St. Elizabeth is known as “Grand Duchess Elizabeth” because she married Grand Duke Sergius, the governor of Moscow, Russia. She was very passionate about helping the poor and underprivileged. Her husband was tragically killed by a bomb, only a few years after their marriage, leaving St. Elizabeth to grieve and wonder at what her life would become. She decided to intensify her efforts to help others and eventually formed her own convent. She built the convent with a focus on helping others through healthcare. There was a very active hospital on the campus where St. Elizabeth and her nuns could help tend to the ill and injured people of Russia.

She was martyred at the hands of the Bolsheviks, who threw her down a mineshaft with her sister in Christ, St. Barbara. They are remembered together on July 18.

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These dolls are approximately 10” tall (larger size) and the smaller ones are approximately 6” tall, made with organic cotton fabric and fluffy stuffing. This is a simple sewing project for a beginner, or a quick project for someone comfortable with sewing machine basics. A card is included with each order with a biography of the saint.

Options available are:

-A very limited number of FINISHED 10” dolls are available.

-Fabric only. With this option you will receive the printed fabric to make one doll, along with instructions. Just FYI— you will need 3 oz of stuffing to stuff a large doll and 1 oz to stuff a small doll.

-Doll kit. With this option you will receive the fabric, instructions, plus the right amount of stuffing for one doll, and a needle and thread. Everything you need to make the doll (except scissors!).

This design is a Draw Near Designs exclusive