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Victorian Maid doll and her clothing. A 6-qt. plastic beach bottle filled with sand is used to weight down the 4-1/2 ft. tall doll.
AMERICAN HOME CRAFTS Spring-Summer 1978 (v.6#2) pg. 43, 89

How to make a playbarn and scarecrow dolls.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1972 (v.50#12) pg. 63

Patterns and instructions for making large Hansel and Gretel dolls and their clothes.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1973 (v.51#12) pg. 54, 116

Three-story doll house is 16" wide, 30" high and 8" deep and is scaled for 4" dolls. Patterns are included for furniture and Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls and their clothes.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1973 (v.51#12) pg. 55, 113

Pattern and instructions for making a Victorian lady doll and her clothes.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1973 (v.51#12) pg. 62, 122

Pattern and instructions for making a reversible doll. Doll has a face on both sides of her head. One face is awake and the other is asleep.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Nov 1974 (v.52#11) pg. 96, 138

Old-fashioned doll is a copy of a colonial doll in the Smithsonian.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1978 (v.56#12) pg. 76, 140

Three sets of heritage dolls (30 in all) from colonial, pioneer, and Victorian eras. Patterns can be painted or embroidered.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Nov 1980 (v.58#11) pg. 109, 162

Nut head dolls made from nuts and florist's wire and dressed in fabric clothes. NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1982 (v.60#12) pg. 25, 95

Miniature George and Martha Washington dolls. Est. cost: $10 each.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1984 (v.62#2) pg. 36, 54

Sweet pea dolls use a wooden bead for the head.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1984 (v.62#9) pg. 37, 170

Peddler doll.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1984 (v.62#9) pg. 39, 177

"Lollipop" Surprise Doll. Doll's head is mounted on a hollow tube that can hold a gift.
CLOTH DOLL Spring 1985 (v.3#3) pg. 7

Tips on starting a dollmaking club.
CLOTH DOLL Fall 1988 (v.6#3) pg. 3

"Mother-and-Child" doll inspired by the work of Southwestern artist Ted DeGrazia. Mother doll has a cone-shaped body and is dressed in an embroidered skirt and shawl that wraps around the attached baby.
CLOTH DOLL Winter 1989-90 (v.7#3) pg. 13, Insert

How to make a female adult mannequin doll (15" tall) designed to model authentic garments. Features flexible jointing at the shoulders and hip and optional jointing at elbows and knees.
CLOTH DOLL Spring 1994 (v.9#4) pg. 35
Correction CLOTH DOLL Summer 1994 (v.10#1) pg. 44

Small doll figure consists of an acorn head, silk fall leaves for body and clothes, and chenille stems for arms and legs.
CRAFTS Oct 1995 (v.18#10) pg. 78

Dollhouse Rag-A-Muffin miniature doll. Doll is only about 2" tall.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #69 Jun 1979 (v.6#9) pg. 34

How to make raffia dolls. Patterns included for clothing for a Scarecrow girl and boy.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Oct 1975 (v.6#1) pg. 62

How to make coffee can dolls from empty 1-lb. coffee cans, a Styrofoam ball, fabric and trim. Patterns for Sunbonnet Girl, Raggedy Ann and a boy are included.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Sep 1977 (v.8#7) pg. 101, 63

How to make Snow Babies, dolls that look like the ones imported into the US from Germany between 1906 and 1910. Dolls are dressed in fir snowsuits. Patterns furnished.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Dec 1977 (v.8#10) pg. 62

Peasant Flower-lady dolls.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Oct 1978 (v.9#8) pg. 52, 73

Cat and mouse motifs, including dolls, applique wall hanging and a quilt.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Oct 1981 (v.12#8) pg. 62

Dollhouse doll body pattern. Making the cloth body to go with porcelain head, arms and legs.
DOLL CRAFTER Feb 1990 (v.5#10) pg. 88

Plump and pretty. How to attach a commercial leatherette doll body to a doll head which has a breast plate. Also shows how to attach bisque legs and arms.
DOLL CRAFTER May 1990 (v.6#1) pg. 76

Doll body armatures. Part 1. The pros and cons of using wire and link doll armatures.
DOLL CRAFTER Jan 1994 (v.9#9) pg. 84

Doll body armatures. Part 2. Body building techniques.
DOLL CRAFTER Feb 1994 (v.9#10) pg. 58

Doll body armatures. Part 3. Bodies and bones.
DOLL CRAFTER Mar 1994 (v.9#11) pg. 78

Tip on improving the stems on doll bridal bouquets.
DOLL CRAFTER Nov 1994 (v.10#7) pg. 127

Judith doll is made from "Creative Twist", ribbon, lace and a styrofoam ball.
DOLL DESIGNS Apr-May 1990 (v.7#3) pg. 30

Lucy doll in sailor dress with her own teddy bear.
FAMILY CIRCLE Feb 20 1979 (v.92#3) pg. 18

Soft sculpture beach baby is a beach doll that can be filled and refilled with sand.
FAMILY CIRCLE Jun 26 1979 (v.92#9) pg. 72, 132

Tidy Tess doll is 31" tall. Here yellow braids and coverall pockets are used to store the hair ornaments, comb and brush for a real little girl. Est. cost: $8.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 23 1984 (v.97#15) pg. 118, 195

Charming mini dolls. Skirt and sleeves are made from paper and trimmed with lace or mini bows. Doll head is a wooden ball, topped with hair and a tiny hat.
FLOWER & GARDEN [CRAFTS EDITION] Jan-Feb 1998 (v.42#1) pg. 26

50 wonderful dolls to make.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Jun 1983 (v.196#6) pg. 128, 236

Boy and Girl dolls on a string are designed to be worn around a child's neck instead of having to be carried.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING NEEDLECRAFT Fall 1979-Winter 1980 pg. 56, 117

Four miniature character dolls from Little Women (Meg, Amy, Beth and Jo).
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING NEEDLECRAFT Spring-Summer 1981 pg. 92, 148

How to make raffia dolls for wall, door or hearth decoration.
HANDY ANDY Apr 1980 (v.4#7) pg. 48

How to make English "pedlar" dolls. Instructions for Notion Nanny, Vegetable Peddler and Flower Peddler. Dolls are 15" tall.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Fall 1979 (v.24#3) pg. 142, 152

Sweet Ballerina bedroom theme. Includes instructions for ballerina doll and latch hook rug, along with candlewick windowpaned quilt. Instructions for lamp must be ordered.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jan-Feb 1981 (v.26#1) pg. 86, 120, 156

Two old-fashioned Hostess Dolls.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Nov-Dec 1981 (v.26#6) pg. 40, 114

A bride doll, 8" tall, and two bridesmaids.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jan-Feb 1982 (v.27#1) pg. 68, 121

Lovable dolls from classic fairy tales. (1) Rapunzel. (2) Little Mermaid. (3) Princess and the pea.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Sep-Oct 1982 (v.27#5) pg. 80, 116

Mindy and Miffie "dumpling dolls" to make, along with a wardrobe of clothes and accessories. Dolls stand 23" tall.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Nov-Dec 1982 (v.27#6) pg. 50, 86, 105

Chubby baby dolls in nighties and matching bonnets.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Apr 1985 (v.30#2) pg. 73, 93

Valentine doll, about 12" tall, has heart shapes for body, hands and feet.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Feb 1986 (v.31#1) pg. 79, 16

Amish "no-face" doll, 19" tall, is dressed in proper Amish costume.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Oct 1986 (v.31#5) pg. 74, 111

"Elton the elf" doll, 26" tall, wears bell-tipped tights and a fleece-trimmed suit.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Dec 1987 (v.32#6) pg. 53, 78

Dutch girl doll in authentic Old World Dutch clothing.
NEEDLE & THREAD May-Jun 1981 (v.1#2) pg. 14

Kellie doll, a 15" cloth doll with yarn braids and an eyelet apron and matching pantalets.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jan-Feb 1982 (v.2#1) pg. 40, 28, 50

Leprechaun doll.
NEEDLE & THREAD Mar-Apr 1982 (v.2#2) pg. 39, 48, 38

Molly Doll. Make this small doll, her clothes, and a fabric box for carrying everything.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jul-Aug 1982 (v.2#4) pg. 40, 36, 51

Amelia ERAhart, the liberated aviatrix. Doll is equipped with angelic wings and a medal of honor. Designed to hang down from ceiling on strings.
NEEDLE & THREAD Mar-Apr 1983 (v.3#2) pg. 39, 51, 35

Tips on dollmaking.
NEEDLE & THREAD Sep-Oct 1984 (v.4#5) pg. 6

Make a "Victoria-Anne" doll with moveable arms and legs.
NEEDLE & THREAD Nov-Dec 1984 (v.4#6) pg. 18, 31, 48

"Cradle Babe" doll is designed to hang over the side of a baby's crib.
NEEDLE & THREAD May-Jun 1986 (v.6#3) pg. 15, 35, 42

Maria and Miquel, Mexican dolls wearing clothing typical of Mexico.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY May-Jun 1979 (v.2#3) pg. 40, 53

Tiny papoose on a carrying board.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY May-Jun 1979 (v.2#3) pg. 42, 54

Victorian Lady doll with handpainted face and dress with puffed leg-o'-mutton sleeves.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jan-Feb 1981 (v.4#1) pg. 11

Four seasons Pixikin dolls.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Mar-Apr 1981 (v.4#2) pg. 14

Edgar the Troll doll.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY May-Jun 1981 (v.4#3) pg. 20

Authentically dressed 9" tall Northwest Coast Indian doll.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jul-Aug 1981 (v.4#4) pg. 20

Princess bride doll is 16" tall and includes wedding clothes.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY May-Jun 1982 (v.5#3) pg. 19, 27, 53

"Little Beaver" Navajo boy doll.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jul-Aug 1982 (v.5#4) pg. 10, 25, 41

American Heritage pioneer doll, Rachel, dressed in calico and a sunbonnet.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Sep-Oct 1982 (v.5#5) pg. 16, 24, 47

Make "Jack and Jill" dolls.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Mar-Apr 1984 (v.7#2) pg. 18, 34-36, 48

Make a "flip-flop" mood doll. Two dolls in one. One is "good". One is "horrid".
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY May-Jun 1985 (v.8#3) pg. 50

Incredibly shrinking people. Simple wire armature frame dolls are covered with string, fitted with clothes and given faces from photographs of your family, pictures from magazines, etc.
NUTSHELL NEWS Jul 1992 (v.22#7) pg. 80

How to make a papoose baby doll with its own sleeping bag. Pattern and instructions included.
SUNSET May 1977 (v.158#5) pg. 136

How children can draw life-sized replicas of themselves, paint them, and then stuff them with crumpled newspaper.
SUNSET Jul 1981 (v.167#1) pg. 66

Tooth fairy doll.
WORKBASKET Aug 1981 (v.46#9) pg. 30

Crocheted "paper" doll and clothes.
WORKBASKET May 1983 (v.48#7) pg. 30

Indian doll (4" tall) is cross-stitched on vinyl parchment. Two dresses are stitched as clothing.
WORKBASKET Oct-Nov 1993 (v.59#1) pg. 30

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