Well, I have been wanting to make one and I plan on making a bed doll for my little for Christmas, she doesn't know I have this in mind, so it will be a complete surprise.    My great aunt use to make bed dolls all the time.  She had crippling arthritis, her hands were all twisted and her fingers and her toes actually layed on top of each other.  Anyway, she was just an amazing woman, she never gave up.  She use to make these beautiful bed dolls, her on pattern I'm guessing, because her bed dolls had many ruffles and were so beautiful.  When you spread them out over the bed, they would cover most of the bed, with just wonderful layers.  I remember watching her sew on the head and the hands, they had no body cause the dress would make up for the body and of course you hide your pj's under the doll and it would make it even puffier.  When she passed away she had my doll started but it was never completed. 

Here is the one I plan to make for my little girl.  Her name is Ellie Mae, she is just beautiful and this could give me the chance to figure out how my great aunt made such wonderful dolls.  I don't plan to use raspberry, but some other color of pink.  And if I get the time I plan on make my little girl this one as well, Meaghan, I know she would love both of those dolls. 

If any of you know where else I can find bed doll pattern's please let me know.  I would love to make my little several bed doll's.  And I would love to find one for myself.   

I know some of you may be thinking, how do you keep those handmade gift's a surprise when your with your kids 24/7.  Well, I plan on working on it a few hours at night after she goes to bed or get up two to three hours before she does.  That way she'll never know I'm working on it. 

Blessings,

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Posted by glenda

Oh i remember these from my grandma.. I always loved going to her home in south Alabama and she had one on every bed.. We used to climb up in her iron beds and mom would yell at us to not mess with the dolls. Oh course grandma would say leave those kids alone that is why i made them.. I so loved playing with them. It was always a treat to go to grandma's as i knew we girls would get to play with her dolls.. I wish i had one of those dolls now.. NO one knows what happened to them.. :-(..
god bless you and thank you for reminding me of a great memory..
god bles
glenda

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