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Sewing With Nancy

Nancy's Corner - Poppi Dolls

Elizabeth Schell talks with Nancy via Skype about the poppis, the African doll project.

Aired 12/11/2011 | Rating TV-G

Sewing With Nancy

Nancy's Corner - Poppi Dolls

Clip: Season 2500 Episode 2518 | 5m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Elizabeth Schell talks with Nancy via Skype about the poppis, the African doll project.

In South Africa the skill of sewing shweshwe poppis-the African term for dolls--benefits both children and doll makers. Elizabeth Schell talks with Nancy via Skype about the poppis project. These cute little dolls are made with 100% cotton shweshwe discharge print fabrics from South Africa. The dolls are based on children's drawings at a malnutrition and rehabilitation preschool in Zola, Soweto.

Aired 12/11/2011 | Rating TV-G

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Sewing With Nancy is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

Sewing With Nancy

Nancy's Corner - Poppi Dolls

Clip: Season 2500 Episode 2518 | 5m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

In South Africa the skill of sewing shweshwe poppis-the African term for dolls--benefits both children and doll makers. Elizabeth Schell talks with Nancy via Skype about the poppis project. These cute little dolls are made with 100% cotton shweshwe discharge print fabrics from South Africa. The dolls are based on children's drawings at a malnutrition and rehabilitation preschool in Zola, Soweto.

Aired 12/11/2011 | Rating TV-G

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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