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Elephant is hand sewn from 19th century walnut dyed muslin and filled with early fabric scraps.
First robin of spring is hand sewn from 19th century gray suiting and early faded red wool.
I used an old jar with an old tomato seed label to create Elsie Ann Loves "Mata's". She sits on top of the jar which is filled with thistle.
"Simply Lila" is a simple Rag-Doll hand sewn from 19th century walnut dyed muslin and filled with early fabric scraps.
"Annie's Playtime" was inspired by a well loved antique straw filled Bunny and some well used old tin dolly pot & cups. I used a cylinder shaped box and covered it in a 19th century double pink calico with a tiny heart design.
A boy doll with sketched pencil face, silk velvet cap, early wool "knickers", a blue homespun shirt, a neckerchief and early socks.
A "Kitty" sewn from early faded black wool.
"A SPARROW'S NEST"
The Sparrow is hand sewn from 2 19th century brown cottons, filled with early rags & batting.
"BLUEBIRD & BIRDSEED DITTY"
Her legs are sewn from a faded 19th century mustard ticking.
"ORIGINAL BROWN PAINT BOOT JACK WITH SAMPLER"
"BLUEBIRD WITH STRAWBERRY BOX"
"FOLK ART BUNNY"
Tied around Bunny's neck is some twill with a piece of early floral calico tied to it.
"CLOTHESPIN DOLL with DITTY BAG in RED"
"CLOTHESPIN DOLL with DITTY BAG in BLUE"
This sweet little dolly is constructed over an old clothespin. She measures 4-3/4 inches tall.
This tiny rag doll measures 3-3/4 inches tall. She is hand sewn from early homespun with an over stitched face of early cotton.
Hanging from an early painted button is a tiny "Ditty Bag" hand sewn from an early madder calico. The egg measures 5-1/2 inches tall.
"JELLY TIN DOLL"
"Dixie" is a sweet doll done in my impression of "Beecher Baby" style.
Dixie has hand sewn leather boots and early black socks. She measures 15 inches tall.
SIGNED & DATED OLDE RAGGS U.S.A. One Of A Kind. SOLD!
Using an old straw stuffed doll found in pieces, I created "Sweepin' Away The Cobwebs".
"FOLK ART DONKEY"
"COLONIAL PIN KEEP DOLL"
"EARLY WOOL RABBIT"
"HAND ME DOWN KITTEN WITH BALL"
I hand stitched 3 eggs in 3 different 19th Century blue calicoes. They are the size of REAL eggs, measuring approx 2-1/2 inches. They are filled with early batting & scented Buckwheat hulls.
"TURKEY WORK AND ACUTREMENTS"
Over time I have gathered some things that I loved and was finally able to put them together with a little something from my own hands.
This a WONDERFUL basket with painted egg. I used an artisan made buttocks basket which I painted & aged in oxblood & drab gray.
Mama's Girl measures 9-3/4 inches tall. SIGNED, DATED and ONE OF A KIND!
"BLACK FOLK ART AMERICAN RAG DOLL NEEDLE CASE"
The peg rack hangs from old bent rusty nails, it really makes a great display! It measures 24-1/4 inches long and is about 4 inches wide. One Of A Kind, signed and Dated. PRICE: $68.00 incl. USA shipping.
"FRED"
Fred lives down the street, but he loves to come visit at our home! He is a "Tuxedo" cat and is very large.
"PEANUT BABIES"
These are 5 little stump rag doll babies measuring approx. 2-1/2 inches tall. They all have stitched faces & pinched noses.
"HORSE NEEDLE CASE & ORNAMENT"
"BLUEBIRD NEEDLE CASE & ORNAMENT"
"GOVERNMENT MULE"
"PRAIRIE DOLL NEEDLE CASE & ORNAMENT"
Around her neck is a hand sewn heart stitched from 19th C. faded red & blue floral calico.
Five berries sit in a tiny basket painted & aged in drab brown. Georgia Grace measures 19 inches tall. SIGNED & DATED OLDE RAGGS U.S.A. One Of A Kind. PRICE: $625.00 USA SHIPPING INCLUDED!
This was playtime for Bobbette & Me. WE LOVED Bobbettes little goat named Rachel eating Georgia Grace's strawberries!!
"BLACK FOLK ART CLOTHESPIN DOLL"
"PARADE DITTY BAG"
I used an antique campaign bunting to hand stitch this parade bag.
"CENTENNIAL HOOKED MAT"
"EARLY SAWDUST DOLL"
I found this Birch branch in the perfect shape & size for a hanger. It measures 13-1/4 inches long.
Rusty is hand sewn from 19th century rust colored silk velvet. He is filled with early batting and fabric scraps.
THESE ARE MY PAST CREATIONS OVER THE YEARS. THEY ARE ALL RETIRED AND CAN NOT BE REPRODUCED.