christmas doll

Just who makes all those perfectly prim toys for Christmas?

November 24, 2008 By Rebecca 1 Comment

I bet this little girl might have an inkling.

Meet Eloise & Annie. They’re my original designs & have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill . Eloise measures 26″ tall from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Annie measures just over 12″ tall. Eloise’s lower torso is rag-stuffed & bean-filled so that she sits nicely. She’s been painted & sanded many times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She has been sealed with a combination of matte & glossy sealers so that she may be beautifully preserved. Annie can sit with assistance. Both dolls have knees which have been sewn through, making them perfect shelf sitters. Eloise’s arms are lightly wired allowing them to be gently posed.

Eloise’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her bottom lip & nose have been needle-sculpted by hand.

Eloise’s fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports brown gloves. She also sports pretty brown boots complete with tan socks & red detailed laces.

Eloise’s pointy ears have been attached separately by hand.

The apron dress she wears is made from 100% cotton prints in festive holiday colors. Eloise’s blouse has been made of taupe osanburg & features a big, vintage, mother of pearl button at the neckline. It also features hand-gathered sleeves. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched on both Eloise & Annie’s dresses. There is also hand-stitching at the back of their blouses & along the back seams.

Annie’s dress features a white pearl bead at the neckline & two vintage mother of pearl buttons. Her hair is 100% red mohair & has been lightly glued then stitched & needle-felted into place. Her pigtails are tied with green embroidery thread.

Eloise’s hair is honey blonde 100% mohair. I’ve applied it with light glue & needle-felting. It is tied into a side pony with chocolate ribbon.

Eloise & Annie will be available on eBay Nov. 23 at 9:15 PM EST. They will end Sunday, Nov. 30th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to bring these little gals home with you.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: christmas doll, christmas elf, elf, kentucky, primitive folk art, raggedy ann

Noelle, A Primitive Snowflake Doll

November 17, 2008 By Rebecca 6 Comments

Meet Noelle. Noelle brings to mind the quiet, calm & incredible sparkle of fresh fallen snow. She is my original design and stands 17″ tall from tip top of her head to the bottom of her base. Noelle has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & painted & sanded many times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. Her base is rag-stuffed & bean-filled allowing her to stand nicely. She has been sealed so that she may be beautifully preserved. Noelle’s arms are lightly wired & button jointed allowing them to be gently posed. Her neck is supported with wire for durability.

Noelle’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand. Noelle’s wee fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports light tan gloves. Each “branch” of Noelle’s snowflake head has been machine-quilted & individually sewn to her head.

Noelle’s apron dress has been made from two beautiful neutrals. The underskirt is white muslin. The over skirt is textured taupe osnaburg. It is finished with two vintage, grey mother of pearl buttons at the waistline & two white mother of pearl buttons on the over skirt. Noelle’s blouse has been made of white muslin. It features puffy, hand-gathered sleeves. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched. There is also hand-stitching at the neckline of Noelle’s blouse & along the back seam. All clothing has been treated to a coffee/lavender bud bath. It was then hand-washed & pressed.

Noelle’s glistening head was first painted white then treated to crackle medium. Her head was antiqued for contrast, then glittered with vintage style glass glitter on the front & back.

Noelle carries a lovely winter swag constructed from rusty wire, rusty jingle bells, preserved sweet annie & a raffia ribbon. She’s surely ready for your wintertime celebrations!

Noelle is available on Ebay. She will end Nov.23 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to make this little flake yours.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: christmas doll, rusty bells, snowflake doll

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!

December 10, 2007 By Rebecca 1 Comment

This little girl has been in charge of making all the sweet things. And boy does she have some special treats!

Ruby is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind. I’ve used no patterns or molds to create her or her clothing. Ruby is 32" tall from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Ruby has been made of muslin and stuffed with fiberfill. Her lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her bottom. I’ve hand-painted & sanded Ruby many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes that give her a beautiful, deeply aged patina, giving her the look of a well loved antique. Ruby’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be gently posed.

Ruby’s facial features (nose & bottom lip) have been needle-sculpted & hand-painted. Her bottom lip pouts. She has sweet pink cheeks, detailed eyebrows, big brown eyes & what else but ruby red lips. Ruby’s fingers have been needle-sculpted. Ruby has been painted with premium acrylic paints. She has been accented & shaded heavily with oil pastels. Viola has been sealed top to bottom with clear, glossy acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted over the years.

Ruby sports tan painted gloves & sweet brown boots. Her gloves & boots have been shaded & accented & highlighted right down to her laces. Ruby also sports red & tan striped socks….perfectly fit for a girl in charge of the canes!

Ruby also wears a brown corduroy vest laced with chocolate ribbon over a white gathered ‘peasant’ blouse made from white muslin. It is gathered at the neck & sleeves. Ruby’s skirt has been made from a truly spectacular Robert Kaufman 100% cotton print. It is truly supple & silky to the touch. These three pieces feature tons of hand-stitching. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched as shown in the photos below. In addition, Ruby’s undershirt & skirt have been dyed in a coffee & lavender bud bath to gently age the appearance of the clothing. They were then hand-washed & pressed with linen water. Ruby’s sweet hat has been made from chocolate corduroy. It is lined with a striped 100% cotton print. It has been cuffed at the opening & pinned to Ruby’s head with corsage pins. She can be displayed without it & features a full head of honey blonde 100% mohair underneath. Ruby’s hair is fashioned into two side braids with cute wisps peeking out in the front. I’ve lightly glued Ruby’s hair to her head for extra stability, then carefully needle-felted it in place.

Ruby’s candy canes are 12" long. They are made front reproduction pillow ticking & a 100% cotton print that matches the lining in Ruby’s hat. The fabric has been treated to a coffee & lavender bud bath then hand-washed before being stuffed with polyfill. Ruby’s bundle is tied with a chartreuse satin ribbon.

Ruby will be available on eBay Dec. 9th-16th. This will be a regular 7 day auction. She will begin & end at 9PM EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: candy canes, christmas doll, elf

Viola, Primitive Angel of Peace

December 5, 2007 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Sometimes we all need an angel of peace–someone to comfort us, quiet our souls, & let us know that everything will be just fine. I’m proud to introduce to you Viola.
Viola is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind. I’ve used no patterns or molds to create her or her clothing. Viola is 33" tall from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Including her flying dove, she is 36" long. Viola has been made of muslin and stuffed with fiberfill. Her lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her bottom. Viola has been hand-painted & sanded many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes that give her a beautiful, deeply aged patina, giving her the look of a well loved antique. Viola’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be gently posed.

Viola’s facial features (nose & bottom lip) have been needle-sculpted & hand-painted. Her little bottom lip pouts. She has beautiful peachy cheeks, detailed eyebrows & hazel eyes with pale green accents. Viola’s fingers have been needle-sculpted. She features painted fingernails & knuckles. Viola has been painted with premium acrylic paints. She has been accented & shaded heavily with oil pastels. Viola has been sealed top to bottom with clear, glossy acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted over the years.

Viola wears tan Mary Janes with white socks. They have been modeled after an antique pair of baby shoes.
Viola’s wings have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. They are 19" from tip to tip. I’ve hand-quilted them with specialty thread especially for hand-quilting. They have been painted & sanded twice, stained, then sanded again. I dusted the front of Viola’s wings with glass glitter & how they sparkle. They are especially pretty in evening light & resemble the twinkle of fresh fallen snow. Viola’s wings have been attached to her body with a vintage button & several strands of heavy-duty button thread.

Viola’s shirt & skirt have been made of white muslin. Her skirt features pretty, box pleats at the hem. Viola’s full sleeves have been gathered by hand at the wrist. Viola’s apron is made of taupe osnaburg. It has such texture! Viola’s clothing has been treated to a coffee & lavender bud bath. They do not smell, however. All clothes were hand-washed and pressed with linen water after being stained.

Viola’s little friends have been made from muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. They are 7.5" long. The flying dove is attached to wire which has been sewn to Viola’s wings. The dove wears a sweet annie wreath. Viola is holding her resting friend & an angelvine nest in her lap. It is filled with sweet annie & raffia. The peace banner is especially sweet! I hand-stamped each letter onto taupe cardstock with chocolate ink. I then strung each letter onto hemp twine & affixed it to the nest.

Viola’s hair is brown (not nearly as red as in the photos) 100% mohair. It has been lightly glued for extra stability & then carefully needle-felted to her head. It features loose pin curls in the back.

Viola’s wings: