(((((Sundog)))))Thanks so much for your supportive words. The Recreation Dep't wants to run my class. I'm terrified. I need to get feedback from the kind of people who might take a craft class, to help with fleshing it out, so they get their money's worth. I don't have that much experience teaching, and don't want students thinking the product from a 3 hour workshop looks crude and disappointing. Not sure where to get the advice, though. Some dollmaking web site maybe, Etsy community, or art education web site.

A support group would be wonderful. I didn't see notices of any locally, but I should check around again. Very good idea.

Everyone here has contributed excellent ideas, and I'm so very grateful. I'll try to put them into play.