Mike Wolanin | The Republic JoAnn Ferguson unloads boxes of dolls she is donating to the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Nov. 6 ...

Rockford resident Yvonne Doctor poses for a portrait in her home. Doctor and the West Michigan Quilters Guild will be collecting dolls and making quilts to be donated to the Santa Claus Girls. Last ...

A curious onlooker walking by the classroom of The Cotton Patch in Lafayette may hear the buzzing of sewing machines as a group of women feverishly sew to their heart’s content. There is an array of ...

Little girls, practicing for future motherhood, put their dollies down for naps in tiny doll beds. It's a natural part of their development, like training wheels before racing down the street in ...

One of the nicest things about the holidays is that we tend to spend more time with our loved ones. If you’re looking for something to do, check out these museums: At the San Jose Museum of Quilts and ...

In 1987 my wife, Evelyn, and I presented the famous Benny Binion dolls to Mr. and Mrs. Binion at the Horseshoe. Evelyn has been sewing since she was a young girl living on a sheep ranch with her folks ...

An exhibit, “Dinah Sargeant: Painted Threads/Narrative Dolls and Quilts,” will close May 23 at the Folk Tree, 217 S. Fair Oaks Ave. The show features hand-painted fabric turned into elaborate dolls, ...

LAFAYETTE — A curious onlooker walking by the classroom of The Cotton Patch in Lafayette may hear the buzzing of sewing machines as a group of women feverishly stitch to their hearts’ content. Then as ...