Recent Work

A Primitive Pink Hollyhock

May 25, 2009 By Rebecca 2 Comments

An old-fashioned flower garden just isn’t complete without beautiful, towering hollyhocks. This little girl will allow you to have a little old fashioned garden indoors, all year long!

Meet Holly. Holly is a little over 15 inches from head to toe. She is made in the style of a stump doll & stands on her own. Holly has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her base is rag-stuffed & bean filled allowing her balance nicely. Holly has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her such a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display.

Holly’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her a cute little pout. Her leafy hands have been needle-sculpted as well.

Holly’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 glass buttons at the neckline. Holly’s skirt consists of two 100% cotton prints. The hem features delicate hand-stitches.

Each of Holly’s petals were sewn separately & attached securely by hand with tiny stitches. Because each petal was sewn & turned, the edges are finished.

Holly is available on eBay. She will end May 31st at 9:15 PM EST. (Her reserve price is $100.00.) Click here to view or bid on this little girl.

Filed Under: Dolls, Flowers Tagged With: appalachian folk art, Flower Doll, Hollyhock, Pink hollyhock

Just right! — A Primitive Goldilocks & The Three Bears

May 20, 2009 By Rebecca 4 Comments

(Goldilocks & The Three Bears was created for a very special Prim & Whimsy Girl Fairy Tale themed Challenge. Search PWGL on eBay to see what my Prim & Whimsy sisters have created especially for this darling challenge. Or just click the banner at the bottom of this post to be taken to our auctions!)

I bet you know who these folks are! Little Goldilocks is 14.5 inches tall from head to toe. Her little bears are a wee 4-4.5″ tall. Goldilocks has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her such a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Goldi has an embroidery thread loop sewn to her back making her suitable for hanging. She can also be displayed sitting when propped up. She will not sit on her own. Her knees are sewn through making her a great shelf-sitter.

Goldi’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. She sports brown painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan socks & light tan laces.

Goldi’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with grey, vintage mother of pearl buttons at the neckline. Goldi’s skirt is a super cute 100% cotton print in shades of blue, red, green & brown. Her hem is hand-stitched with contrasting chocolate thread.

Sometimes you just want to take your friends everywhere you go! Goldi totes hers around in this super chic, brown, 100% wool purse. It features funky, folky stitches in blue & red embroidery thread & mismatched buttons. The bears are 4-4.5″ tall. They are removable although Goldi’s purse is not.

Goldilocks’ hair is 100% honey blonde mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It has been ‘parted’,pulled to the side & left loose.

Goldi & Friends are now available on eBay. They are a 5 day auction & will on Sunday night, May 24th. Click here to view or bid on this sweet set.

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Filed Under: Dolls, Fairytale Tagged With: Fairytale dolls, Goldilocks & the Three Bears, primitive folk art

Aria, a Primitive Glittery Angel with an Urge to Twirl.

May 11, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Meet lovely Aria. This sweet angel is a little over 14 inches from head to toe with a wingspan of 9.5 inches. She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Aria has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her such a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Aria has an embroidery thread loop sewn to her back making her suitable for hanging. She can also be displayed sitting when propped up. She will not sit on her own. Her knees are sewn through.

Aria’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. Aria sports brown painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan socks & red, laces.

I just love this little girl’s clothing! All that red makes me think of summer & the ripe strawberries, tomatoes, watermelons & cherries that will be coming our way! Aria’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 vintage button at the neckline. Aria’s skirt consists of three super delicious 100% cotton prints in coordinating reds. Each hem is hand-stitched with red thread. (I think she’s ready to go dancing in this flouncy little skirt!)

Aria’s wings have been made of muslin & cotton batting. They’re machine quilted, hand-painted & aged. I’ve applied vintage-style glass glitter to both sides of the wings. They’re attached to Aria with the prettiest vintage, mother of pearl button. These wings are 9.5 inches wide.

Aria’s hair is 100% black mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It has been ‘parted’ & styled into a messy bun in the back.

Aria is available on Ebay beginning May 10 at 9:15 PM EST. She will end Sunday night, May 17th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: angel, Cherries, fairy, glass glitter, reds

Through the Woods

May 4, 2009 By Rebecca 3 Comments

Meet Little Red Riding Hood & her tiny sidekick. Little Red is 6.5 inches, from head to toe. She is permanently attached to this box which is meant to be displayed on the wall. Little Red’s tiny companion is just over 2? tall. He can be removed from Red’s purse, although he finds this spot quite comfy. Red & her Wolf have been made of muslin & fiberfill. They’ve been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving them lovely, aged patinas. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers. This little wolf has been sealed with a matte varnish with added UV filter.

Little Red’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 just like my larger dollies. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports tan painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan socks & red, detailed laces.

Little Red’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 vintage button. Red’s skirt & hooded cape have been made from two 100% cotton prints. Red’s skirt features hand-stitching along the hem. Red’s tiny purse has been constructed from brown wool. It has a braided, embroidery thread strap which is not removable.

Red’s little home is full of charm! It is 4? deep & has a diameter of 7.5?. I have decoupaged the box with various vintage papers, including illustrations of various woodland creatures & types of leaves. All vintage papers were treated with acid neutralizer to prevent deterioration over time. A tiny forest has been painted inside Red’s box. “Little Red” has been hand-painted on the lid surrounded by hand-painted lace. The inside of the lid features various collage pieces, significant to the story of Little Red Riding Hood. A hemp string is attached to the back of the box, so that this piece may be displayed on the wall. The lid can be placed on the box or displayed alongside Alice, although no hanger is attached to the lid.

Little Red’s hair is 100% light brown mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. Little Red Riding Hood is available on eBay. She will end May 10th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Fairytale, Story Boxes Tagged With: big bad wolf, little red riding hood, primitive folk art, storybox