The first rag doll made by hand

Rag Doll made with Straw

This has always been the best friend of a girl? Rag doll of course. At any time, can you imagine a girl in two pigtails, wearing a suit Sunday, jumping along the sidewalk. What is that she is swinging at his side in my hand? His handmade rag doll of course.
From times past when people have their own clothes, cloth or tissue debris surplus did not go to waste. Most of the scrap fabric was used to fill a large quilt or pillow or it was used to make an apron. But the waste from those projects were often used to make a child's doll. A well deserved often would get a rag doll as a gift, maybe once or twice in his life of childhood.
The rag dolls were sewn and do not have a face or hair or clothes as seen today in rag dolls. The first rag dolls were fragments of tissue rolled together and then knotted together to form the legs, arms and body; then rag doll.
Rag years later dolls were made from fabric muslin that is a 100% cotton fabric thin white or ivory white. They were very pure and simple with the head, body, legs and arms fillings. But still, no face or hair. Soon people began to put his hair, clothes and faces on the rag dolls.
When people hear today "Rag Doll" think immediately every so popular "Raggedy Ann" doll that was invented in 1915. He had brown hair, made from yarn, button eyes and a nose of diamond. Cloth dolls were made long before was "Raggedy Ann" every invented.
Rag dolls today, just like rag dolls from many years ago, are still an important part in the life of a child. The doll of fabric can be carried around, rips, patched if you change the suit if it is dirty and bring pleasure and enjoyment dolls for girls throughout the world.
Today, a lot of people collecting raggedy dolls of the past years, and many people collect raggedy dolls made by artist today of several different kinds of dolls of cloth. Rag dolls can be released easily today. Simply cut the legs, arms, body and head. Sew them, their stuff and sew together body parts. Then one can design an outfit and shorts at the doll. Add hair and a face, and you have a rag doll. Doll patterns can be found at thousands in many different sizes, shapes and colours-just like people.
Best stitches,
Judi Harris
Crafts of Chadds Ford



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