Primitive New England Folk Art Dolls, Bears, and Seasonal Whimsies by Denise Davis
Good evening all... Thank you for visiting my page! I've had a prolific and enjoyable month of creating for Primitive Handmades Mercantile. This month my offerings include an array of St Patrick's Day and Spring creations, some decorative and some functional. I hope you will enjoy what I've created and also check out the other artist's pages.
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Thank you and I hope to see you all again next month. Please check my website for more creations if you get a moment. I do combine shipping and refund any overages to reflect actual postage paid.
I've stitched these prim olde time elephants from a heavy vintage grain sack, stuffed them firmly, aged them, stenciled them on both sides as pictured, painted them with an aging coat of drab green, and sanded them well for a worn and weathered olde finish. They have a stitched on ragged fabric tail, beady eyes, and stitched mouth. Each has a random patch stitched in place. Very prim and simply sweet. About 10 inches long and 7 inches tall. Sold individually, pick your choice from the paypal drop down menu. They will arrive signed and dated. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home. *all have been spoken for, thank you*
I’ve stitched these very sweet pigs from hand dyed minty green plush felt, stuffed them firmly and aged them for an old timey appearance. They have beady lil eyes and sculpted nose and mouth. Their arms are string jointed and their legs are stitched in place so they sit nicely. They have a curly wired pig tail. They're trimmed with rusty jingle bells and a wool ruffle around the neck. They're holding a prim painted and rusted horseshoe trimmed with a wool felt shamrock. . Their heads are topped with a cloth covered paper mache hat wrapped with a wool strip and a quillie. This piece is just over 11 inches tall. It will come signed and dated... sold individually, pick your number from the paypal drop down button. *$54.00 plus 7.50 ground postage in the USA* PIG ONE HAS BEEN SPOKEN FOR
I’ve stitched these sweet mice from some beautiful Intercal mohair. They have beady lil eyes and stitched nose and mouth. Their whiskers are heavy cord. I've added them atop a vintage green velvet shamrock and coverlet pin tuffet. I've added brass bells and a brass skeleton key. Each mouse has a green woolen collar with a teeny brass shamrock. Mice each carry a vintage green thread spool. Just about 8 inches tall and pin tuffet is just over 6 inches square. They will come signed and dated. Sold individually, there are four available, my choice. *$58.00 each plus $7.50 ground shipping in the USA*
I've stitched these prim olde time rabbits from a heavy vintage grain sack, stuffed them firmly, aged them, stenciled them on both sides as pictured, painted them with an aging coat of drab brown, and sanded them well for a worn and weathered olde finish. They have a stitched on bunny tail, beady eyes, and stitched mouth. Their whiskers are heavy stiff cord. Around their necks are a jute cord and a large rusty bell. Very prim and simply sweet. About 12 inches long and 7 inches tall. Sold individually, pick your choice from the paypal drop down menu. They will arrive signed and dated. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home. *both have been spoken for, thank you*
I’ve created this one of a kind olde timey Leprechaun with a sculpted paperclay face. He has handpainted features. His beard and hair are curly hand dyed sheep's locks. He’s dressed in green cotton trousers, coverlet jacket and green wool hat. His belt is wool trimmed with a vintage button. He carries a duo of wool shamrocks. He's taking a ride on my hand done plush pig. I've stitched the pig from hand dyed plush, stuffed firmly, with beady eyes and stitched mouth. He’s just about 13 inches tall and 10 inches long. He will come signed and dated. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. *tis spoken for, thank you*
I’ve stitched these sweet rabbits from plush felt, stuffed them firmly, and aged them with coffee and cinnamon to give them a grubby old time appearance. They have beady eyes, stitched nose and mouth, and heavy string whiskers. They are dressed in wool jackets trimmed with vintage buttons. A wool strip is tied in a bow around the neck. The ears are wired and bendable. It stands on a stained pine base. It carries a grubby handmade wool tulip. It's just about 13 inches tall including her ears. It will come signed and dated. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. Sold individually, pick by jacket color from the Paypal button dropdown menu. *all have been spoken for, thank you*
I’ve created this sweet and whimsical piece using one of my favorite hand done wool sock kitties. He’s stitched from black wool and has a braided wool tail. His eyes are vintage buttons and his facial features are hand stitched. He is stitched atop a reproduction print cotton shamrock and large hand dyed wool pin tuffet, stuffed with fiberfil. It's trimmed with brass bells and a prim sewing needles tag and a wee brass shamrock charm. Simple and sweet. Just under ten inches tall and seven inches across. It will come signed and dated. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. *$44.00 plus $8.50 ground shipping in the USA”
I’ve created these sweet pig pincushions from hand dyed minty green plush fabric, stuffed it firmly, and lightly aged it. They have beady eyes and stitched mouth. The ears and tails are stitched in place. On the back is a shamrock and tuffet for your pins, trimmed with teeny brass bells. A prim wooden sewing needle tag and brass shamrock dangles off to one side. He’s just about 6 inches tall and 8 inches long. He will come signed and dated. I've made two, sold individually, please choose your number from the paypal dropdown menu. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. *both are spoken for, thank you so much*
I've created this extra prim shamrock from heavy natural grainsack linen. It's stuffed firmly with fiberfil. I've stenciled in olde time grainsack style with the sentiment slainte, an Irish toast to health. I've aged it deeply and colored it with an aging coat in drab green. I've also made a prim linen crow, deeply aged, and added them both to a grapevine wreath. Large rusty bells, and wool shamrocks finish it off. About 10 x 12 inches. It has been created by me, Denise Davis, in my smoke free, kittycat friendly home, a Sassafras Hill original. *tis spoken for, thank you*.
I've created my sweet Irish lassies with linen printed feedsack bodies. She’s stuffed firmly, aged, painted and sanded for a prim weathered appearance. Her osnaburg head, arms, and feet have been stitched neatly in place. Legs are painted with stripes and black booties. Her facial features are hand stitched and painted and her pointy little ears are stitched on. Her cotton ruffled skirt is stitched in place. Her hair is hand dyed sheep’s wool, felted in place. Atop her head is a cotton fabric covered paper mache hat. She sits at just over 12 inches tall, from her bum to the top of her hat... Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. Be sure to click through for all the pictures. Sold individually, pick your corresponding paypal button. *both dolls are spoken for, thank you*