Dolls

Primitive Easter Goodness

March 23, 2009 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This big girl is sure to fill your home with smiles this spring!

Meet Emmie & Grace. They’ve been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Emmie measures 28″ tall from head to toe. Grace measures a wee 8″. Emmie sits nicely on her own. Her lower torso is rag-stuffed & bean-filled in order to weight her little bottom. Both dolls have been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving them lovely, aged patinas. Emmie’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Grace has been sealed with a transparent varnish with UV filter.

Emmie & Gracie have been painted with a variety of media. Emmie’s nose & hands have been needle-sculpted by hand. Grace’s ears have been needle-sculpted as well. Emmy sports brown painted gloves. She also sports the cutest painted brown boots with tan locks & vanilla laces. They’ve been shaded & highlighted.

Emmie wears a white muslin blouse. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with a vintage mother of pearl button. Her apron dress has been made from 100% cotton prints in shades of soft green, apricot & chocolate. The hem features hand-stitching in a contrasting brown thread. Emmie’s blouse & Grace’s skirt was treated to a lavender bud/coffee bath for a slightly aged appearance. All clothing was then hand-washed & pressed.

Emmie’s purse is sewn of brown burlap. It features a vintage button & folky hand-stitching. It also features a chocolate brown strap fastened with embroidery thread. The purse is removable as the strap in the back is attached with a safety pin. Her purse is filled with color washed muslin “grass” & is the perfect resting place for little Grace. Of course, Grace can be displayed separately. She does not sit or stand on her own but is great for propping! Her beautiful skirt features a hand-stitched hem.

Emmie & Grace are available on Ebay. They’ll end March 29th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to make these cuties yours!

Filed Under: Dolls, Easter Tagged With: Bunny, Primitive Easter, Rabbit

Dorrie & her Sweet Springtime Friends

March 18, 2009 By Rebecca 1 Comment

Close friends really do stick together. Meet Dorrie. She was created for a special Prim & Whimsy Girl Challenge titled “A Bird in the Hand”. (Search PWGL Bird to see the amazing art my Prim & Whimsy sisters have created for this challenge!) Dorrie’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She & her birds measures 18″ tall from top to bottom (or bird to toe). She sits nicely on her own. Her lower torso is rag-stuffed & bean-filled in order to weight her little bottom. She has been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display.

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

Dorrie’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching in the back. It is finished off with a black vintage button at the collar. Her skirt is fashioned from a teal bird print & black & white plaid fabric. Both fabrics are 100% cotton. The hem is stitched in a contrasting black thread. All clothing was treated to a coffee bath for a slightly aged appearance. It was then hand-washed & pressed.

These little birdies have hand-quilted wings which were then hand-stitched to their bodies. They’ve been painted, sanded, aged & sealed. The nest is wired to Dorrie’s hands for extra security. The little guy who has decided to nest in Dorrie’s hair is wired in place & is not removable.

Dorrie’s wild hair is 100% dark brown mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. Dorrie is available on Ebay. She ends March 22 at 9:30 PM EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: birds, curly-haired doll, Spring doll

Lila & Tots.

March 9, 2009 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This is Lila & her tiny family. Each doll has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Lila measures a little over 10″ tall from head to toe. She stands on her own as her base is rag-stuffed & bean-filled. Each doll has been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving them lovely, aged patinas. They’ve been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Lila’s little lambs are constructed of 5 separate pieces & have been button jointed.

Lila & family have been painted with a variety of media. Lila’s ears & nose has been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports brown painted gloves & even has a cute, striped underskirt painted on her base.

Lila’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with two, vintage mother of pearl buttons. Her apron dress has been made from a 100% cotton red berry & vine print. The hem features hand-stitching.

These lambs are about 4″ long. The gently napping lamb is just shy of 3″ tall while his alert sibling stands a little over 4″ tall.

These little guys are now available on Ebay. They will end March 15 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls, Easter Tagged With: Easter, Lamb Trio, Lambs, primitive folk art

PWGL GALLERY HOP — Florence & Tink, Primitive Easter Bunnies

March 2, 2009 By Rebecca 1 Comment

Let me introduce you to Florence & Tink! They’re absolutely guaranteed to fill your home with lots of smiles. (And hopefully, not too much mayhem!)

Florence & Tink have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Florence stands freely as her base is rag-stuffed & bean filled. Tink resides in a super cute Easter egg purse which is not removable. Tink, however, is removable & can be displayed on his own.

So much handwork went into the construction of these dolls! I admit, most of it, you can’t see, as so much of the construction requires hand-stitching. But–each bunny has hand-quilted ears & Florence’s wee fingers have been needle-sculpted as well.

Each doll has been painted & sanded a couple of times giving them lovely, deeply aged patinas. Each doll, as well as the egg purse, has been sealed with matte varnish enhanced with a protective UV filter.

Florence’s clothes have been made from taupe osnaburg & 100% cotton prints. There is hand-stitching around the sleeves, neckline, back & hem. Florence’s blouse features decorative stitching with blue embroidery thread that matches perfectly her egg purse. The handle on this purse is braided embroidery thread. Tucked inside it, is a tiny bed of muslin grass!

Florence measures a little over 12? tall. Tink is a petite 4?. They will arrive signed, numbered & dated & with a certificate of authenticity. This is doll #92.

These dolls were made especially for our first ever Prim & Whimsy Gallery Hop. Click here to purchase. Hurry, it’s first come, first served! And don’t forget to see what other items my Prim & Whimsy sisters have for sale!

Filed Under: Dolls, Easter Tagged With: Easter Bunny