NEW PAINTING SERVICE  ~ I will now prepaint any molded doll (and hair if applicable). If the doll also has molded hands and feet, these will be painted as well. Style of painting must be consistent with my presentation of the doll (no custom requests).  Prices vary depending on the doll involved and its complexity, but run from $45 - 65 and does not include cost of parts which are purchased separately or are already in a kit you are purchasing. If you add this item to your cart, we will email you with a confirmation of actual price depending on the doll parts or kit that this applies to. Add to Cart Or, you may call us with inquiries.
Note: Stuffed dolls cannot be accomodated due to the wide variance in other people's stuffing.

TINY QUEEN ANNES ~ TINY QUEEN ANNES ~ These dolls have just gotten into production. They are number 5 in the series of Historical Doll Ornaments, but like the tiny Izannah, Joel Ellis, Hitty and Mason & Taylor before her, most people choose to order them without the hanging loop to be just a small doll or perhaps a doll for a bigger doll. The reason these, originally promised in early '08, have been so long was the sheer difficulty of producing the quality I must have in the tiny detail. Like the larger historical dolls they are drawn from, they have hand carved wooden and jointed bodies complete with tiny individual fingers (a noted characteristic of these dolls) with a papier mache molded head. Outfits are entirely constructed in layers of real hand dyed silks and ultra-fine imported laces. Hair is real mohair fiber. Choice of blue or old rose color schemes. $175 ($30 deposit taken at time of order).

QA Ornament in blue set with no hanging loop   Add to Cart
QA Ornament in rose set with no hanging loop   Add to Cart
QA Ornament in blue set with hanging loop   Add to Cart
QA Ornament in rose set with hanging loop  Add to Cart

3" Queen Anne in Rose or Blues

Click doll image to see photo Available Mid-June Patterns for QA Doll: Make a Gentleman QA Under Garments of the Day QA Caps, Hats and Other Accessories of the Day QA Sacque Back Gown QA Peplum Style Two-Piece Gown All patterns above $9.50

QUEEN ANNE LIMITED EDTION FULL KITS - I am presenting a very special assembly of this most favored doll. This is an heirloom kit, complete in every detail. The doll is my own 10" papier mache version of these extraordinary wooden dolls from the 1700 - early 1800's. The kit includes: molded papier mache parts, a special wooden stand, wigging materials with fine English mohair for her wig, all paints, a face template to aid in painting, many pages of detailed instructions with sewing on silk directions, patterns and a gift tag. Fabrics for her day cap, open panniered skirt gown, stomacher, under petticoat, slip petticoat, pantalets and optional silk slippers are all part of the kit and include imported silks, fine batiste, fine linen look muslin, French cotton laces, English netting and embroidery flosses. The best part is that the silks, other fabrics and laces included the kit have all been hand dyed for you so you are set to begin. Available in two color set choices: BLUES SET QUEEN ANNE COMPLETE KIT $150 Add to Cart ROSE SET QUEEN ANNE COMPLETE KIT $150 Add to Cart Note: Colors are similar to those shown on the tiny Queen Anne Ornament size dolls shown above. NEW - BASIC QUEEN ANNE MINI KIT - Realizing how many people may want to make this doll but not want the investment of all the hand-dyed silks, etc. above, this kit provides only the basics and you supply all the rest from your own supplies. Kit contains the same molded parts, mohair for the wig and the detailed patterns and instructions. You supply your own paints, fabrics and notions. QUEEN ANNE MINI-KIT $72 Add to Cart Recommended: STAND KIT for Queen Anne $18 Add to Cart DOLL'S SEWIES FOR ACCESSORIES (scaled for QA) ~ A set of fancy working miniature brass scissors with patterns for a tiny scissors case, flat tomato pincushion and a strawberry emery. All items are well under an inch and easy to make from silk (or cotton) scraps. They are nice to hang from doll's apron waist on a silk ribbon. Kit with Scissors $12 Add to Cart OTHER ITEMS - Cotton netting, laces, silk ribbons, paints, paint overdye, silks and dyes for silks available on Supplies page. EXTRA MOLDED PARTS (Head/torso, lower arms and lower legs) $48 Add to Cart PRE-PAINTING of the Molded Parts by GW - add $60, which includes wig cap made for you. Add to Cart FINISHED QUEEN ANNE DOLL - 10-1/2" as shown below. English mohair wig, all hand-dyed silks and imported cotton laces. Comes with pocket, under petticoat, pantalets, silk slippers to match gown and wooden stand. $750 Blues Add to Cart or Roses Add to Cart (3 week delivery, if you click to buy, a 20% deposit is charged with balance upon shipment).

NEW ORNAMENT FOR 2008-2009 A JOINTED PEG WOODEN TUCK COMB As is now a tradition, the first group of these will be available to the first 12 people to order in time for the 2008 holidays. Like the 5 dolls preceding, she will be 3" tall. More will be available after the holidays. You will be confirmed as to your place in line. $120 ($20 deposit taken at time of order). Tuck Comb with no hanging loop   Add to Cart Tuck Comb with hanging loop  Add to Cart

THE LADIES HOME SEWING COMPANION - A PINCUSHION DOLL
A doll sewing caddy/pincushion taken from antique ones (the concept), a cookie cutter woman I love from an antique collection (the outline) and antique paper doll styles of the late 1800's (the underwear look). Body outlines, hair and face designs are silkscreened on to body fabric, but you can use the paper patterns included to make more dolls. There is not much machine work as most of the doll is finished by hand. Her arms will be drawn and sewn from the arm pattern and her skirt is stuffed to become part of her whole figure. The apron, which has a pocket for small scissors, and her bodice are appliqued on. The needle keeper (shaped like an old-fashioned pocket once worn around the waists to hold various everyday sundries, especially sewing tools); and the strawberry emery hang from her waist. Her broad hips become the pincushion. All of her features and hair are simple and relaxing embroidery. Under everything are wood forms to define her shape and give her standing presence. Her oval wooden base has two spool spindles fitted out with old-style wooden spools which you wind with thread for display or you can use the spindles for your own actual sewing threads. If you wish to make more and do not have or wish to purchase the additional wooden parts or silkscreened bodies, you can use the included patterns to make your own. She is intended to be solidly stuffed with wool (the best pincushion stuffing), but you can use wool for upper parts down to below hips and other stuffing for lower skirt.

FINISHED PINCUSHION DOLL in Browns $295.00 Add to Cart
FINISHED PINCUSHION DOLL in Blues $295.00 Add to Cart

FULL KIT - Has all fabrics, wood pieces, silkscreens and supplies.
Full Kit in Browns $62 Add to Cart
Full Kit in Blues $62 Add to Cart

NEW IZANNAH WALKER KIT OR PATTERN (13" Doll) - Unlike my other folk style Izannahs whose heads are sewn and stuffed stockinette, I wanted a doll body whose head would provide a canvas for a portrait style painting of her beloved face with corkscrew curls and downcast eyes. For this I wanted flat weave cloth for the whole doll and a separate shoulderplate. This doll is taken from an actual historical example wearing just this same outfit. The period dress with cotton battenburg trim and the printed apron are all part of the kitted supplies. The pattern by itself has instructions for making an apron from other fabric or a pre-printed apron can be ordered below. This is the best pattern I have ever presented. The shape is wonderful and has been long and hard in the making. I am working on (still) a molded cloth face Izannah, but I wanted one that had the charm of simple painting that could be achieved without complicated molds.

PATTERN $18 Add to Cart (Aprons sold separately).
PATTERN PLUS ALL KITTED SUPPLIES Includes printed apron. (Limited quantities) $42 Add to Cart

SEPARATELY AVAILABLE APRONS TO GO WITH PATTERN $16.00 Add to Cart
EXTRA IRON-ON FACE/CURLS SETS - 4 sets $1 Add to Cart
BATTENBURG TAPE - Use this as a trim on Izannah Walker dresses or other mid to late 1800's styles. All cotton woven decorative tape 1/4" wide. $2.00 yard Add to Cart

FINISHED DOLL with Wooden Stand $495 Add to Cart

LIMITED EDITION SET - Doll is the same 13" oil painted cloth  with a 2-compartment cloth carry case, cloth bound book about the history of IZW dolls and her own 3" tiny painted cloth Izannah. This ltd ed set has different clothing taken from actual historical Izannahs which includes, 2 outfits, cloak and bonnet, 3 piece undies, pocket, emery. $975 Add to Cart If you add this item to cart, only a 10% deposit will be charged to get your order started. Balance will be upon completion and shipment.

MUSTARD CHAIR ~ During my Joel Ellis (Springfield Wooden) online doll class, it came to my attention that one of my favorite doll chairs was not on my website. No wonder they sold well at shows but the website turned up no orders. You can find this chair at the bottom of the Historical & Primitive Dolls page. It is called the Mustard Chair and it happens to be just right for 12" dolls like the Springfield Woodens and it has a woven splint seat with nice turnings and arms. Also in the same area, you will find a bench (for 2 dolls) and a wooden pouting chair which will serve for lots of dolls up to 14".

Shown at left is the Mason & Taylor doll in the mustard chair.