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BABY RAG DOLL

Prudence can be changed into a real baby doll very easily. By covering her head with a mass of short curls and giving her a real baby dress you can make her into a sweet little baby.

Six-strand embroidery floss (used with a long-eyed needle) is worked into French knots. Draw the floss all the way through the fabric. Then, holding the needle close to where the floss came out, wind the floss several times around the needle. Insert the needle into the fabric quite close to where the floss came out. Let the needle tip come out again a short distance away and draw the thread through. These knots should be a good deal looser than those used in fine embroidery. Set the knots close together so they’ll entirely cover the head.

The baby doll’s dress shows only the top. Make it long enough so that it will cover her feet. Use soft, fine white material. Shirr the sleeves and neckline as shown by the dotted lines on the pattern and trim the edges with narrow lace. You know how to cut and put on a tiny diaper!