Mom made dolls for craft shows for years until she was unable to due to health issues.Each granddaughter got a raggety ann doll when she was born. Mom is no longer withnus but I recently found some of her dolls which were packed away when she stopped doing crafts and ended up with me when we divided things up. Now each of her great-granddaughters will get one until the dolls run out. They may not get to know her but they will have alittle bit of her talent and love. My sister has asked if I'll start making the raggety anns for the girls so that tradition will get continued,but for Christmas.