Christmas

Merrilee–an Angelic Handmade Christmas Ornament

August 14, 2009 By Rebecca 3 Comments

I’d like to introduce you to Merrilee. This wee gal measures 10.5 inches tall from tip of wing to toe. She has a wingspan of 7 inches. Merrilee’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She’s been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. I’ve sealed her with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. She has an embroidery thread loop attached, so she can hang beautifully from your Christmas tree. She would also look lovely displayed year round & may sit (with assistance).

Merrilee’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand just like my larger dollies. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports brown painted gloves & brown boots with tan socks & red laces.

Merrilee’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with tiny, pearl buttons at the neckline. Her skirt is made of 100% cotton. This is a pretty spa blue, floral print. The hem is hand-stitched.

Merrilee’s wings have been made from muslin & cotton batting. They’ve been machine-quilted, painted & aged & have been dusted with beautiful, sparkly vintage-style glass glitter. This little girl will shimmer on your Christmas tree! Merrilee’s wings have been attached with a vintage, mother of pearl button & embroidery thread.

Her golden brown hair is 100% mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It is pulled loosely to the side.

This little one is currently available on Ebay & will end Sunday, Aug. 16th. Click here to bring her to your home for the holidays!

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls, Ornaments

Claudette, A Sweet Primitive Reindeer

December 7, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This little girl is sure to bring a smile or two! Meet Claudette. She’s my original design & has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill . Claudette measures 17.5″ from the top of those awesome antlers to the bottom of her pretty little boots. She’s been 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. Claudette can sit with assistance. Her knees have been sewn through. She also has a hemp loop attached to her back for hanging.

Claudette’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her bottom lip & nose have been needle-sculpted by hand.

Claudette’s fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports tan gloves. She also sports pretty brown boots complete with tan socks & red detailed laces.

The apron dress Claudette wears is made from 100% cotton Moda prints in festive red & cream. Claudette’s blouse has been made of taupe osnaburg & features a big, vintage, mother of pearl button at the neckline. It also features hand-gathered sleeves. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched. There is also hand-stitching at the back of Claudette’s blouse & along the neckline.

Claudette’s hair is curly, light brown 100% mohair. I’ve applied it with light glue & needle-felting.

Claudette will be available tonight at 9:17PM EST. She will end Sunday, Dec. 14th at 9:17 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

(I have two dolls listed this week. Don’t forget to check out Gloria–below.)

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: primitive christmas doll, reindeer

Gloria – A Primitive Christmas Angel with Cardinals in Hand

December 7, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This lovely lady is Gloria. Gloria & her feathered friends are my original designs, have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Gloria measures 14.5″ tall from the top of her sweet annie halo to the her base. She has a 10″ wingspan. Gloria’s base has been rag-stuffed & bean-filled so that she stands nicely. Her arms have been attached separately & are supported with wire. She’s been painted & sanded many times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She has been sealed so that she may be beautifully preserved.

Gloria’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her bottom lip & nose have been needle-sculpted by hand.

Gloria’s fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports tan gloves. Gloria also wears a blouse fashioned from taupe osnaburg & a skirt fashioned from rich, chocolate velveteen. Her blouse features hand-gathered sleeves & hand stitching along the neckline & back. The hem of Gloria’s skirt has been hemmed by hand. A beautiful, vintage rhinestone earring adorns the front of the skirt for added sparkle. I snipped the post & attached it to the skirt securely with invisible thread. Gloria’s wings gave been made of muslin & are machine-quilted. They’ve been painted & sanded a couple of times & aged. The front of Gloria’s wings are generously dusted with vintage-style glass glitter. They’re attached to Gloria with a grey, vintage, mother of pearl button & several strands of heavy duty button thread.
A sweet annie halo adorns Gloria’s head.

Gloria’s cardinals have been made from muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. They have separately attached wings which have been hand-quilted. They’ve been painted, sanded & aged & come attached to Gloria’s arms with rusty wire.

Gloria’s hair is black 100% mohair. I’ve applied it with light glue & needle-felting.

Gloria will be available on Ebay tonight beginning at 9:15 PM EST. She will end Sunday, Dec. 14 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: angel, cardinals, christmas doll, glass glitter, velveteen

Just who makes all those perfectly prim toys for Christmas?

November 24, 2008 By Rebecca 1 Comment

I bet this little girl might have an inkling.

Meet Eloise & Annie. They’re my original designs & have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill . Eloise measures 26″ tall from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Annie measures just over 12″ tall. Eloise’s lower torso is rag-stuffed & bean-filled so that she sits nicely. She’s been 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. Annie can sit with assistance. Both dolls have knees which have been sewn through, making them perfect shelf sitters. Eloise’s arms are lightly wired allowing them to be gently posed.

Eloise’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her bottom lip & nose have been needle-sculpted by hand.

Eloise’s fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports brown gloves. She also sports pretty brown boots complete with tan socks & red detailed laces.

Eloise’s pointy ears have been attached separately by hand.

The apron dress she wears is made from 100% cotton prints in festive holiday colors. Eloise’s blouse has been made of taupe osanburg & features a big, vintage, mother of pearl button at the neckline. It also features hand-gathered sleeves. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched on both Eloise & Annie’s dresses. There is also hand-stitching at the back of their blouses & along the back seams.

Annie’s dress features a white pearl bead at the neckline & two vintage mother of pearl buttons. Her hair is 100% red mohair & has been lightly glued then stitched & needle-felted into place. Her pigtails are tied with green embroidery thread.

Eloise’s hair is honey blonde 100% mohair. I’ve applied it with light glue & needle-felting. It is tied into a side pony with chocolate ribbon.

Eloise & Annie will be available on eBay Nov. 23 at 9:15 PM EST. They will end Sunday, Nov. 30th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to bring these little gals home with you.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: christmas doll, christmas elf, elf, kentucky, primitive folk art, raggedy ann