Woman makes custom dolls to match children's disabilities Amy Jandrisevits turned her hobby into an at-home nonprofit. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WHY. >> DAY-IN AND DAY-OUT, AMY JANDRISEVITS SITS AT HER SEWING MACHINE TO MAKE DOLLS. BUT THESE DOLLS ARE NOT WHAT WE’RE USED TO SEEING. >> THESE ARE NOT THE KIDS THAT YOU SEE IN MOVIES. THESE ARE NOT THE KIDS YOU SEE IN COMMERCIALS. >> AND THAT’S THE POINT. >> THIS DISCUSSION IS NOW ON THE TABLE THAT, ARE WE DOING THE RIGHT THING? >> IT STARTED AS A HOBBY FOUR YEARS AGO. JANDRISEVITS MADE A DOLL FOR A CHILD WITH AN AMPUTATED LEG. SINCE THEN, SHE HAS MADE AROUND 400 DOLLS MEANT TO LOOK LIKE EACH ONE OF ITS INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS, NO MATTER THE SKIN COLOR, GENDER, OR MEDICAL CONDITION. AND SHE DOES THIS ALL FROM HER DINING ROOM. YOU CAN SEE SEWING SUPPLIES HAVE TAKEN OVER HER DINNER TABLE. >> YOU CAN SEE MY DINING ROOM HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE IN A REALLY LONG TIME. >> FROM HER NEW BERLIN HOME, SHE’S SHIPPED DOLLS ALL OVER THE WORLD. AND ALTHOUGH SHE’S NEVER SEEN A CHILD GET ONE OF HER DOLLS IN PERSON, SHE’S SEEN PLENTY OF THE MAGICAL MOMENTS ON VIDEO. >> WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT DOLL? >> THE VIDEOS ARE ENDLESS. >> SO WHY IS YOUR BABY IMPORTANT TO YOU? >> BECAUSE HE HAS HANDS AND TOES LIKE ME. >> AND PRICELESS. >> LOOK AT HER HANDS, RAE. >> THEY’RE JUST LIKE YOURS. >> AND BRINGS SMILES JANDRISEVITS NEVER WANTS TO SEE FADE. >> WHEN YOU HAVE A TALENT OR YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER, YOU’VE GOT TO USE IT FOR SOMEONE ELSE AND I THINK THAT THIS IS FOR ME, THIS IS THE SKILL I BRING TO THE TABLE. I BRING SEWING. >> IN NEW BERLIN, WISN 12 NEWS. JOYCE: WOW. JANDRISEVITS DOESN’T WANT FAMILIES TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR OWN DOLL, SO SHE HAS A GOFUNDME SET UP. SHE’S ALREADY RAISED MORE THAN $100,000. WHAT A TRUE LABO

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