My name is Stella Whittingham and I am a dedicated and passionate cloth  doll maker and collector.
I actually made my first doll over 20 years ago, and dabbled over the years in different types of dolls, but I never took the craft seriously for a number of reasons. The foremost reasons that come to mind are ...... family commitments (hubby and 3 young kids), work, and last but not least, a chronic lack of information on the subject.
How lucky we are today to have information and help at our fingertips, and so many patterns to choose from.
My mum was my champion and encouraged me to take my craft further and build on it, make a home based business and teach others the art of doll-making.
I never considered myself a 'real doll-maker' during those years, although the passion burned, always. 
Unfortunately I didn't take her advice when she was alive.
Sadly mum passed away suddenly in March of 2003.
Towards the end of that year, once I accepted the fact that the sun still came up every morning, that my family and friends needed me, that my mum would live forever in my heart, I knew that my 'champion' would be beside me, guiding me, always.
From then on, I started making dolls 'in earnest'. Within months I was designing my own. I couldn't put the patterns to paper quick enough, so many ideas were jostling with each other - dolls demanding to be made.
And so, now, I have what mum wished for me. A successful website business selling my own designs. I also sell at fairs and markets. I teach, and I was invited to judge the cloth doll making at the Whyalla Show.
I dedicate my business and this website to my dear mum, best friend and champion, Molly Hill
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