What has always been a little girl's first best friend? The rag doll of course. In just about any era you can picture a little girl in two pigtails, wearing a Sunday dress skipping along the sidewalk. What's that she's swinging by her side in her hand? Her handmade rag doll of course.

Regardless if the intended cleaning jobs are for spring cleaning or everyday cleaning, having the essential cleaning supplies on hand will help get the necessary tasks completed in no time. Determine exactly what type of cleaning you will be doing and then gather together everything you need. Don't forget to wear comfortable clothes and gloves too.

Staining the wood - The best way to go about this is to use a rag. Apply the stain to the rag and then work it into the wood. Let the first coat dry and then apply a second coat. Let it dry again and you can move onto the next step. If you want, you can use a brush for this application, but you are still going to have to use a rag or sponge to wipe off excess and ensure that it has been rubbed into wood. In essence, you are just making more work for yourself by doing this.

If she is a sports girl, suggest wearing spandex shorts underneath her sport shorts which will keep pads in place and provide a feeling of comfortable control.

Why are they easier to make than traditional quilts? As mentioned earlier, expert sewing knowledge rag doll not necessary. If you can measure fabrics and sew a straight line (or even not so straight), then you can make a rag quilt.

There are many ways to find clothes to sell online: wholesalers, liquidators, yard sales, thrift stores and clothes recyclers or rag houses. While there are benefits and drawbacks to all of them, my favorite place to get inventory is from clothes recyclers.

While traditional quilts will always be popular, right now rag quilts are the rage of quilting! They are easy to make, very versatile, can be finished quickly, and are great for gift-giving.