Doll

Primitive Beekeeper Doll

I’ve stitched this sweet doll from heavy linen. She has been painted, stained, sanded and aged for a perfect old time appearance. Her facial features are hand sculpted and painted. She has rusty jingle bell hair. A ruffled ticking collar is tied around her neck. I’ve stenciled a basket weave bee skep design for her dress and a prim bumble bee is stitched to her front. About twelve inches long. She will arrive signed and dated. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. 'Tis spoken for.... many thanks!

$44.00

Miss Clara primitive doll

Let me introduce you to Miss Clara. She is wearing her new spring frock and bonnet. Her face is drawn with a pencil. All her insides consist of local wool. All of her visible stitching is done by hand with care but with prim intention. Her prim charm is accentuated by several pin pricks and frayed areas for that long loved look. She is 10 inches tall. Miss Clara bears my signature as her maker. I am kindly asking $50 and $5 shipping. She currently resides in a pet and smoke free home. Her bags are packed and she's ready to travel.

Clay Face Wool Bunny Stump Dolls

I've stitched these sweet little bunny stump dolls from hand dyed vintage woolen coats. They have rustic handpainted paperclay faces and their ears are lined with linen. They are mounted on a chunky wooden base and stand about nine inches tall. They each carry a prim painted basket with little egg, and a carrot or daffodil as pictured. They are sold individually. They will be shipped via priority mail unless you request otherwise. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. *38.00 plus 7.50 postage in the USA* LIL BUNNIES ARE ALL SPOKEN FOR, THANKS EVER SO MUCH!

$38.00

A cloth doll named “Providence”

It doesn’t get much sweeter than this. Let me introduce you to Providence; such a big name for such a tiny little doll. She’s barely 8 inches tall. My favorite part of creating cloth dolls is the aging process and I don’t just mean the fabric. Creases and folds, worn out edges, and precious wrinkles all intentionally made for charm’s sake. Providence has it all. She is wearing a cotton reproduction fabric dress with a high waist and gathered neckline and sleeves. Her softness comes from being stuffed with local carded wool. Could she be any cuter with hair? No. So I didn’t give her any, just like many antique dolls before her. Her face was marked with a pencil. Her arms tilt forward. Doll and dress seams are machine stitched. All visible stitching is done thoughtfully by hand. The price is $45 and includes shipping. Providence will be wrapped gently and sent out straight away to your home. She was made in my pet and smoke free studio.

$45.00

Velvet Heart Doll

This very special doll holds a token of love made out of old red velvet. The velvet is worn a bit adding to its charm and is wonderful prim red color. It is stuffed with wool so it can be used as a pin keep if you are a stitcher. The rag doll is made from hand-dyed linen, stuffed with wool, and aged appropriately. She's wearing a dress made from all cotton reproduction fabric. The visible stitching on the dress is barely visible with very tiny hand stitches done with great care. There is a combination of hand and machine stitching in the construction of the doll and dress. Her sweet face is hand drawn with an old fashioned pencil. Her hair is fashioned from a hand-dyed piece of twill tape. A loop on her back allows for hanging on a wall or she bends for proper sitting. Her height is 10 inches tall. Kindly asking $60 and $5 for shipping.

$60.00

Snow Angel

What’s a snowfall without a snow angel to mark the event? I’ve made my own version of a snow angel out of hand dyed cotton fabric and stitched in all the details freehand with prim stitches, even a heart for all the love included. Wings are made from dyed cotton batting that has been stiffened. The halo is made from rusty wire. Perfect for adding to a garland or to hang from a hook with greens, and of course a wonderful ornament for the Christmas tree. There is a hanging loop which is about 2.5 inches. The snow angel measures 6 inches long, not including the halo and hanging loop. Kindly asking $20 with an extra $4 added for shipping from my house to yours.

$20.00

Ticking winged angel

Looking like she just got discovered in a long forgotten attic, let me tell you about this prim little angel. Her rag stuffing gives her the perfect old feel. Her face and hair are simply stitched by hand with cotton thread. Wings made from old ticking (the stiff kind) and her rusty halo keep her heavenly while wearing a plaid homespun dress accented with 2 buttons. I’ve included a hanging loop. Here and there she has a few scuffs on her fabric which add to her perfect primness. She measures about 10 inches tall without her halo. She’s made by me from my own sketches. Kindly asking $40 with an extra $4 added for shipping from my house to yours.

$40.00

Plaid Angel

The charm of an old rag doll is brought to these sweet angels dressed in homespun plaid. Their faces are simply stitched. Hair is from curly sheep adorned with a rusty wire halo. Wings are safely secured with twill tape. A loop is on the back for hanging. Measures 10 inches long. Please scroll through the photos to see each doll option. Kindly asking $30 with an added $4 for shipping from my house to yours. There are three options. All dolls are made with the same techniques with slight differences in hair style and dress fabric. Please select A, B, or C during check out. Scroll through the photos to see each option.

$30.00

Phoebe

A sweet little doll with hand stitched face. The visible details on her empire waist dress have also been stitched by hand. Stuffed with wool batting and aged with little worn spots and dyed, she looks and feels perfectly primitive. She was designed and stitched by me. Measures 10 inches tall. Kindly asking $60 which includes shipping.

$60.00

Primitive Sock Cat

In years past, women were very industrious when creating toys for their children. Sock animals came out of that tradition of using what you had. I'm happy to offer my version of a sock cat stuffed with wool batting. The cat's face, heart and stripes have been sewn on by hand. A little collar was made from aged cotton twill tape. The cat body is made from 100% cotton sock fabric with a tight fine weave like a fancy knee sock. I used to use this fabric to make reproduction socks when I was an active living historian for my wardrobe. The cat measures almost 8" high and 3 1/2" inches wide. The tail measures 4" long. To help add to the primitive worn look, I've aged the fabric and added some "mending stitches". The cat is very huggable and is safe for child's play. The asking price includes shipping. $35

$35.00

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