I've been using rainy days to make this for the grand-daughter's birthday. The kid will be 3. The doll is taller than she is. Once again, stuff from the junk pile. Old sheets and t-shirts make up the doll. Some old material from somewhere for the dress. I'll use thrift store yarn for the hair. Old hose will be the 'skin'.
I've got a couple of more months to fix the details.
Implicit in the doll is a promise to teach the basics of sewing if she wants more clothes for the doll. And teaching basic metal-working skills if she needs to make an 8" needle, like I did for this project. ;)
/johnny