I bought this homemade cloth doll before Christmas from Edyth O'Neill. Something about this doll appealed to me, with her almost faceless concentration. Those piercing eyes! This doll is made with a kind of twill flannel fabric. She is about 21" tall.
Today I sat her in the 1840's child's chair I bought when I went to the Withington Auction over a year ago. I'm so glad I bought that chair! I love it and my dolls in progress love it, too.
The hands especially appeal to me with their folky-ness.
Candyjacks recently sold a similar folk art doll on Ebay
which was a similar size and had an embroidered face.
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| via Candyjacks on Ebay |
Sold for $710 in January 2012.
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| via Candyjacks on Ebay |
How could you not love her? She's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAs I was reading this post, Dixie, I was thinking "How could you not love her?" When I got down to the comments, I see that is exactly what Jan has written........so ditto, Jan!
ReplyDeleteDitto-Ditto, Susie. I keep seeing the shape of this doll in the Main page of the MAIDA group, Dixie. There is just something so compelling about her shape...she's like a Hug incarnate.
ReplyDeleteYES, Jan and Susie, who could NOT love her?
ReplyDeleteJan - you're right - the way her arms were sewn on it does look like she's giving a hug!
She's beautiful, as is the chair. A fitting pair!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
Thanks, Dawn. She's sitting on my mantel holding a paper heart my son and I colored.
ReplyDeleteoh, wonderful. she has a lovely baby shape, and looks like she would be most happy, draped over your shoulder. Do make her a dress- I hate the site of a naked dolly!
ReplyDeleteYes, she needs a dress. But I've been wondering what kind. :-) Of what era?
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