This would have been wonderful! I really needed help, not only because i never have made such a huge doll before, but also because it was a hard to handle because of its size. I would love to see the dolls you make for Christmas, what an interesting tradition!!! Are they for the Christmas story? Here in German we often have a play at church for Christmas the "Krippenspiel" (nativity play, I guess in English) done by children.