In a box of discarded and unwanted dolls I found a diamond in the rough!

This is an easy project that you can make with scraps of fabric and trims that you have left over from other sewing and craft projects.

Spring or Easter dress to fit 18 inch American Girl, Corolle, Gotz Precious Day Girl and similar size dolls.

Don't let the name of this book fool you, "All-Girl Crafts" by Kathy Ross and illustrated by Elaine Garvin,is packed full of great ideas for crafters and doll makers of any age.

This week's article may have you scratching your head and asking "what's that got to do with doll making?" Well, bear with me, because it does have something to do with my favorite topic. Adventures in Bookbinding, Hand Crafting Mixed Media Books, by Jeannine Stein is a fascinating book for artist

She was my Diamond in the Rough, underneath all the dirt and grime I knew she was beautiful.

I have rarely, if ever, thought about the fabric I buy to make dolls and doll clothes with, beyond the color and if I like it. I do sometimes consider the fiber content, but never thought about where the pattern came from, the designer, the choice of colors and how the design gets put on the fabric.

This week, in honor of Mother's Day I would like to honor my Mother. I like to highlight this article each year for Mother's Day, because mothers are such a vital, formative force in our lives.

Pattern and instructions to make a 9 inch cloth doll.

"What exactly is a doll?" With that question doll artist Akira Blount begins her introduction to the book. By the end of the book we have been shown 5oo possible answers but left with the impression that we have only scratched the surface of possibilities for doll makers.