Dolls can be made out of just about anything, like twigs, reeds, pine cones, rocks, etc. When supplies and funds are limited parents and ch...

During pioneer times when supplies and items were scarce mothers used whatever they had at hand to make dolls for their children.  This inc...

In the book "Cloth Dolls From Ancient To Modern" by Linda Edward in Chapter 1 - Page 7 there is a wonderful illustration of a ...

I have been wanting to create some "goddess dolls" also known as spirit dolls, healing dolls, or mixed media art dolls for awhile...

In Japan "Sarubobo" dolls like the picture on the right from  Wikipedia.com  are human shaped "faceless" dolls, red in ...

There are several "faceless" dolls in ancient Russian history. Most were made of fabric and cloth and were made rag dolls for chi...

In the Dominican Republic ceramic "faceless" dolls (Limé Dolls or Nativity Figures) like those shown in the picture on the right ...

Portugal has a history of faceless dolls, like those shown in the picture to the left, which are known as marafona dolls dressed in tradit...

The Amish have strong religious beliefs which influence their daily lives. Their dress is plain and simple and so are the dolls they make f...

I have loved Victorian dolls since I was a little girl and can blame my grandmother for that. You see, as a young girl she gave me a Godey’...

In putting my Christmas decorations out this year I had decided to put my Victorian Village cross-stitch shadow boxes on the mant...

From Queen to Empress: Victorian Dress, 1837–1877 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fall is my favorite season of the year. There's just something about the Fall that makes me want to create something. Maybe it's a...

I don't know if my Great Grandmothers and Great Great Grandmothers subscribed to Good Housekeeping back in the early years of the magaz...

"Pamela With The Big Eyes Loves Her Fall Colors" and her brother, "Peter With The Big Eyes Loves His Fall Outfit",  a...