Hello! I am a past lurker and like dolls very much. I make mostly rag dolls, don't like frilly dressed dolls, and am interested in learning how to make doll heads and hands with the polymer. I've looked for classes nearby, but haven't found anything yet. Would like to hear your experiences with it. Would like to make dolls of characters in my favorite books....time period 1800s England. I just finished a Dottie Pancake Doll for a one-year-old grand-niece whom I will see on a visit next week. The doll is a project from the neatest book called "Pretty Perky Polka Dots" by Ann Hazelwood. Every project uses polka dot fabric and is vintage in style. It includes some vintage embroidery designs too. Has anyone else seen or used it? The doll's body is the shape of a pancake and stuffed like a pillow...the head is made separately with face and embroidered, then sewn on the body. I made a bow for her hair out of poka dot grosgrain, then sewed the whole dang thing on with tight stitches. You know how a one-year-old will chew on anything! The doll is a "leetle" bizarro, so I hope little Anna doesn't scream when she sees it! What is everyone else making out there? Anything for the Easter holiday? Happy weekend...

Hello there, I am new to this site and am thrilled that there are others out there that love to make dolls, ect. I tried to go onto the rustic raaggedys.com site and the server had just told me error and does not exist. Does anyone have the site name again, I would greatly appreciate it or any site with free primitive doll patterns. Thank you again and it is great to meet so many new crafters out there:)

Saw this at a craft show this week. The lady was charging $l5.00 (a tad high I thought). They were just a white cotton doll (gingerbread style body) with a bit of wild yarn hair and felt penned in features. On the body was sayings like "sagging chin", "ulcers", hang nail...creaky knees...those are the ones I can remember. These various shall I say "medical conditions" were printed on the appropriate areas of the doll body. There was a poem attached and said something along the lines of place a pin in the areas that hurt and it will take the pain away...Does this sound familiar to anyone? If so I'd like a copy of the poem and just what medical conditions were on the body....I'd like to make one for a gag gift ....Thanks.

Hi there, I have a website, www.topostreasures.com and I sell patterns for dolls such as Tyler, Sydney, Alex, etc. those types of dolls. I haven't done any as of yet for Gene but I plan on it within the next couple of months. I also am owner of a list at www.fashiondollcrochet.com and there are some of us that crochet for the larger fashion dolls there as well as the 11.5 inch dolls. Some other members that sell patterns and doll outfits are at: http://geocities.com/patterncrazykd/ http://www.ebdyznes.com http://www.rubyflamingo.com If you are in need of any assistance please feel free to let me know! Kathleen Here is a link that might be useful: Topo's Treasures