Recent Work

Chi Chi, a feisty folk art Chihuahua.

November 17, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This little dumpling is Chi Chi. I’ve received several requests for different dog breeds & decided to see if I could make a Chihuahua. Well, Chi Chi is definitely a cutie & is absolutely guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Chi Chi is 13″ tall from the tip of her ears to the bottom of her feet. She’s has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & 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. Though she’s been sealed with matte sealer, she still has a slight sheen. Chi Chi’s torso has been rag-stuffed & bean filled allowing her to sit nicely. Her arms are wired & may be gently posed.

Chi Chi’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her large ears have been attached separately & are hand-stitched in place.

Chi Chi’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports tan gloves. She also sports pretty brown boots complete with tan socks & red hand-painted laces.

I am in love with this fabric! The cream & red print has such a vintage feel & is perfect for year round display. Chi Chi’s blouse has been made of white muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & a vintage button at the neckline. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched. There is also hand-stitching at the neckline of Chi Chi’s blouse & along the back seam. Chi Chi’s blouse has been treated to a coffee/lavender bud bath for a slightly aged appearance. It was then hand washed & pressed.

Chi Chi gently holds this little candy cane bundle, perfect for Christmastime. Sprigs of sweet annie is nestled between the canes & the bundle is wired then tied together with rusty jingle bells & chocolate ribbon. This candy cane bundle measures 4″ tall & is not attached so that Chi Chi can be displayed even after the holidays.

Chi Chi is available on Ebay. She will end Nov. 23 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Animals, Dolls Tagged With: black chihuahua, christmas chihuahua

Primitive Pug Ornies

November 12, 2008 By Rebecca 3 Comments

These little guys are on eBay this week.

Two pug ornies! They’re such a sweet couple. They quarrel occasionally, but what couple doesn’t?

See more pictures of Charlie & Marge here.

Frosty Father Christmas – with Primitive Goodies.

November 10, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This familiar fellow is quite the charmer. Meet Father Christmas. He is my original design & is guaranteed one of a kind art! He measures 17″ tall from the tip of his wreath to this base. Father Christmas has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & painted & sanded many times, giving him a lovely, aged patina. He has been sealed with matte sealant so that he may be beautifully preserved. His base is rag-stuffed & bean-filled so that he stands steadily. His neck is supported with wire armature.

Father Christmas’s face has been painted with a variety of media. His nose and bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand.

His fingers have been needle-sculpted. Father Christmas sports brown painted gloves. He also wears a festive wreath around his head, made from dried sweet annie & rusty wire. The sweet annie has been sealed to prevent it from shedding. I’ve also treated both sides of the sweet annie wreath with spray adhesive & vintage style glass glitter. This gives the wreath a frosty appearance & is absolutely lovely in dim light. Father Christmas’s wardrobe consists of a gown made of osnaburg, featuring vintage mother of pearl buttons & a long, brown, velveteen coat trimmed with faux fur. All exposed hems feature hand-stitching. And all trim has been hand-applied.

Father Christmas carries a bag full of goodies! His burlap bag ties with a sheer chocolate ribbon. Its grosgrain strap is attached to the bag with safety pins & can be removed should you wish to display him without his bag or display it in a different manner. Each item has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill, hand-painted, sanded, aged & sanded again. The stick horse also features a needle felted wool mane & painted wooden dowel. A touch of glue was used to secure the dowel inside the horse’s head. The stick horse measures 6.5″ tall. Teddy & tree are 5″ long.

Father Christmas’s hair, beard & mustache are white 100% mohair. I’ve applied a touch of glue for added security & then needle felted it in place.

Father Christmas will be available on Ebay Nov. 9th – Nov. 16th. He will end at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: glass glitter, Santa, teddy bear

Sarah Jane, A Christmas Party Girl in Red

November 9, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This little party girl is Sarah Jane. Sarah is 17.5″ tall from the tip of her hat to the bottom of her feet. She has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted & sanded many times giving her such a lovely, aged patina. Sarah Jane has been sealed with a combination of sealers so that she can be lightly dusted after display. Her lower torso is weighted allowing her to sit nicely. Her arms are wired, allowing them to be gently posed. Her neck is supported with wire armature.

Sarah has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been hand-sculpted. Her tiny fingers have been hand-sculpted as well. She wears tan painted gloves & brown boots with tan socks & red laces.

Sarah’s apron dress has been constructed from supple 100% cotton prints. I’m absolutely in love with them! Her blouse has been constructed from white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & a chunky vintage button at the neckline. It was treated to a lavender bud/coffee bath for an aged appearance & was then hand-washed & pressed. This clothing features lots of hand-stitching. All hems have been hand-stitched as well as the neckline & back of Sarah’s blouse.

Sarah is also wearing the perfect party hat. It has been made from a tea-stained vintage hymnal page. The music on the party hat is a Christmas carol. It’s been strengthened with decoupage medium & is attached to Sarah’s head with thin chocolate ribbon. Tiny pins secure it in place.

Sarah’s little buddy is constructed of muslin. His ears have been attached separately. He has been hand-painted, sanded & aged. His hand-painted dowel rod “stick” has been secured in place with a touch of glue & stitching. This sweetie’s mane is 100% wool which has been needle-felted in place. This stick horse is 6.5″ tall.

This little girl’s hair is honey blonde mohair. It is parted & falls loosely to the side.