I make and sell Raggedy Ann and Andy, quilts and various fabric crafts at our local Farmers Market here in Moses Lake, Washington. If you think that's something you'd like to do with your own talents, let me give you a time saving tip.
For the dolls, Sunday or Monday is cut out day. I cut all doll parts and clothing needed for a few months at a time. Then as I get short on dolls, I spend a few days sewing some up; in assembly line order. The quilts get done in the winter time, and sometimes while I'm sitting at the Farmers Market on Saturdays.
I have the small plastic drawers that I can keep everything organized so I never have to look for body parts or boys or girls clothing. It's so much faster and fun to be organized.
The kid's really enjoyed helping with this one. They're fun and cute to make for ornaments in the kids' rooms.
Approximate Time:
Supplies:
small clay pot
red and pink felt
red and pink acrylic paint
paint brush
glue
scissors
googly eyes
pink wool
old sock
small piece of ribbon
sucker stick
Styrofoam ball
Instructions:
Put newspaper on your work surface.
Paint the clay pot red and the Styrofoam ball pink.
Let dry about 1/2 hour.
Cut lengths of pink wool and glue to top of the Styrofoam ball.
Cut a child's sock at the ankle for the hat, cut ends into fringe. Tie a ribbon around the sock just below the fringe. Put the hat on the pink Styrofoam ball. Note: You may want to glue in place.
Glue the eyes on and make a nose and mouth with black marker.
Cut out little circles from red felt for cheeks and glue on.
Put sucker stick through bottom of your doll's head and stick into the hole in bottom of clay pot.
Cut a small pink heart and a red one from felt and glue on front of clay pot.
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I've also only heard of (and years ago made) dried apple head dolls. I used to make corn husk dolls, too. That's a beautiful example in the photo! On one corn husk doll I made for my mother I attached a much smaller corn husk doll to its hand - a dolly for the doll! Mom loved it and used it for many years as her Christmas tree topper. When she died a few years ago at 93, the doll came full circle back to me, and now decorates my own Christmas trees. Wonderful memories.
Does anyone remember the dolls with crocheted dresses, hats, etc. (Southern Belles)? I need to know a source for the plastic heads, to finish one someone else started. Many thanks.
Michaels Craft store had them a few years back. I had to pick them up for Mom, she made one of these dolls for each of her 5 granddaughters. She picked out ones that matched each childs hair color. Good luck.
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