The freezer paper then simply peels off for the next time - and then cut out allowing a small seam allowance. For small dolls this method is great - and it is best to use a clear open toe applique foot on the sewing machine. If it occurs to you that you are the only person in the family who feels poor, then march right out and find the dandiest machine. Clip the curved seams after trimming - you will learn in time how much clipping suits you. Once you have turned your doll, run the timber dowelling from your turning tool set inside the seams to straighten and open out the seams.
Different people prefer different types of stuffing.
Some like a lot of bounce - others like a softer fill. Some stuff really firm - but when first starting to make dolls, it is easy to stuff too lightly. Soft stuffing seems to go even limper in time. Just wind a little stuffing around the tip to start it off and then push it into the doll in big, loose pieces. Do support your local quilt store if you can - many of them are struggling.