Primitive New England Folk Art Dolls, Bears, and Seasonal Whimsies by Denise Davis
Welcome to my page, my listings are very Halloweeny this month. It's such a fun time of year to create ! I'm up to my neck in canning, tending to my momma, and my large garden, but enjoyed every bit of creating I could muster. There are no orders taken at this time, I just have to remind myself to breath at the moment.
Good evening all... Thank you for visiting my page! Please no presales or orders, as time simply doesn't allow for it. I hope you will enjoy my creations and also please do 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 created these extra prim candy corn bell hangers from heavy natural linen. They're stuffed firmly with fiberfil. I've stenciled in olde time grainsack style with either english or german translation of TRICK OR TREAT. I've painted them, patched them, aged them deeply and added rusty jingle bells and rusty wire hangers. Bells are just about twelve inches, including the hanging loop and bell. They have been been created by me, Denise Davis, in my smoke free, kittycat friendly home, a Sassafras Hill original. I've done two of each, pick from the dropdown paypal button... *tis spoken for, thank you*
I’ve stitched these sweet Halloween teddy bears from hand dyed and plush felt. They have shoe button eyes and stitched nose and mouth. Their legs are stitched in place and they have thread jointed arms. The gentleman bear has a wool top hat, braided wool scarf about the neck, jingle bells stitched to the tummy, and a dried gourd dangling from the neck. The lady bear has a wool collar and prim spice painted basket with hand done pumpkin. Her wool headband has a pretty wool quillie. They both have wood tags with antique pumpkin print. She is just under ten inches. He is just under twelve inches including his hat. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. Choose your bear from the Paypal button dropdown menu. *both are spoken for, thank you*
I've created this extra prim pumpkin from heavy natural linen. It's stuffed firmly and I've stenciled it with olde time grainsack style Pumpkins in October design . I've painted it with a wash of drab orange, and aged it. Atop is stitched one of my favorite 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. It's trimmed with a rusty acorn bell and a wooden tag with antique pumpkin print. About 7 inches tall and 7 inches across. It 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 this whimsical one of a kind stack of jacks from linen and muslin. It’s stuffed with fiberfil, with stitched facial features. I've given it a colorwash of drab orange and green, and aged it heavily. It is mounted on a prim pine makedo base, and topped with a dried pumpkin stem. It stands at just under 14 inches tall, including the stem. . It will come signed and dated. *tis spoken for, thank you*
I've created these extra prim pumpkins from heavy natural linen. They're stuffed firmly with fiberfil. I've stenciled in olde time grainsack style in three different designs. I've painted them, aged them deeply and added a heavy chunk of bittersweet stem. They have been been created by me, Denise Davis, in my smoke free, kittycat friendly home, a Sassafras Hill original. I've done three of them, pick from the dropdown paypal button...*tis spoken for, thank you*
I've created these prim little jacks from linen and osnaburg fabrics. They are stuffed firmly, painted, and deeply aged. I've stenciled a sweet happy jackolantern face on each and given them a wooden tag with antique pumpkin print. They're about 8-9 inches tall, including the stem. They have been created by me, Denise Davis, in my smoke free, kittycat friendly home, a Sassafras Hill original. Sold individually... pick from the dropdown menu. *tis spoken for, thank you*
I’ve stitched this whimsical one of a kind turnip from muslin. It’s stuffed with fiberfil, with stitched jackolantern facial features. I've given it a colorwash of white and purple, with leaves of green, and aged it heavily. It simply hangs from a rusty wire loop. Attached is a wooden tag with aged turnip print. It hangs at just under 12 inches tall, not including the loop. It will come signed and dated. *tis spoken for, thank you*
I’ve stitched this sweet little squirrel from heavy linen. Head and tail are stitched in place. Arms are thread jointed in place. It has beady little eyes, stitched nose and mouth, and heavy cord whiskers. It holds a wee aged rusty acorn bell and has a wool collar. I’ve nestled it atop one of my jumbo linen pumpkins. It has been painted, stained, sanded and aged deeply for a perfect weathered and worn appearance. It's printed on the front with an old time Acorn Spice Shoppe print. About 13 inches tall, not including the rusty hanger and jute cord loop. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original.. **tis spoken for, thank you**
I’ve stitched this folky pumpkin doll from muslin, with stitched facial features, pointy nose, and an abundance of hand stitched details. His body is a replica antique Bliss Garden Seed print. Arms and legs are linen. I’ve aged it, painted it, and sanded well for an old time finish. He has a curly muslin pumpkin stem atop his head and painted laced boots. He is dressed in homespun trousers. Around his neck is a woolen scarf with a wooden tag with antique pumpkin print. A dried gourd dangles to the side. About 24 inches long. It will come signed and dated. *tis spoken for, thank you*
I’ve created this prim jack from osnaburg, stuffed him firmly, stitched his facial features, painted him with a colorwash, and aged him for a weathered appearance. Atop is a prim nesting bird, stitched from natural linen, stuffed, painted, and very deeply aged. I've attached it to a rusty bedspring and it's balanced and bobs nicely, and I've added a wooden tag with vintage postcard print. . It's just under 12 inches tall.. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. Be sure to click through for all the pictures. *tis spoken for, thank you*
