Dolls to Make for Fun and Profit

By Edith F. Ackley

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0397000278
• ISBN13: 9780397000272
• Release Date: June 1951
• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 9

Customer Reviews

Excellent simple approach to doll making

My best friend had moved away for the summer and I wanted to do something nice for her while she was away that let her know how much I missed her, so I decided to make her a doll. I went to the Library and found this book. I loved the simple instructions and the friendly style of writting. This book is deffinately a classic.

A clear, concise introduction to doll making.

I checked this book out of a library and fell in love with it. The patterns are life-like, but easy to make. Although I have only made a few dolls, I had no trouble following any of the instructions. I decided that I HAD to have a copy, so I went to my Friendly Reference Librarian and said, "Help!" She said, "Let me tell you about the internet, dear." In less that 5 minutes, we located several copies at used bookstores. I ordered a copy last night. Then, I returned the library's copy so that other people could read it.

Easy instructions for making soft cloth dolls

I checked this book out of my school library when I was a gradeschooler, kept it out too long and had to pay a fine. As an adult, I found it at a local library and absconded with it and paid for it as if it were lost. I have always loved this book. The author shows how to make cloth dolls in small, medium and large doll sizes. She shows entire families of these dolls and also gives patterns for the clothes. Instructions are so simple, a gradeschooler who knows how to use a sewing machine could follow them.