Happy Boxing Day!
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Happy Boxing Day!

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After the hustle and bustle of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day the dolls are enjoying a quiet, peaceful day ❤

All is calm, all is bright… We hope you had a joyful Christmas celebration!  Best holiday wishes from our home to yours ❤

Merry Christmas from Josephine, Isane Hannah, Isabeau, Ismay, Eliza Jane, Zanna, Izzybelle and their papier-mache friend Comfort.

The dolls all hung their stockings from the mantle on Christmas Eve and Eliza Jane was thrilled to find that Santa left new boots in hers!

Boots!!!
Warm cozy boots for winter.
Just my size!

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All decked out for the holidays!
Snug and cozy beside the stove…
All the dolls bring you glad tidings for the New Year…
Sweet Christmas wishes from the Izzy’s to you!
The dolls make this one of my favorite rooms…
Filled with things that make me smile…
Father Christmas stands watch beside a garlanded tree..
Ho, Ho, Ho!
The perfect sized tree…
and the stockings were hung by the chimney with care…

All the little wooden dolls have decided they need to make clothes for the new year, so they are making themselves at home amongst my sewing accoutrements…

The little wooden dolls have taken over the “attic”of the corner cupboard as their sewing room.
A stitch in time…
sweet penny woodens ❤
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Winter Whites
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Winter Whites

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Fresh fallen like new snow on a winter’s day. Snowy white antique fabric choices for winter frocks…

Crisp white dresses full of marvelous details aren’t just for summer.  They are equally charming in the winter, especially around the holidays!

Snowy winter woods…
White!
A simple white wool with hand embroidered hemline.
Tucks and wide broderie anglaise, on a large enough scale that one or the other would have to be chosen as the decorative element on the skirt of a dress
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Rows upon rows of tucks with an eyelet hemline.
Creamy white with a ruffle bordered with lace insertion
Sheer white cotton with multiple rows of lace insertion.

 

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Jack Frost, up to his nose in snow ❤

This morning we woke to the sight of millions of tiny snow flakes filling the air, falling, falling all through the morning… Bring nature’s perfect Christmas decoration.

A clean, peaceful view out my painting studio window.
The tobacco barn, 240+ winters…
Can you tell this wreath hangs on the door of my sewing studio? Strands of thread instead of tinsel dangle from it’s evergreen sprigs.
Ready for wiinter with firewood stacked by the door.
We are blessed with an abundance of rocks here in New England, which previous owners of our home put to good use. In this case as a truly outstanding pig pen.
The ultimate Christmas tree?
Snow covered painting studio.
The sewing studio tucked into it’s woodland home.
The reds and greens of our Christmas landscape…
Snow “Mushrooms”
Tack and tobacco barns…
A clean unbroken stretch of snow.
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Two little Ismays, looking centuries old… I love them at this stage ❤
Beeskeps sit on a covered shelf at the front of the painting studio.
A simple boxwood wreath adorns the front door.
The sharp scent of pine in the air.

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A Custom Made Doll for Paula M.
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A Custom Made Doll for Paula M.

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All ready to head to her new home in time for Christmas!  This is a special order custom doll for Paula M.  She is a reproduction of my Isabeau with an almost perfect paint surface, bare feet, and a dress made from fabric in her new mom’s stash of reproduction Civil War era cotton prints.

Trimming the tree.
Paula’s doll took a few minutes to help decorate the parlor, before packing for her trip to her new home ❤
Hmmm… which color ornament to hang first?
Black velvet bows on her shoulders add a dressy touch to her dress.
Back details…
Ringlett curls 🙂
A new doll for Paula M. ❤

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A Reproduction of Isabeau for Carolyn
Izannah Walker Reproduction Doll

A Reproduction of Isabeau for Carolyn

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A sweet “almost perfect” Isabeau, made especially for Carolyn ❤  Dressed in an antique “double pink” fabric that is almost cherry red… very seasonal for December!

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Just for Carolyn, a custom reproduction Izannah Walker.

Getting dressed!

The fabric for Carolyn’s doll dress came from the back of a mid-19th century log cabin quilt.  It’s is a glorious, but sadly worn quilt…  As I was carefully removing tiny quilting stitches, to free the backing, I got such a nice surprise!  Log Cabin quilt blocks are pieced on a foundation fabric.  The fabric used for the foundation of many of the blocks is an amazing 1830’s/1840’s brown and blue print.  I love every fabric in this quilt!  After I remove all of the backing, I will remove the blocks that are too shattered to repair, repair the more stable ones, by piecing in period fabrics in similar colors and patterns, then reassemble the blocks into a slightly smaller quilt.  I had planned to add and plain muslin backing, but now I’m thinking that I will  do without a backing, so that the foundation fabric will show…  Slightly unorthodox, but beautiful.  Adding new binding around the edges will be the finishing touch ❤

Just for Carolyn, a custom reproduction Izannah Walker.

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What Do Doll Makers Do When They Aren’t Making Dolls???

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I had such a wonderful day on Sunday with fellow doll lovers Sandy Connors, Peggy Flavin & Christine Crocker!

There were no actual dolls involved, but if you are curious about what fellow doll makers Peggy Flavin, Christine Crocker and I got up to with our dear friend Sandy Connors this past weekend, please visit Paula Walton’s 18th Century Home Journal.  ❤

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Wishing You A Very Happy Thanksgiving
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Wishing You A Very Happy Thanksgiving

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Izannah Walker Reproduction Doll

Hand Made With Love & Exacting Attention to Historical Accuracy <3

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handmade in New England by Paula Walton

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Lost in a Daydream of Past Childhoods…
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Lost in a Daydream of Past Childhoods…

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In her recent past, this early Izannah Walker doll lived in an 18th century house, surrounded by a large family and an extensive collection of antique dolls. We recently welcomed her into our household. Hopefully she will feel at home, even though the pace of our days may be a bit quieter with fewer children, grandchildren, and dolls filling our lives…

Once again the earth has turned and November has come at last, drifting in on gently falling leaves and soft, warm rays of light…  More than any other month, November causes my soul to ring with echos of the past, and my thoughts meander to the people who have lived in my house and owned the things I love before me.  I dwell and marvel at small girls, turned to woman, with babes of their own, who played with the dolls I cherish.  I glory in the vibrant creativity of quilts, pieced by other hands and passed down through the years, to warm loved ones…  Days and hours slip away and gently flow into the past, where I allow myself to linger for a few brief hours, lost in a daydream of past childhoods. ❤

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A meeting of long lost sisters… You can easily see the strong family resemblance in these dolls that range in size from 20 to 14 inches.

 

The newest member of my antique Izannah Walker family.
I love the proportions of this larger doll…
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A doll to love and cherish…
Chainstitch embroidery encircles the neckline, armseyes, waist and hem of her dress.
19th century perfection.
The dolls are happy that Lily is still visiting us 🙂
Family photo!
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Making toast on a cool November morning, where it has been made countless times before in the past 225+ years… Using the toasting fork made by my son Blair, bringing a bit of the past and the present full circle…

 

Chubby arms and amazing hands
Embroidery and cartridge pleating
red trimmed painted boots and polka-dot lace ❤
Holidays

Happy Haunting!

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Custom Made Dolls · Izannah Walker Reproduction Doll

Trick or TREAT! For Anita

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A very special Halloween treat for Anita. Her own custom made Anna  🙂    img_9579

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Happy Halloween!!!!

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