With Halloween and Thanksgiving just around the corner, and Christmas not far behind we can all use some ideas about how to decorate our homes. What better way than to add to your doll collection as well? Here are some ideas for making bear dolls for the up coming holidays.

This is a website doll lovers will enjoy and return to frequently.

This book belongs on every doll makers bookshelf, but it won't spend much time on the shelf. A beautiful book that will inspire you.

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

Putting a stand up collar on your doll dress is an easy technique that lends itself so well to doll clothes.

Here are the pattern pieces to make a pretty new dress for your Bitty Baby doll. It will work on 13 to 15 inch baby dolls with a similar body type.

Here are easy to follow instructions for painting faces on cloth dolls.

In this article we will make overalls for our 15 inch Annie Doll and meet her brother Andrew.

How to make handkerchief dolls and corn husk dolls which you can use as holiday ornaments.

This book is a treasure for toy makers and doll makers.The dolls are some of the most beautiful and charming I've seen. Included are not only dolls but wooden toys as well, Teddy Bears, Bunnies, Giraffes, cats, Raggedy dolls, hobby horses, Cows, angels and the list goes on.