I need to be thinking about Spring! Here in the Northern Hemisphere we're into the coldest part of Winter and I'm longing for sunshine and warm weather. In that spirit let's start planning to make a new bunny doll.

With the Spring wedding season soon upon us, your doll would love to be dressed as one of the wedding party. If you have a little flower girl in your family it would be a particularly lovely idea to make a dress for her doll to match hers.

This is an easy project which you can make in no time at all, especially if you use a sewing machine.

Here are instructions to make a knitted hat and scarf for your 18 inch dolls.

I am resolved to be nicer than I need to be, to all I meet this year, due in large part to my recent experience selling dolls and toys at Christmas.

Probably the most popular way to put a faces on cloth dolls is to embroider them. Cloth dolls lend themselves to embroidered faces, and it's easy to do.

Putting vertical trims on your doll dresses can add a special touch of individuality to your creation and really make it your own design.

For those of you who make your dolls to sell, or who are thinking about trying to earn a little extra money selling your dolls, this book is an invaluable addition to your library.

Some ideas for alternatives to expensive 18 inch dolls.

Vinyl dolls, as well as cloth dolls, can be special friends; particularly to the youngest doll lovers. These are also the dolls most likely to be handled, dressed and loved, even by their adult owners. This makes regular cleaning a necessity!