Easter

Charlotte & Stick Rabbit, a Sweet Easter Duo.

February 9, 2009 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This little girl is definitely ready for Easter! And with this stick rabbit, you can be she’ll be hippety-hopping all over the place.

Meet Charlotte. She’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She measures 15″ tall from head to toe. Charlotte sits nicely on her own. Her lower torso is rag-stuffed & bean-filled in order to weight her little bottom. Charlotte has been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patinas. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Her knees have been sewn through, making her a great shelf sitter. Her arms are lightly wired so that they may hold her stick rabbit with ease.

Charlotte’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a perfect little pout. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports tan painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan locks & blue-green laces.

Charlotte’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 blue, vintage button. I just love the blue polka dot print used for Charlotte’s apron dress. It is completely folksy & is 100% cotton! The hem features hand-stitching in a contrasting brown thread. Charlotte’s blouse was treated to a lavender bud/coffee bath for a slightly aged appearance. All clothing was then hand-washed & pressed.

Charlotte’s stick rabbit was made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted, sanded, stained & sanded. He was attached to the wooden dowel with hand-stitching & a dab of glue for extra security.

Charlotte’s hair is 100% auburn mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It is fastened with chocolate ribbons into silly pigtails.

Charlotte is available on Ebay. She will end Feb. 15th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to have this little girl hop over to your home!

Filed Under: Dolls, Easter Tagged With: Easter, primitive doll, stick rabbit

Viv, a Primitive Girl Who Dreams of Spring.

January 19, 2009 By Rebecca 1 Comment

This little girl will make your forget you ever had the winter blahs! Meet Viv & her sweet spring lamb.

Viv & her lamb are my original designs. They’ve been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Viv measures 15.5″ tall from head to toe. She sits nicely on her own. Her lower torso is rag-stuffed & bean-filled in order to weight her little bottom. Viv & lamb have been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving them lovely, aged patinas. Both dolls have been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that they may be lightly dusted after display. Viv’s knees have been sewn through, making her a great shelf sitter. Her arms are lightly wired so that they may be gently posed.

Viv & lamb have been painted with a variety of media. Viv’s nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a perfect pout. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports tan painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan laces & sweet mustard yellow laces.

Viv’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline. It is finished off with a vintage button. Viv’s colorful skirt is made out of four 100% cotton prints! They’re so folksy & charming! The hem features hand-stitching in a contrasting brown thread. Viv’s clothing was treated to a lavender bud/coffee bath for a slightly aged appearance. All clothing was then hand-washed & pressed.

This little lamb has been sewn from five separate parts. Each limb was hand-stitched to the body. A tuft of white wool has been attached with needle-felting for a tail.

Viv’s hair is 100% black mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It is needle-felted to the side & left long & loose.

Viv & Lamb will be available on eBay Jan. 18th at 9:15 PM EST. She will end Jan. 25 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid on these sweet friends.

Filed Under: Dolls, Easter Tagged With: easter doll, handmade folk art, Lamb, primitive easter doll

Delphie, whose Heart is as Tender as Spring

February 25, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

I am so excited to introduce to you, Delphie. Like all of my dolls, this little lady is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 29" tall. She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her little bottom. Delphie has been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, making her look "oh so vintage". Delphie’s arms are lightly wired & can be slightly posed.

Delphie’s tender little face has been needle-sculpted by hand, (nose & lip), and hand-painted. She is heavily detailed & features big brown eyes, peachy cheeks, warm rose lips & detailed eyebrows. She has been painted with premium acrylic paints and shaded & highlighted heavily with oil pastels & artist pencils. Delphie has been sealed top to bottom with a combination of glossy & matte acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted after display & kept a lifetime.

Delphie’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports painted, white, elbow-length gloves. She also sports painted brown boots which have been highly detailed, right down to the laces & taupe socks.

Delphie’s apron dress is made from a striped, 100% cotton, Robert Kaufman print. It is truly supple & silky to the touch. It features two vintage mother of pearl buttons, in the front. Delphie’s blouse is made from white muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & a fluffy collar made from lawn cotton. Delphie’s dress feature tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched (dress & sleeves), as well as the back of Delphie’s blouse. All clothing has been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for a slightly aged appearance. All pieces were then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Delphie carries the most grand egg! It is 7" tall & 5" wide at the widest point. (I’d hate to see that chicken!?!) Delphie’s egg has been made of paper clay & is not entirely smooth…there are bumps & uneven spots, adding to it’s hand-made charm. It is entirely hand-painted & was inspired by the handcut silhouettes of Sharyn Sowell. (She is brilliant!) It is lightly sealed with a matte acrylic sealer.

Delphie’s hair is 100% "dark brown" mohair. It is not nearly as red as in these photographs. It was lightly glued then carefully needle-felted to her head. I’ve styled her hair into loose pin curls at the nape.

Delphie is available on Ebay Feb 24th – March 2nd. She will end at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Easter Tagged With: easter doll, egg, silhouettes

Cecile & her Pink Rag Bunny.

February 18, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This charming little lady is Cecile. And Cecile takes her favorite doll EVERYWHERE. Like all my dolls, Cecile & her sweet rabbit are my original designs and are guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 27" tall while her rabbit is 17" tall. Cecile has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her little bottom. Cecile has been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, giving her a deeply aged patina. Cecile’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to hold her rabbit (rabbit does not sit on her own). Rabbit has been made from a super supple, Robert Kaufman, 100% cotton fabric. Her ears are lined with a sweet, 100% cotton, pink polka dot print.

Cecile’s sweet face has been needle-sculpted by hand, (nose & lip), and hand-painted. Her face is heavily detailed! She has been painted with premium acrylic paints and shaded & highlighted heavily with oil pastels. Her rag doll’s muzzle has been made from osnaburg & stitched on with invisible thread. Her pink little nose has been drawn with artist pencils. Her whiskers are heavy duty thread. Cecile has been sealed top to bottom with a combination of glossy & matte acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted after display & kept a lifetime.

Both doll’s fingers (paws) have been needle-sculpted by hand. Cecile sports dark taupe painted gloves with painted white ruffles lining the edge. She also sports painted brown boots, with tons of painted straps & buttons & painted dark taupe socks with hand-painted white ruffles lining the edge.

Cecile’s apron skirt is made from a celery green 100% cotton damask print from Moda featuring white bunnies!!! Her blouse is made from white muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & a vintage green button at the collar. Rabbit’s dress is made from a 100% cotton pink striped print. These dresses feature tons of hand-stitching. All visible hems have been hand-stitched (dress & sleeves). There is decorative hand-stitching around her collar. All clothing has been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for a slightly aged appearance. All pieces have been hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Rabbit’s dress is finished in the back with a vintage, white button. Brown buttons grace the front of both dresses.

Cecile’s hair is 100% ‘honey blonde’ mohair. It was lightly glued then carefully needle-felted to her head. I’ve styled Cecile’s hair into loose braids, then fashioned them into a low side pony.

This little doll is available now on Ebay. She will end Sunday, Feb. 24, at 9:18 PM EST. (Had her scheduled to start at the wrong time! Whoops!) Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls, Easter Tagged With: Easter Bunny, Rabbit, rag doll