One of my Favorite Things…

I love making things for my children. My favorite thing to make is cloth dolls. I use muslin for the body and fabric scraps from my stash to make clothes. I wish I could remember where I got this doll pattern. Most of the time, I make my own patterns. I just draw a rough figure of the doll I want to make and cut it out , leaving enough seam allowance for all the tight curves. I have made several dolls and each one become a personality of its own. I rarely put faces on my dolls, because I like to leave that up to the holder’s imagination. When a holder cuddles a doll, it becomes a friend. A friend that is happy when they are happy and sad when they are sad. A friend which whom a holder wants to share secrets …. and a special friend will never tell anyone. I never plan out anything. So, the dolls grow on their own from whatever is the easiest to find at the time. Yarn for hair, bows, colored threads, and a mix of fabrics develops into a perfect childhood friend. Once done the dolls always make me smile and they make my children smile too. This is one of my favorite things.