Most of us consider some of our childhood toys very sentimental because they bring back lots of memories. We get to remember the days when we were stress-free and live life as if living in a world of fantasy. The toys that we had before were a lot simpler than the toys that children have now. We don’t even have to use batteries to make it work. All we needed was our imagination and creativity. At present, children do not really know how to value their toys because when something better comes out in the market, they tend to forget the old ones.
I once passed by little children in our neighbourhood playing with a couple of dolls. I can tell that the dolls were personally made by their mother through cloth doll patterns. My sister and I also used to own dolls that our mother made all by herself. She would usually give us a doll or two on our birthdays with different themes.
The dolls that our mom has created can be closely compared to the ones that you see in department stores. She can make dolls in no time with the use of cloth doll patterns. After that, she puts in the details like the hair, eyes, nose and eyes. Our mom sure does have an artistic talent that I wish I had, too. Many people also admire her for what she does and some would actually ask her to make one for their children. It should have been a great business opportunity, but she didn’t take advantage of it.
When we grew up as well as her friends’ kids, she stopped making dolls. But when I got married and had two beautiful daughters, she is in full swing with her hobby again. Just like old times, she still uses cloth doll patterns in making pretty dolls. She also patterned the dolls with the personality of my kids. One of daughters is very athletic, so she made a number of dolls having a sports theme. My kids value the dolls so much and they even have a space dedicated just for them.
There was a time when one of my dear friends asked my mother if she could make a doll for her wife. He wanted to give something unique for their wedding anniversary. My mother gladly accepted it. She chose a perfect pattern from her many cloth doll patterns and created a very chic doll. My mother is so happy that her crafts are well-appreciated by children and even by adults. Many have already convinced her to put up a doll store, but she consistently refused. She said she creates dolls just for fun and not for profit. She also welcomed people who wanted to learn how to make dolls using cloth doll patterns.
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