They are also so many fun variations with this collection of patterns for dolls to sew. From rag dolls to stuffed doll ...

The women who sew the faces use the stitch as their guide. A white crocheted cap, with a ribbon to match the pink or blue dress, is set atop a cloth bonnet to complete the doll’s head.

BETHLEHEM — Polly Heckewelder wasn’t able to attend the tea party held Sunday afternoon in her honor, but the beloved figure from Bethlehem’s past was there in spirit — and in doll form.

so she wishes that tradition of having a rag doll “does not get lost.” Cruzado said, “I did not know how to sew. The first time I sat down with my husband I told him that I wanted to make ...