**Creating a Turkish Inspired Couch for Your Doll**

In this tutorial, we will be making a beautiful Turkish inspired couch for your doll. We will start by taking our cardboard box and filling it with paper, plastic, or any other material that you have at hand. The goal is to create a base that will serve as the foundation of our couch.

Once the box is filled and sealed, we will cut fabric that matches its size. This fabric will be used to cover the entire box, creating the base of our couch. The process involves gluing the fabric onto the box, making sure to leave no gaps or wrinkles. As we work, the cardboard box begins to take shape, transforming into a sturdy foundation for our doll's new furniture piece.

Next, we need to add some flair to our couch by attaching a ribbon around one side and the front of the box. The ribbon serves as a decorative element that adds a touch of elegance to our project. However, it is essential to remember that we will not be covering the entire back of the couch, as this is where the magic happens.

To create the back of the couch, we need to draw a shape on a piece of cardboard. This can be any design or pattern you prefer, and it's crucial to leave about 1 cm of fabric off the edges so that we can attach it securely later on. Cutting out the shape from the cardboard gives us our base for the reclining portion of the couch.

With the cardboard shape cut out, we are now ready to cover it with fabric. This is where creativity shines, and you can choose any pattern or design that suits your taste. The key is to leave about 1.5 cm of space between the fabric and the cardboard so that we can roll up the excess fabric for a more realistic look.

Rolling up the excess fabric allows us to create a smooth, even surface on our reclining portion. We use glue to secure the rolled-up fabric in place, making sure it is firmly attached to the cardboard base. Once this step is complete, we can attach the side of the couch using a ribbon and some careful manipulation.

The final touch involves adding the feet to our couch. We have chosen to use small wooden dowels or beads as the feet, which are carefully glued into place. To add an extra layer of sparkle, we will cover all four feet with the same ribbon used on the sides of the couch. This adds a delicate finish to our project and makes it truly special.

With the addition of the finishing touches, our Turkish inspired couch for your doll is now complete. We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and are inspired to try making your own furniture pieces at home. Don't forget to like, comment, rate, and subscribe for more creative content!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwelcome to simplekidscrafts.com episode 711 how to make a Turkish painting couch for your doll materials fabric cardboard ribbon reads pencil Lou and scissors hi today we're going to be making this Turkish inspired couch for your doll we will start by taking our cardboard box and in this case I'm using a box of spaghetti and I am going to fill that up with paper plastic whatever I have at hand I'm going to put a little bit of glue and seal the box and then after this I'm going to cut fabric I'm going to be cutting fabric that will be about the same size of my box and then I am going to cover up the box this will be the base for the couch and now I'm going to take my ribbon and I'm going to to attach it to the couch and I'm going to do this on only one side and the front side and on the other side but on the back I will not then I'm going to draw a shape in a piece of cardboard and it could be any kind of shape this will be the back of the actual couch itself after this I'm going to draw the same shape leaving about 1 cm of fabric off into the fabric itself and then I'm going to cut the fabric off I'm going to be covering two pieces that are very similar by using a bit of glue around the rim and I'm going to do one piece for the back and one piece for the front this is kind of the backing for the couch so after I have covered the two pieces off I'm going to put glue and then I'm going to attach them together after I have my back piece now I can attach it to the back of the C couch and this is why I said only cover three sides of the couch the side the front and the side because now we can cover the back of the couch by using the remaining of the ribbon so I'm going to do this and now I am going to do the side of the couch or the arm of the couch and I'm cutting a piece of cardboard that is about the same size of my pasta box and as you can see I have chosen to put the front of the fabric into the front of the couch and then the raw sides on each side and then I'm going to take a piece of ribbon and I'm going to also cover that piece of the couch after this I'm going to take another piece of cardboard I'm going to cut it off and this will be for the reclining portion of the couch I'm going to cut a piece of fabric and then I am going to cover the cardboard with the fabric notice that I am leaving about about 1 and a half um of the amount of fabric to the amount of cardboard and that is because I'm am going to roll up the fabric so that I can use it for the reclining part of the couch now I'm going to roll the fabric and I'm going to use my glue gun so that I can attach the fabric a little bit more thoroughly and I am going to leave almost to the last bit of fabric and I am going to then attach it to the side of my couch now I'm attaching the side and then what I'm going to do is to attach the other portion the rolled up piece of fabric to the couch itself in this manner once I have attached the front of the couch it should look something like this and I'm going to take another piece of ribbon this is a little bit thicker ribbon and I am going to attach it to the side of the couch um all the way in the backing like this and I am going to also attach the same kind of ribbon which is a robe kind of ribbon to the side by making a spiral I'm going to put a bit of glue and this will be in the part of the couch that is reclining and then I'm going to make my little spiral right here and then I'm going to put a bit of glue to secure it and this is the couch itself all done now we only have have to put the feet of the couch and for the feet I have chosen to uh use reads you can use beads at home if you don't have these you can also use wooden dowels and I simply going to put a bit of glue and attach them in at this point you can leave the couch just like this but I wanted to make the couch a little bit more sparkly so I am also going to attach the same kind of ribbon rope that I have um already put in the sides of the couch and I am going to cover all four of the feet with it so that it looks a little bit more polished after this I'm going to put a little bit of glue to secure it and I'm going to do this with all four of the legs of the couch and here's the finished couch I hope that you enjoy it that you try this at home and don't forget to comment rate favorite And subscribe I'll see you guys on the next video bye nwelcome to simplekidscrafts.com episode 711 how to make a Turkish painting couch for your doll materials fabric cardboard ribbon reads pencil Lou and scissors hi today we're going to be making this Turkish inspired couch for your doll we will start by taking our cardboard box and in this case I'm using a box of spaghetti and I am going to fill that up with paper plastic whatever I have at hand I'm going to put a little bit of glue and seal the box and then after this I'm going to cut fabric I'm going to be cutting fabric that will be about the same size of my box and then I am going to cover up the box this will be the base for the couch and now I'm going to take my ribbon and I'm going to to attach it to the couch and I'm going to do this on only one side and the front side and on the other side but on the back I will not then I'm going to draw a shape in a piece of cardboard and it could be any kind of shape this will be the back of the actual couch itself after this I'm going to draw the same shape leaving about 1 cm of fabric off into the fabric itself and then I'm going to cut the fabric off I'm going to be covering two pieces that are very similar by using a bit of glue around the rim and I'm going to do one piece for the back and one piece for the front this is kind of the backing for the couch so after I have covered the two pieces off I'm going to put glue and then I'm going to attach them together after I have my back piece now I can attach it to the back of the C couch and this is why I said only cover three sides of the couch the side the front and the side because now we can cover the back of the couch by using the remaining of the ribbon so I'm going to do this and now I am going to do the side of the couch or the arm of the couch and I'm cutting a piece of cardboard that is about the same size of my pasta box and as you can see I have chosen to put the front of the fabric into the front of the couch and then the raw sides on each side and then I'm going to take a piece of ribbon and I'm going to also cover that piece of the couch after this I'm going to take another piece of cardboard I'm going to cut it off and this will be for the reclining portion of the couch I'm going to cut a piece of fabric and then I am going to cover the cardboard with the fabric notice that I am leaving about about 1 and a half um of the amount of fabric to the amount of cardboard and that is because I'm am going to roll up the fabric so that I can use it for the reclining part of the couch now I'm going to roll the fabric and I'm going to use my glue gun so that I can attach the fabric a little bit more thoroughly and I am going to leave almost to the last bit of fabric and I am going to then attach it to the side of my couch now I'm attaching the side and then what I'm going to do is to attach the other portion the rolled up piece of fabric to the couch itself in this manner once I have attached the front of the couch it should look something like this and I'm going to take another piece of ribbon this is a little bit thicker ribbon and I am going to attach it to the side of the couch um all the way in the backing like this and I am going to also attach the same kind of ribbon which is a robe kind of ribbon to the side by making a spiral I'm going to put a bit of glue and this will be in the part of the couch that is reclining and then I'm going to make my little spiral right here and then I'm going to put a bit of glue to secure it and this is the couch itself all done now we only have have to put the feet of the couch and for the feet I have chosen to uh use reads you can use beads at home if you don't have these you can also use wooden dowels and I simply going to put a bit of glue and attach them in at this point you can leave the couch just like this but I wanted to make the couch a little bit more sparkly so I am also going to attach the same kind of ribbon rope that I have um already put in the sides of the couch and I am going to cover all four of the feet with it so that it looks a little bit more polished after this I'm going to put a little bit of glue to secure it and I'm going to do this with all four of the legs of the couch and here's the finished couch I hope that you enjoy it that you try this at home and don't forget to comment rate favorite And subscribe I'll see you guys on the next video bye n\n"