Worry Less. Create More.
The Worry Doll Workshop
Make a Little Companion for Your Worried Mind
Create your own soft, quirky Worry Doll in this self-paced digital workshop. You’ll end up with the cutest little worry doll you’ve ever seen and a mindset tool you can actually use when your worried mind starts a’ running.
You don’t need sewing experience or any kind of doll-making background. I’ll walk you through the whole process, from making the simple fabric body to adding hair, clothes, buttons, little treasures, and all the details that give your doll her personality.
Self-paced digital workshop
Start anytime and work at your own pace
Please note: As this is a digital workshop, purchases are non-refundable. You’ll have continued access to these lessons.
A Gentle, Creative Reset
This workshop is rooted in something simple but powerful: what if you didn’t have to carry everything alone?
Worry Dolls are soft, sweet companions made to hold some of the thoughts, fears, ideas, or hopes that keep swirling around in your head.
As you make yours, you’ll tuck a few things inside her, maybe herbs, words, intentions, or other small meaningful bits. Then we’ll give her hair, clothes, and whatever quirky personality starts to show up.
There’s no right way for her to look. Some come out funny. Some are sweet. Some look a little wise. That’s part of the fun.
There’s a Mindset Piece, Too
The making is one part of this class. I also want to give you a simple mindset tool I’ve used for years in my work as a coach and intuitive healer.
It’s a way to notice when your thoughts are starting to spiral and shift your attention before they completely take over. Nothing complicated. Just something practical you can actually use.
Your finished Worry Doll becomes a little reminder of that practice. She can sit on your desk, your bedside table, or wherever you tend to need her most.
What You’ll Make
You’ll make one soft fabric Worry Doll from start to finish. I’ll show you how to sew and stuff the body, add hair and clothing, work with buttons and embellishments, and give her all the little details that make her feel like herself.
This is beginner-friendly, but if you’ve made dolls before, there’s plenty of room to take the basic process and run with it.
No sewing experience needed. A sewing machine is recommended, but you can hand-sew these if you prefer.
What You’ll Learn
How to make a simple hand-sewn fabric doll
How to stuff and shape the body
Ways to create hair, clothes, and personality
How to add herbs, words, intentions, or small treasures inside
How to use scraps, buttons, fibers, beads, and whatever else you have around
A simple mindset tool for catching worry spirals before they get away from you
Why Worry Dolls?
Traditional worry dolls come from Guatemala, where small handmade dolls are associated with the practice of telling the doll your worries before bed and placing it beneath your pillow.
My version is much bigger, softer, and a whole lot quirkier.
I love the basic idea behind them: giving your worries somewhere to go. So in this workshop, we use that idea as the starting point and make a doll that becomes part creative project, part symbolic helper, and part reminder that you don’t have to follow every worried thought wherever it wants to take you.
Make Her Your Way
I’ll show you how I make mine, but I don’t want everybody’s dolls to look like mine.
Use different fabric. Give her wild hair. Make a ridiculous little hat. Add pockets, beads, embroidery, charms, or whatever you find in your stash.
The basic construction is simple. After that, you get to play.
From Women Who’ve Made Dolls With Me
“This workshop was just what I needed at just the right time. Stacy is a welcoming, warm teacher who guided us through the process. I discovered that I enjoy the artistic process when there is no expectation for how it will turn out. It was well worth my time.”
— Audrey
“Spending a day making a doll with Stacy was such a delight. Intentionally connecting to spirit and bringing that light through artwork… there is nothing sweeter.”
— Darla
“This was my 1st spirit doll creation that awakened unseen facets of myself. Stacy provided a safe, calm, nonjudgmental space for each of us to explore ourselves while creating these dolls. Stacy is a great teacher who truly loves the process.”
— Val
Take the Class Anytime
This is a self-paced digital workshop, so there’s no schedule to keep up with. Start whenever you’re ready and move through the lessons at your own pace.
You can make your doll in one long creative day or spread it out over a few evenings. Pause, come back, rewatch something, and take your time with it.
What You’ll Need
You’ll get a full materials list when you enroll. The supplies are pretty straightforward: fabric, stuffing, needle and thread, yarn or other fibers for hair, and whatever scraps and embellishments you’d like to use.
A sewing machine is recommended; however, you can hand-stitch this if you’d like.
Create Your Worry Doll
Make something sweet, quirky, and useful for those times when your worried mind starts a’ running.
Self-paced digital workshop — $47
Please note: As this is a digital workshop, purchases are non-refundable. You’ll have continued access to these lessons.
FAQ
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Yes. You don’t need any previous doll-making experience. I’ll walk you through the process step by step, from making the soft fabric body to adding hair, clothes, buttons, and all the little details that give your doll her personality.
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No. This is a self-paced digital workshop. Once you enroll, the class is yours. You can access it anytime, anywhere, and work through the videos at your own pace.
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A sewing machine is recommended and will make constructing the doll a little quicker, but it isn’t required. If you prefer, you can sew the doll entirely by hand.
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You’ll receive a full supply list when you enroll. The basic materials include fabric, stuffing, needle and thread, buttons, and some simple supplies for creating your doll’s hair, clothing, and personality.
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You’ll get the complete supply list along with the workshop videos that guide you through making your Worry Doll from start to finish. Because this is a self-paced class, you can pause, rewatch, and come back to the lessons whenever you want.
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You can make your Worry Doll in one day-long creative session or spread the project out over several days. There’s no schedule to keep up with, so you can move through the class however it works best for you.
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Along with making your doll, I’ll share a simple mindset tool I’ve used for years as a coach and intuitive healer. It’s something you can use when your worried mind starts a’ running, and your finished Worry Doll becomes a little reminder to come back to it.
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Traditional worry dolls have their roots in Guatemala, where small handmade dolls were given to children to tell their worries to before bed. My version is a larger, soft, quirky doll for grown-ups, inspired by that idea of giving your worries somewhere to go.
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As this is a digital workshop, purchases are non-refundable. You’ll have lifetime access to these lessons.
If you have other questions, you can contact me here.