May you have a wonderful doll filled 2011!
Happy New Year
May you have a wonderful doll filled 2011!
Sale Extended Through 1/3/11
Earlier this week we had a post Christmas blizzard and accompanying power outage. Since the storm made it difficult to email or call me, I am extending my Christmas sale through Monday, January 3rd. My apologies to any of you that were unable to reach me with orders and questions.
Several New Dolls Available
I have several new dolls that are almost finished and ready to journey to new homes in time to ring out the old year and ring in the new. I’ll be posting photos soon, but if you just can’t wait to make their acquaintance, email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com.
Home for Christmas
SOLD
One of my new dolls is finished and ready for Santa to deliver her to a new home for Christmas.
To read more about her, or to purchase her as a very special Christmas treat, please visit A Sweet Remembrance.
Yuletide Sale
I love this time of year! In honor of Christmas I have put all of my reproduction Izannah Walker dolls, Spun Cotton Ornament Classes, and Izannah Walker Doll Making Classes on sale through 12/31/10.
The base price of my dolls is normally $1500, but if you purchase a finished doll or place an order for a custom made doll during the sale the base price of the doll will be $1050. That’s a savings of $450, or 30 %! The sale price for the Spun Cotton Class is $110 and $220 for the Doll Making class.
If you have been thinking about buying one of my reproduction Izannahs, this is the time. I don’t anticipate offering them at a lower price anytime during the upcoming year. Each doll takes between 85 – 95 hours to make. That’s two forty hour weeks, plus overtime. 🙂
You can view and purchase the finished dolls at www.asweetremembrance.com. Dolls currently in progress can be seen here at the Izannah Walker Journal. Call me at 860-355-5709 or email me at Paula@asweetremembrance.com with questions, to place a custom order, or to reserve one of the dolls I’m working on. Custom orders require a 25% deposit.
I’m happy to offer lay away for any purchase, usually for four months, but I’m pretty flexible so if you need longer, we can work that out.
A First Glimpse at My Newest Dolls
Here are photos of all the dolls that I’m currently working on. All of my reproduction Izannah Walker dolls are on sale through the end of December to make them especially affordable for Christmas.
This doll is spoken for, but I would be happy to make another one just for you.
SOLD This doll is sold, but you may order a custom made doll just like her!
This doll is now sold and will soon be on her way to her new home.
I know everyone always says this, but they look ever so much better in person. After all I’m a doll maker, not a photographer!
Check back to watch these dolls come to life. If you’d like to purchase one of these dolls now, before I get them finished, you will be able to choose all of the final details and clothing.
The base price of my dolls is normally $1500, but if you purchase a finished doll or place an order for a custom made doll from 12/1/10 – 12/31/10 the base price of the doll will be $1050. That’s a savings of $450, 30 percent! Dolls with bare feet, or clothing that is especially elaborate and/or made from antique materials, cost more. Accessories such as bonnets, pockets and outerwear are additional. I am happy to offer layaway.
Email me at Paula@asweetremembrance.com or call 860-355-5709 if you would like to reserve one of these dolls, see more photos, have questions or to place a custom order.
I’m All Thumbs Today
I spent a goodly portion of the day today making hands. Fifty-six fingers, fourteen thumbs and a coating of gesso later, here they are drying in front of the fire.
Dolls Available for Christmas
This week I’m working on eight dolls, which with luck, will be ready in time for Christmas. Two of the dolls are boys, two are black and the other four are girls. All of the dolls are 18 – 1/2 inches.
Here is a sneak peek at one of the boys.
I firmly believe that everyone should have a doll for Christmas. In order to help make that happen I am offering special pricing on my Izannah Reproduction Dolls during the month of December. The base price of my dolls is normally $1500, but if you purchase a finished doll or place an order for a custom made doll from 12/1/10 – 12/31/10 the base price of the doll will be $1050. That’s a savings of $450, 30 percent!
Email me at Paula@asweetremembrance.com or call 860-355-5709 if you would like to see more photos, have questions or to place a custom order.
The Frugal Dressmaker
This week I followed in the steps of many dressmakers before me. I used the scraps leftover from a two piece reproduction c.1860’s woman’s dress to fashion a child’s gown from the same period for one of my dolls. Frugal seamstresses have been making dolls and their clothing from bits and pieces of fabric culled from other sewing projects for centuries. I thought you might enjoy seeing photos of both the dresses together.
The fabric is a plaid silk taffeta. Both gowns are lined in brown polished cotton and trimmed with black velvet. I cut the skirt of the doll’s dress on the bias and cartridge pleated it to the waistband.
The doll pictured here is sold. She’s on lay-away. The doll size plaid taffeta dress is available.
What to Wear???
Hmmm… decisions, decisions. What to wear today??? Pink, brown or cheddar orange?
This doll is currently available with any one or all of the three dresses shown here.
For more details please see her full description on my website, or feel free to call 860-355-5709 or email me paula@asweetremembrance.com. I would also be happy to answer any questions you might have about placing a custom order, or be happy to chat if you’d just like to say “hi”.
Izannah Walker Journal 