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Who will Mend the Broken?

January 25, 2010 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Meet Patricia. Patricia has a special duty; she collects all those broken hearts & delicately patches each & every one. Patricia is 15″ from the top of her head to her toes & has a wingspan measuring 11 inches. She has been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill. She has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Patricia comes with an embroidery thread loop attached, making her suitable for hanging or she may sit with assistance. Her knees are sewn through.

Patricia’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her face a great bit of dimension & a beautiful little pout. She has needle-sculpted hands as well. Patricia wears painted boots with tan socks & detailed, taupe laces. Her hand-painted, muslin wings, which are attached by vintage mother of pearl button, have been machine-quilted & are heavily aged.

This beautiful polka dot print is 100% cotton. The hem is hand-stitched with brown thread. Patricia’s blouse is sewn from taupe osnaburg & features hand-stitching at the neckline, sleeves & back. A vintage, grey, mother of pearl button adorns the neckline.

This hand-painted muslin heart is attached to Patricia with brown embroidery thread. It has been sealed with matte sealer with added uv protection.

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

Patricia is now available on Ebay. She will end Jan. 31 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: angel, Heart, Valentine's Day

Mia, a Valentine’s Day Butterfly

January 24, 2010 By Rebecca 1 Comment

Meet Mia. Mia is a free standing doll measuring 16″ from the top of her head to her base. This lovely butterfly has no legs & has been made in the style of a stump doll. Mia has been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill. Her base is rag-stuffed & lightly weighted for stability. Mia has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display.

Mia’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her face a great bit of dimension & beautiful little pout. Mia has needle-sculpted hands as well. Her hand-painted, muslin wings, which are attached by vintage mother of pearl button, have been machine-quilted.

I just love the soft colors of Mia’s dress. It features two 100% cotton prints in shades of in shades of taupe & pink. The hem is hand-stitched with contrasting brown thread. Mia’s blouse is sewn from taupe osnaburg & features hand-stitching at the neckline, sleeves & back. A vintage, grey, mother of pearl button adorns the neckline.

Mia’s chocolate brown hair is 100% mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting.

Mia is available on Ebay. She will end Jan. 24th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: Butterfly, Valentine's Day

Jolly Old St. Nick!

December 1, 2009 By Rebecca 3 Comments

Who’s the jolliest elf of them all? This guy of course. Jolly Old St. Nick is a big guy! He measures 32″ long from the top of his hat to the tip of his toes. (This will be my only big Santa of the season.) He’s been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill. He’s been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving him such a lovely, aged patina. Santa’s torso has been rag-stuffed & weighted so that he sits nicely. He’s been sealed so that he may be lightly dusted after display. His arms are button jointed.

Santa’s face has been painted with a variety of media. His nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving him such dimension & great a little pout. He has needle-sculpted hands & fantastic brown boots with detailed red laces. St. Nick’s gloves & boots have been heavily distressed, giving them great vintage appeal!

Jolly Old St. Nick wears corduroy britches, held up by polka dot suspenders. They’ve been hemmed by hand. His shirt is made of taupe osnaburg & features tons of hand-stitching. Santa’s coat is made of deep red velveteen & is edged with warm & natural batting. It’s been applied by hand. That long hat is made from the same fabric as Santa’s suspenders & is edged with that super snuggly, warm & natural batting.

The sweet horse this guy carries is constructed from 5 separate pieces. It is made of muslin, has been hand-painted & sanded & is sealed with a matte uv varnish. His mane & tale are needle-felted in place. He limbs are attached with vintage, mother of pearl buttons.

Santa’s wavy white hair is 100% mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting.

Santa ends tonight on Ebay. Click here to have this fellow spread cheer around your Christmas home.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: Christmas, Horse, Rocking Horse, Santa Claus

Merry, A Christmas Elf in Shades of Green

November 20, 2009 By Rebecca 1 Comment

Meet Merry. Merry measures 18″ from the tip of her hat to the tip of her tiny curled toes. She’s been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill. Merry has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Merry has an embroidery loop thread attached, making her suitable for hanging. She can also sit with assistance. Her knees have been sewn through.

Merry’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her face a great bit of dimension & super sweet little pout. Her hands have been needle-sculpted. She sports brown painted boots with detailed laces.

I just love all these prints together! They’re 100% cotton. I’ve hand-stitched the hem with olive green thread. Merry’s blouse is sewn from taupe osnaburg & features hand-stitching at the neckine, sleeves & back. A vintage button graces the neckline. Her tiny party hat is constructed from cotton fabric, is edged with warm & natural batting & is lightly stuffed. It’s attached to Merry with straight pins.