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Pin cushion dolls
When I was in 2nd grade back in 1940, our teacher taught us how to make a pin cushion. This was to be a Christmas present for our mothers. (When my mother passed away this pin cushion was in her belongings.)The following year, I made many of these pin cushions for the women in my family. I don’t know if they saved them like my mother, or hid them away, because they were so ugly. The doll is 8 inches tall. Material for her skirt is 5 1/2 by 10 inches. Draw head, arms and body on material. Make the skin color of your choice. Make the embroidery face with thread or markers. Sew upper body together. Hair is made of 6-inch strands of yarn sewn on the face and doubled back until hair is 3 inches long. Sew sides of skirt together. Gather skirt and attach to body, then stuff doll with cotton or your choice of stuffing. Gather the bottom of skirt and tie off. (Please note the black thread under her chin to hold her hair in place.) With all the new supplies available today, this should be much easier to make than it was 67 years ago. Dean Burk, High Point, EnergyUnited |
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