In the UK we think of peg dolls as those little dollies made from old fashioned clothespegs and although there are none of those in the book, all the designs could easily be transferred onto dolly pegs with a bit of ingenuity. Although I haven't been able to find all the shapes and sizes of wooden pegs in Margaret's arsenal I found the basic design quite easily by googling.I think the idea is to make the dolls with your children or grandchildren - but my son is grown up and I don't have any little people in my family - but it would be lovely to have a peg people afternoon at the kitchen table or even a party with the children taking them home instead of a party bag. But if you don't have any little people in your life either they make pretty seasonal decorations for your home.Full of lovely photographs and diagrams for each little person and with almost 200 pages and 27 designs to start you off, this book is definitely worth adding to your craft library.

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of Ideas

c.o. · 3 November 2020

This book is really good. I had seen the peg dolls in shops and just needed few ideas to get startedI have made the nativity and the witches and I now have the confidence to try my own ideas outCertainly something different to do in lockdown

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent projects.

A.h. · 18 May 2020

Excellent book and fantastic projects inside.Delivery as expected and book received in perfect condition.

5.0 out of 5 stars lovely ideas

M.M.J. · 23 June 2013

The book is beautifully illustrated with very simple instructions on how to create cute characters. Lots of lovely ideas for me to use and create lovely small world activities.

4.0 out of 5 stars lovely ideas

C.R. · 17 July 2013

lots of lovely ideas for creating sweet little peg dolls from wooden craft pegs rather than the traditional washing line dolly pegs.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book

L. · 17 June 2014

Clear instructions, patterns to scale, over 60 projects,so full of inspiration, need I say more. Looking forward to her second book

5.0 out of 5 stars Making Peg Dolls

M.E.R. · 26 May 2013

Inspirational. Fun to use for all levels of crafters. Just what I expected, hopefully she will produce another book. Have a go its fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice little book. I learnt a lot.

W.D. · 9 July 2018

Love;y little book.

Magnifique

p. · 7 July 2019

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Really nice book, well written and just enough photos without too many.

M.F. · 9 March 2024

I make lots of dolls, all kinds of dolls, and I'm branching into peg dolls. This book and the other by the same author are amazing. Easy to follow directions, patterns included, cute photos, pages aren't too cluttered so it is easy to read and follow. Lots of various patterns to try too - just all around a good book and the author is creative and fun with her ideas.

Fin bok med fint tryck.

B. · 10 April 2023

Jag tycker boken är bra upplagd. Man ser lätt hur man ska tillverka de olika delarna.

Beautiful

D. · 6 February 2021

I adore this book, and have bought at least three copies to give away. The dolls are beautiful, and not too hard to make. Lots of ideas here and a super fun craft for kids of all ages. To be honest I really loved making the dolls myself. I bought the wood doll blanks from Lee Valley in canada, and also from another American company online. The latter had much better selection of shapes, but it meant ordering quite a bit and I think I paid duty.

bellissimo

a. · 10 October 2014

E' un libro bellissimo con tante idee per costruire giochi per bambini e fare lavori anche con loro per le stagioni. Foto molto belle e atmosfere poetiche.