I had a dear friend that died last year.  She loved to share with me her prized household items.  One thing that she showed me before she died was amazing.  She had a pattern and pieces that her mother had used very often.  The pattern was folded up in a quarter and was very aged.  It was a pattern to crochet a "round" or "square" piece that you could make doily, table cloth, runner, bedspread or curtains.  Just so exciting!  The old timers had it ALL.  No, I don't have that pattern.  It is out there.  Please share it. 

I still think about my dear old friend.  She lived to be in her 90's.  Our personalities were about the same.  I think about her two old dolls from the 1960's.  She had them dressed up and standing by her TV.  She called them "The Girls."  One day I was there and I made a pair of socks for one of the girls out of old lace.  I like to hand sew.  I did this as a kid also. (encourage your daughters to these arts)  Recently I seen an old doll skirt, unfinished or carefully taken apart, (so keep them) and the apron was either homemade or a nice piece of vintage crochet.  Gave me an idea for doll aprons attached to skirts.  Then I received a very very lovely small sweater and hat with a doll, dirty you know, but I washed carefully in my recycled plastic coffee container with lid (shake it up,  soak,  dump and rinse) OK baby.  If you know a simple stitch like a chain you can repair a run if you get the closest color and  thread/yarn weight.  I have used heavy thread and cotton.  If you work on the inside of garment the chain shows less and fills in the run.  If you know more-good.  You will need a fine crochet hook.

Older or younger- let us all enjoy the art of dolls and their clothing and items.  Thank you for making my life- doll happy!