The Hummingbird Keeper

This little girl is Ida. Ida’s a little over 14 inches from head to toe & is 12 inches from hummingbird tail to hummingbird tail. She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She’s been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her such a lovely, aged patina. Ida has been made in the style of a stump doll. Her lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean-filled so that she stands nicely on her own. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Her arms are lightly wired.

Ida’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. Ida sports brown painted gloves.

Ida’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with a green, vintage button at the neckline. It has been tea-stained & washed, dried & pressed for an aged appearance. Ida’s skirt consists of two cute 100% cotton prints in shades of brown. The hem is hand-stitched with chocolate thread.

Ida’s little feathered friends have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. They’re constructed of 4 separate pieces. Their wings have been hand-quilted. Each hummingbird has been hand-painted, sanded, aged & sealed with a matte varnish with added UV filter.  They’re a little over 4 inches long from tail to nose. They’re attached to Ida’s arms with rusty wire.

Ida’s hair is 100% brown mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It has been ‘parted’ & left loose.

Ida is available on eBay. She will end Sunday, June 21st. Click here to view or bid!