Next work in progress, mini rag dolls for a show in February. The goal is at least twelve but 18 would be excellent.

Old Fashioned Rag Dolls 2014 Page Two

 These are three more of my old fashioned rag dolls, I love them because the are so simple. These are the kinds of dolls our great, great grandmothers played with. I love my art dolls but it has been a nice break to go back to basics and create these simple 'Prim' type dolls.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 December

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is January.

 

 

          

 This is Carmela

 

Old Fashioned Rag Dolls 2013 Page One

I've been making art dolls for a number of years. This year I challenged myself to try something different and I've been making some old fashioned rag dolls. I went online and found some images of vintage cloth dolls and I decided to create my own updated versions of them.

Cordilia                                                              

     
Cordilia was inspired by cloth dolls from the late 1800's. Antique Black dolls from this period are hard to find today. A lot of them were literally "loved to death" by their owners. She is dressed in an old fashioned dress and apron. The red print fabric used for her dress was very typical for little girls dresses of the period.













Her yarn hair is "plaited" into several braids and tied with
blue ribbons. I hand painted her face using a vintage photo
of a child from that period.

Missy

Missy is a one piece doll and dress combination. She has a flat, bean bag bottom to help her sit.

She also has a hand painted face and plaited yarn hair.

Pancake Dolls, Work in Progress

My latest project for the holidays, a really easy doll called a pancake doll because she's flat and in one piece. I will be teaching this doll workshop in December. I'll show you the finished project tomorrow.