I notice when making my puppets that the stitches seem to stand out.  If it's one that will be covered up I care less.   But the ones on the front of the face seem to be a problem.  I look at others puppets and notice the face stitches almost seem invisible.  I'm new to sewing and have gone with what I was showed.  So my question is how are peoples puppets looking so seamless.

Ahhhh.... are you in luck!  Check out this thread: http://puppetsandstuff.com/community/index.php/topic,3501.0.html 

Jay just posted a link to a video in it that shows how he hand stitches the fabric for the face.   You might want to start at the beginning of the thread and see all the infor and links posted as there is some great info in it.

Very cool thanks Shawn

What type fabric are you using? what type thread? and what stitch are you using? Different fabrics look better with different stitches. Some favor one over the other. Here are some of the stiches that may help you understand better
http://www.fiber-images.com/Free_Things/Reference_Charts/free_reference_charts_handsewing_stitches.html

http://sewing.about.com/od/techniques/tp/handsewing.htm

Don't forget project puppet
http://www.projectpuppet.com/Page.bok?template=useful-stitches-tutorial

This is a good time to get in on Jays tutorials he just did one on sewing. Shawn beat me to it 

Hope this helps. As Jay states in his tutorial sew only short stitches at the time,space them even and watch the tension.

Billy D.

Ahhhh.... are you in luck!  Check out this thread: http://puppetsandstuff.com/community/index.php/topic,3501.0.html
  I can not find the link for the sewing part of this tutorial.

Ahhhh.... are you in luck!  Check out this thread: http://puppetsandstuff.com/community/index.php/topic,3501.0.html
  I can not find the link for the sewing part of this tutorial.

Dr.Puppet now has the tutorials in more detail forsale on his website
http://www.drpuppet.com/video_tutorial_page_1.html

Billy D.

Thank you Billy D. I will be purchasing these within the hour.

thanks to Billy and Shawn for pointing you my way but since you new to all this to if you have anything else you are stuck on or would like to see a video for let me know i will make one. Sometime those of us who have been doing it a while take for granted the steps it took to get here. I appreciate any input you want to give.

WOW Dr. Puppet...I REALLY love your site!!!  Your prices are so wonderful, too, for a fully constructed puppet.  I might just have to order a few when I settle into Singapore.  I'm all about buying rather than making these days...ha ha ha.  Hope you can ship to Singapore!

I have never tried before always willing.