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Hello, everyone. Im Gail and it's a pleasure to be part of your doll making forum. Im a homemaker with a BA in Arts and Concentration in Studio Arts. I have a most boisterous yet sweet little daughter named Zaynab. I wanted to sew better while at the same time develop a hobby. I choose dolls b/c I loved making little dresses for my plastic "5 Strawberry Shortcake that my dad found at work. I would gather straps of cloth from old clothes. When I got older, I decided dolls were "immature" or "useless" to grown women, so I threw toys out or gave them away. After I read Michelle Hamilton's Sewing Victorian Doll Clothes: Authentic Costumes from Museum Collections, that old joy came back and I remembered how it felt make those crude to others but cute to me, outfits. Also I didnt feel bad about it b/c I saw that women still made dolls and doll clothes. So I hope I can make some new friends and learn some cool techniques from you guys. Thank You.

Hi Gail,

Welcome to the Doll Making Forum! We are very pleased to have you join us.

Did you make the dress in your avatar? It's lovely.

I too have a BA in Art with a concentration in painting, but my classes ran the gamut from weaving to photography to enough credits in Art History to have a minor in it.

My first child is also a daughter who received the first cloth doll I made, more than 30 years ago.

I look forward to sharing a love of dolls and art with you.

Thanks. Yes, I did make that dress and I just finished it today. Now I have my sights set on making a new dress for my daughter while collecting more cloth for another French fashion doll ensemble. I posted more pics on my Facebook account. [url=http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=8847&id=100000134865293&ref=nf]Finished dress[/url]