Cut & Stitch Fabric Doll Panels – Izannah Walker Journal

Zanna and Hannah want to welcome you to their tiny shop The Wish Emporium ❤ Tonight they have six Spun Cotton figures for sale. Each figure has a wire armature, with combed cotton fibers that have been hand spun around the armatures. Spun Cotton figures originated as a cottage industry in 19th century Germany. Each of these figures were created in the traditional way, then dressed in layers of vintage crepe paper, antique lace & buttons, plus cotton batting. They have a variety of different faces. Two of them have reproduction lithographed “scrap” paper faces which are very traditional. One has the remnent of a china doll’s head, that was salvaged from the trash pit of a German dollmaking factory, the others have newly custom printed cotton fabric faces that I designed and created using photographs of Isabeau & Zanna, the first two antique Izannah Walker dolls that became part of my antique doll collection. If you are a fan of my cut and stitch fabric doll panels you no doubt recognize them ❤

The tiny Izzies that these spun cotton girls are holding are not glued in place. That means that if you wish, you can very carefully bend their wired arms to add tiny additional seasonal items like Valentines, Christmas ornaments, miniature flags etc. ❤ ❤ ❤

HOW TO BUY ~

As with all of my sales of one of a kind items the first person who emails after me 6 p.m. Eastern time at paula@asweetremembrance.com with a commitment to purchase the item is who I sell it to. I am currently only selling to customers with a US mailing address, who are paying in US currency. You are absolutely welcome to ask questions but please note that asking a question does not hold the item for you. Also please make sure to send a new email if you want to buy something, don’t reply to an email I sent you announcing the sale (if you do that your reply can get lost in the hundreds on mailing list emails). PayPal or Personal Checks accepted for payment. Thanks so much for reading through all of this! I hope you have fun and enjoy seeing all of my newest creations! ❤

Red Spun Cotton Girl with Lithographed Scrap Face ~ 5 inches tall, vintage crepe paper petticoat, red antique embroidered eyelet, hand dyed cotton batting paletot (this style of 19th c.outerwear) and tiny red batting handmade bonnet. She has a antique red cord attached for hanging, which you can shortened to your desired length. In her arms she has a tiny cloth Zanna that is backed with cotton batting. She would be wonderful on a Christmas tree, or hanging from the knob on a cupboard door. $87, plus shipping.

2. SOLD Red and Blue Small Isabeau Spun Cotton Ornament on Vintage Spool of Thread ~ total height of 7 inches. This small spun cotton Isabeau wears vintage crepe paper pantalettes and petticoat, with a second antique blue embroidered eyelet petticoat. Her skirt is made from a length of antique indigo print fabric. She is also wearing hand dyed red batting paletot, and carrying an antique batting muff, all while clutching her tiny mini me printed cloth Isabeau. $110, plus shipping.

3. SOLD Spun Cotton Girl with Antique China Face mounted on an Antique Spool of Thread ~ total height 6.5 inches. A small spun cotton girl with an antique blonde china doll face. Dressed in a red hand dyed paletot, blue embroidered antique eyelet petticoat and antique indigo blue fabric skirt. Mounted on a spool of black antique Star thread. $110, plus shipping.

4. Lithographed Face Spun Cotton Girl Dressed in Red mounted on a Plaster Snowball ~ 11.5 inches over all. She is wearing vintage crepe paper pantalettes & petticoat, a skirt made from antique red eyelet, and a paletot fashioned from hand dyed cotton batting. She has her tiny cotton Zanna firmly clasped in her arms. $155, plus shipping.

5. All White Spun Cotton Isabeau with Tiny Zanna Standing On An Antique Wooden Thread Spool. ~ 9.75 inches overall. She has a printed cotton face and is wearing vintage crepe paper pantalettes and petticoat. Over her crepe paper unmentionables she wears a skirt of antique pale gray embroidered white eyelet and a printed version of an antique pinner apron, plus a cotton batting paletot. Her dearest dolly is a cotton printed Zanna. She is standing on an antique black wooden thread spool. $165, plus shipping

6.SOLD All White Spun Cotton Isabeau w Hood and 2 Little Izzies ~ 10 inches overall. She has a printed cotton face and is wearing vintage crepe paper pantalettes and petticoat. Over her crepe paper unmentionables she wears a skirt of antique pale gray embroidered whilte eyelet and a printed version of an antique pinner apron, plus a hooded cotton batting paletot. She stands on an empty antique wooden thread spool. In her arms she is carrying tiny printed cotton versions of both Zanna and Isabeau that are backed with cotton batting. $175.00, plus shipping

Thank you all for coming to see my newest spun cotton figures! If any of you feel the urge to try making spun cotton ornaments and figures I do have a class by mail for sale with online support via a private Facebook group. You can find it listed at the bottom of this page on my A Sweet Remembrance website https://asweetremembrance.com/category/classes-by-mail/

VALENTINE UPDATE ON CUT & STITCH DOLL PANELS

PLUS A SPECIAL VALENTINE WEEKEND CUT & STITCH SALE

NEW 14.5 Inch CUT & STITCH DOLL PANELS ON SALE 2/14 – 2/17 for $20 per PAIR OF MIRROR IMAGES – LIMITED TO CURRENT STOCK ONHAND – DOLL DESIGNS AVAILABLE ARE ISABEAU LEGS TOGHTHER, ISABEAU LEGS APART, ZANNAH LEGS TOGETHER, and ISANE LEGS TOGETHER. Email Paula@ASweetRemembrance.com to purchase. Please include your email address associated with your PayPal account so that I can invoice you, or indicate if you would prefer to pay by check. Free continental U.S. shipping. Actual shipping costs plus $10 fee for orders shipped to other countries to cover currency conversion fees and the time involved in filling out customs forms.

Today Isabeau, Tilly Lamb, Ismay, and Hannah volunteered to help me work on some of the Cut and Stitch doll samples that I am making. We had a lovely morning in my office sewing and coming up with new ideas. The sisters are especially excited about the magnetized “paper doll” we made. They are already busy thinking of ideas for all sorts of little flat paper and fabric dresses.

My original Cut & Stitch dolls are 8.5 inches tall, which is just the right size for a dolls doll, and was inspired by a turn of the 20th century original little cut and sew doll printed by Art Fabric Mills.

Due to popular request I have recently done a small edition of four larger 14.5 inch tall Cut & Stitch Doll Panels.

In between working on new reproduction Izannah Walker dolls I have been testing out the large Cut & Stitch fabric, plus working on comprehensive instructions for different ways of constructing and making both sizes of Cut & Stitch dolls. I love the new organic cotton sateen fabric that the larger Flat Izzys are printed on and I already have the one important method you need to use when sewing with this new fabric identified. So I’m ready to offer them for sale!

Each doll panel that you buy includes two mirrored doll images, so that you can sew them together back to back, or use them separately with a plain fabric backing, or for applique work. The dolls are printed on high quality 100% cotton fabric and are completely washable. There is extra fabric surrounding each doll that will allow for a ¼ inch seam allowance. The dolls may be sewn with right sides together, turned and stuffed, machine or hand stitched from the front side, trimmed and stuffed, or appliqued onto other projects. They may also be cut out and used for journaling and other multi-media projects. Add bits of fabric, lace, crepe paper and Dresden trims to create doll clothing.

Some project ideas include:

– Sew back to back for Christmas ornaments, so the “front” side is always on view. (8.5 inch size)

– String together into a banner to hang across mirrors, windows or mantles.

– Hang individually from cupboard doors or chandeliers. (8.5 inch size)

– Make into a mobile. (8.5 inch size)

– Stuff with lavender and use as drawer and closet sachets for your finest linens and clothing. (either size will work, but I suggest the 8.5 inch size for drawers)

– Fill with cedar shavings and place among your doll and bear collection to repel moths.

– Party favors for your doll club meetings and events.

– Make into a special doll’s doll for your favorite plaything. (8.5 inch size for Izannah Walker doll’s doll, 14.5 inch for larger doll’s doll)

– Baby toys.

– Add a squeaker inside to make a fun dog toy or fill with catnip for your kitten to play with. (8.5 inch size for cats toy)

– Applique’ onto quilt blocks, pincushions, curtains, aprons, pockets, baby bibs and clothing, tote bags, t-shirts and more. (both 8.5 and 14.5 inch sizes depending upon your project)

– Use applique, quilting and trapunto to make unique cloth wall art to place in an antique frame. (both sizes)

– Make fabric “paper dolls” with card stock, or adhesive magnetic backings, and create a wardrobe of flat dresses for them. (both sizes )

-Use your imagination! I’m sure you can come up with even more fun ideas!

Photos of all the possible sewing methods and a full list of project ideas are going to take me awhile to do.

I’ve also had a request for an optional head gusset, which I have not yet had time to draft and test, but it is also on my to do list.