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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

Bleu–a little girl sure to wash your winter blues away.

February 2, 2009 By Rebecca 1 Comment

Are you dreaming of Spring yet?

This little girl sure is! (And after one of the worst ice storms I’ve ever seen, a lot of us here in Kentucky are too!) But until it arrives, she has some sweet friends to occupy her time.

Bleu is my original design. She’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Bleu measures 15″ tall from top to bottom. She has been constructed to stand & has a solid base. Her base is is rag-stuffed & bean-filled, allowing her stand properly. Bleu has been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her such a lovely, aged patina. She has been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display.

Bleu’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a perfect pout. Bleu’s hands have been needle-sculpted. She sports brown painted gloves. Each bird has been wired to her arms with rusty wire.

Her blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline. It is finished off with a vintage mother of pearl button. Her delicate skirt is made of natural, nubby linen. It is truly soft & sumptuous. The hem features hand-stitching in a contrasting chocolate brown thread.

Bleu’s bluebirds, created to resemble the Eastern bluebird, have been made of muslin from 3 separate pieces. The wings feature hand-quilted & have been attached by hand. These bluebirds have been painted, sanded, stained & sanded again.

Bleu’s hair is 100% golden brown mohair. It is not nearly as red as depicted in these photos. Bleu’s hair was applied with light glue & needle-felting.

Bleu is available on eBay Feb 1 – Feb 8th. She will end at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to visit this sweet girl!

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: angel, birds, bluebird

Maxie, A Tender Teddy Bear in Springtime Shades

January 26, 2009 By Rebecca 1 Comment

This sweetie is Maxie! And Maxie is definitely ready to welcome spring in this pretty peach ensemble! She is my original design, has been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill. Maxie measures just over 15″ tall from the tip of those sweet ears to the bottom of her feet. Maxie has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She has been sealed with matte transparent varnish with UV filter to ensure her durability over the years. Maxie has been made for hanging with a hemp loop attached to her back or she can sit with assistance as her knees have been sewn through.

Maxie has been painted with a variety of media. Her ears are machine quilted. She has needle-sculpted hands & sports brown painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan laces & taupe socks.

Maxie’s apron dress is a beautiful collection of some of my very favorite fabrics in sweet peachy hues. Her blouse is made of nubby taupe osnaburg. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline. It is finished off with a vintage button. Maxie’s skirt features hand-stitching around the hemline.

Maxie is available on eBay. She will end Feb. 1 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to make this dumpling yours!

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: primitive teddy, Spring, teddy bear

Marcella, A Primitive LOVE Fairy.

January 26, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This is Marcella, a sweet Valentine’s fairy sure to make you feel all swoony on the that special day. Marcella is my original design. She’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her base is rag-stuffed & bean-filled, allowing her to stand on her own. Marcella has been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a matte sealer so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Marcella has been made in the style of a stump doll & has no legs.Marcella’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a delicate pout.

Marcella’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a delicate pout.

Marella’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline. It is finished off with a vintage mother of pearl button. Marcella’s skirt is made out of one of the prettiest 100% cotton prints I’ve ever seen! It’s sure to become a new favorite of mine! The hem features hand-stitching.

Marcella’s hands have been needle-sculpted by hand. Her wings have been made of muslin & are machine quilted. They’ve been painted, sanded & grunged to perfection & are attached with a vintage mother of pearl button & embroidery thread.

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