All items by Loraines Little Makes

I make clothes for dolls and teddies.

This started a few years back now. It started with my young Grandchildren, I bought them an 18”/46cm doll for Christmas, so I thought well I will make them some clothes for the dolls. That was the beginning. I found I liked doing it, so I made more. In the end they had enough, but I wanted to carry on making. It had become a hobby! I loved choosing fabrics and putting them together. I have a real passion for fabric!
I asked my older two Grandchildren if they thought I could sell them, together they both said “yes.” I started selling to friends and friends of friends. With both of my Daughters help I am on Facebook ( I started here) then onto Instagram, just this year. Now I have a Folksy shop after lots of shall I shan’t I, I decided to take the plunge.
In 2021 I sold at my first Christmas Fair, totally inexperienced. Someone came up to me and said “who are you?” I had no business cards, I was just giving it a go. I scribbled my email on a piece of paper. I knew I was going to need to be better prepared!
I now use our spare bedroom as a sewing room, I started in the kitchen. It’s never tidy. I have a few dolls now as models and lots of teddies. Most of those donated by the Grandchildren.