Solemn, Wistful, and Wonderful. This Reproduction of my Antique Izannah Walker doll, Isabeau is Now Available For Sale SOLD ~ Thank You

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 paulawaltonLeave a comment

ISABEAU ~ ~~$1700 ($1645 if paying by check or money order)~~ SOLD Thank you so much for coming to meet her ❤

This new 18 inch tall Isabeau is both the very last doll I made in 2025 and is the first doll I am offering for sale in 2026!

She is the sweetest reproduction of my antique Isabeau, with a slightly solemn, wistful expression, dressed in the most wonderful antique red print dress ♥️The fabric for her dress came from an antique quilt that was too damaged to be restored. I’ve had this same antique fabric before, but this is my most favorite example of it that I have ever seen. The color has faded to a mellow rusty red, which does not show up well in photographs, but is glorious in person. The yellow of the flowers is now a croos between a pale yellow and a rich cream, and the brown center of the flowers is a lovely warm brown. As you know the dolls and I do dearly love to celebrate many holidays throughout the year. A Red Dress is perfect not only at Christmas time, but for Valentine’s Day, the 4th of July, Flag Day and Labor Day too! Because of the rusty red of this derss fabric, the addition of a brown apron would make it especially nice during autumn and at Thanksgiving! In addition to her red dress, she is wearing a chimese with antique trim, split pantellets with antique lace around the hemline, and an antique/vintage petticoat from the huge quantity I bought several years ago https://izannahwalker.com/2022/03/18/so-what-was-in-the-bottom-of-those-boxes-a-fun-look-at-more-of-the-contents-from-yesterdays-unboxing-video-and-a-first-peek-at-my-favorites/

Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. I only have one doll to sell today. To purchase her email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Isabeau sells I will mark her SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.

Thank you so very much for your interest in my work, and for patiently sticking with me during the past two plus years as I have delt with some major issues within my c. 1790 home! I truly appreciate all of you! When you purchase my work you are helping sustain and maintain my remnent of an 18th century New England farm ❤

( I am currently only accepting payment in U.S. currency and only shipping to U.S. addresses.)

Wishing you a Happy 2026 filled with Peace, Love, & Joy!

Paula

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A New Doll for the New Year. Slightly Wistful, Shy, and Sweet, My Latest Reproduction of Isabeau Will Be Available For Sale Tomorrow 1/2/26 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time <3

January 1, 2026 paulawaltonLeave a comment

This new 18 inch tall Isabeau is both the very last doll I made in 2025 and will be the first doll offered for sale in 2026. She will be available for sale on Friday, January 2nd at 5 p.m.Eastern time (4 p.m. Central, 3 p.m. Mountain, 2 p.m. Pacific).

This is the sweetest reproduction of my antique Isabeau, with a slightly solemn, wistful expression, dressed in the most wonderful antique red print dress ♥️

Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. I only have one doll to sell tomorrow. To purchase her email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com after I post her for sale starts at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (noon) 12/16. (Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy. The base prices of all of my reproduction Izannahs are shown here: https://asweetremembrance.com/2018/08/24/izannah-walker-reproduction-dolls/ ) The actual price of the doll may vary a bit due to clothing details.You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Sarah Alice sells I will mark her SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.

Thank you so very much for your interest in my work, and for patiently sticking with me during my recent challenging times! I truly appreciate all of you.

( I am currently only accepting payment in U.S. currency and only shipping to U.S. addresses.)

Wishing you Peaceful & Happy 2026,

Paula

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One New Isabeau Available for Sale 1/2/2026!

December 30, 2025 paulawaltonLeave a comment

Season’s Greetings Everyone!

The dolls and I all hope you had a wonderful Christmas, filled with family, friends and things that you love.
By any chance did Santa happen to leave you money in your stocking???
If he did, I have one little Isabeau who is both the very last doll I’ve made for 2025 and will be the first doll offered for sale in 2026. She will be available for sale on Friday, January 2nd at 5 p.m.Eastern time (4 p.m. Central, 3 p.m. Mountain, 2 p.m. Pacific).

This is the sweetest reproduction of my antique Isabeau, with a slightly solemn, wistful expression, dressed in the most wonderful antique red print dress ♥️

Thank you so very much for your interest in my work, and for patiently sticking with me during my recent challenging times! I truly appreciate all of you.

( I am currently only accepting payment in U.S. currency and only shipping to U.S. addresses.)

Wishing you Peaceful & Happy 2026,

Paula

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Timeworn, Beloved, and Beautiful… My Latest Reproduction of Sarah Alice is Now Available For Sale NOW SOLD

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 paulawaltonLeave a comment

Timeworn, beloved & beautiful Sarah Alice

Thank you all for coming to meet my latest reproduction of Sarah Alice, one of the antique Izannah Walker dolls in my personal collection ❤

Information that you will find helpful if you wish to buy this doll ~ Buying one of my dolls is very straightforward. Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. I only have one doll to sell today.(Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy.) You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When this Sarah Alice sells I will mark her SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time. To purchase this doll please email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com after this sale starts at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time today 12/16/25.

Sarah Alice ~ ~~$1725 ($1675 if paying by check or money order~~) SOLD THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TO MEET HER

Sarah Alice is an 18 inch tall reproduction of my antique doll of the same name. Her second skin body covering is made from antique blue linen. Especially for Christmas I have combed through my stash of antique undergarments to find her an antique Chemise and Petticoat. I made her pantalettes from vintage white cotton sheeting and used a bit of my treasured hand crocheted waived braid lace to trim them. I don’t usually use reproduction fabrics for the doll dresses that I make, but I did make an exception in this case because this particular reproduction fabric (that I’ve actually had in my fabric stash for so long that it is almost vintage) is very reminiscent of the fabric that my original Sarah Alice’s dress is made from. The dress is a bit unique in that it has quite slim puffed sleeves, without the usual fullness you would expect, and broader sleeve bands that are trimmed with lace. I chose an antique lace that I felt mimiced the dots in the dress fabric. Her black painted boots have laces and a red band around their tops.

It’s very cold and snowy day here in New England. Sarah Alice swore that she could see ice forming on the bedroom window, so she very sensibly gathered up all of her clothing and went down to the parlor to get dressed in front of the warm and toasty woodstove.

Sarah Alice’s dearest wish is to find a wonderful, loving home before Christmas. She would be a very special Christmas treat for you or someone very dear to you on Christmas morning.

footnotes:

To read more about waived braid please see this past post https://izannahwalker.com/2011/12/28/waved-braid-or-the-amazing-things-you-can-do-with-rick-rack/

To read why I named my original Sarah Alice after Sarah Alice Langworthy. https://izannahwalker.com/2017/09/25/remembering-sarah-alice-langworthy-happy-birthday-izannah-walker-part-2/

To read more about cleaning and conserving antique doll clothing https://izannahwalker.com/2009/02/02/laundry-day-proper-washing-instructions-for-antique-clothes/

A closeup of the fabric in the original Sarah Alice’s dress.

The original Sarah Alice ❤

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Meet Thankful! She is hoping to find her forever home this evening <3 NOW SOLD

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 paulawaltonLeave a comment

A few things to know before we move right along to the “good stuff”. Buying one of my dolls is very straightforward. Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. I only have one doll to sell this evening. To purchase this doll email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com after today’s sale starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time. (Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy.) You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Thankful sells I will mark her SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.

Thankful ~ ~~$1895 ($1825 for checks or money orders)~~ SOLD Thank you so much for looking

Thankful is a 19 inch tall reproduction Izannah Walker doll made from Isadora’s mold. Since she is just a smidge taller than my 14-18.5 inch dolls I have priced her the same as her shorter sisters and brothers. ❤ Thankful’s dress is made from a vintage cotton gingham. It has drawstrings at the neckline and waist (just like the clothing of young children did in the mid-19th century) and three growth tucks in it’s skirt. Underneath her dress she wears a chemise, pantalettes, and a petticoat. The trims and buttons on her undergarments are all antique, as is the cotton sheeting fabric they are made from. Her petticoat has a broad tuck, both as decoration and to help give extra support to her dress skirts. Over her dress she wears a handsewn pinner apron with a pocket, made from antique fabric. I intentionally tried to make this apron look like it was sewn by her original young owner, giving her a bit of a headstart on her imagined history…

I was very strongly influenced by Izannah’s single remaining black doll when I made Thankful. As most of you probably already know, I make my reproductions using molds I have taken from actual antique Izannah Walker dolls. The mold I used for Thankful is “Isadora” which is the closest in appearance that I have to Izannah’s original black doll. In order to get her wigged hair to closely resemble the one lone example of her black dolls I hand dyed her sweater knit wig cap and wool hair. To add age to her appearance I did leave small areas of her wig cap showing, as if the hair had been worn away. If her new owner would prefer to have those bits filled in with more wool hair I would be happy to do that before she leaves my studio. ❤

Thank you for coming to meet Thankful! I currently have 5 more dolls on my work table, so there will be more dolls coming in the near future. There will be 1 reproduction of Isabeau, 1 reproduction of Sarah Alice, 1 reproduction of Zanna, and 2 reproductions of Lizzybit ❤

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This is my latest Newsletter that just went out to everyone on my New Dolls Mailing List

September 13, 2025 paulawaltonLeave a comment

This is my latest newsletter that went out last night to everyone on my “New Dolls” mailing list.

Mid September 2025 Newsletter

2 Weeks Until My Annual Izannah Walker Birthday Celebration and My Latest Reproduction Dolls

Hello!

This is a brief note to let you all know what is currently happening in my studios. As many of you know, I live in a late 18th century farmhouse that is surrounded by barns and is situated on the 9+ acres that remain of the original 18th century farmstead. For over a year there have been workmen here helping to ensure that the house will hopefully withstand many more New England winters. You may remember that last year I had to postpone my annual September release of new dolls because the plumbing in my upstairs bathroom suddenly failed and water started pouring through my kitchen ceiling! Nothing quite that dramatic has happened since, but there have been workmen here for over a year replacing rotted wood, painting, building wooden storm windows, and a host of other necessary projects. I have historic masons who have promised to get here before snow falls to rebuild my chimney that is in danger of toppling over, and a work crew that is supposed to arrive at any time to repave half of the driveway…

I’ve wound up being more of a site coordinator and project manager during the past year than a dollmaker! During the past few weeks I have managed to sneak out to my studios and actually spend time working on dolls. I can’t begin to tell you how wonderful that has been!!! Earlier in the summer I began trying to work on a large group of Charlcies. They are going to be beautiful dolls, but I realized that if I was going to have dolls available in time for Izannah Walker’s 208th birthday that I would need to set the more complicated and complex Charlcies aside and concentrate on making some of her smaller sisters. At the moment I have 6 reproduction Izannah Walker dolls on my painting table, and piles of a dozen arms and legs sitting in front of me! I’m not sure exactly how many I’ll have available for sale by the 25th, I’m going to try to finish all of them by then. Any that I can’t quite finish will be offered for sale asap after the 25th.

I’ll be sending out another mailing as Izannah’s birthday gets closer with more details. You can also follow along with my progress and preparations on my Izannah Walker Journal https://izannahwalker.com/…/the-countdown-continues-14…/

My Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ASweetRemembrance/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asweetremembrance/

Thank you so very much for your interest in my handmade, historically accurate, reproduction Izannah Walker dolls

Paula

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The Countdown Continues 14 Days Until Izannah Walker’s 208th Birthday

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 paulawalton2 Comments

Just 14 days until Izannah Walker’s 208th birthday and my annual celebration. I’ve been spending quite a lot of time tucked away in both studios, and in my office (aka my late night sewing lair!) working on a variety of my reproduction Izannahs. I have to admit that I’ve been falling in love with these new little cloth girls a bit more every day ❤

I’ve temporarily set aside the large group of Charlcies in hopes of having some birthday dolls available! Reproducing Charlcie is a more lengthy and complicated process, which I will go right back to after bringing some of her smaller sisters to life. I’m still not entirely sure how many of the six dolls that you can see on my painting table will be finished by the 25th. I’m hoping that none of the remaining construction projects start in the next two weeks, but they are all subject to when the various tradespeople are available…

Regardless of any chaos and interruptions, all the dolls and I are greatly looking forward to their big birthday party and we hope you are too! We’d also like to take a moment to thank you all for your lovely messages and support. The proceeds from my dollmaking help fund the care, repair, and restoration of my 18th century home, barns, and the surrounding remnants of original farm land.

Naturally the party preparation involves cleaning house… and just as it is in every house the kitchen is the by far the messiest room!!!

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Meet Eliot, My Latest Reproduction Izannah Walker Doll ~ SOLD

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025 paulawaltonLeave a comment

SOLD ~Eliot is looking for a new home and family to call his very own. ❤

Eliot and I are so happy that you have dropped by to meet him today. He very much enjoys seeing new people, as he has been cooped up here with just me and his much older sisters for company all winter long. He is now ready to do a bit of travelling and join a new doll family.

ELIOT – ~~$2095.00 ($2025.00 for checks or money orders)~~ SOLD

Eliot is a boy doll made from Emmaline’s mold. At 17 inches tall he is just the right size to be a little brother to the other dolls in your family. (He promises that he will almost never be annoying to any new sisters) Eliot has a very classic mid 19th century boy’s side parted hair style and the famous red topped tall boots that you will find on many of Izannah Walker’s original boy dolls. Eliot’s “second skin” body covering is a reproduction alphabet print fabric that you will sometimes find used for the bodies of 19th century dolls. Since we all know that little boys can frequently have somewhat messy adventures, Eliot does come with a small wardrobe of six pieces of clothing which can be combined to make four different outfits. When making Eliot’s clothes I used some of the patterns that I drafted for James, but did use different fabrics, trims and techniques to make them personalized for Eliot. My story about James and his clothing appeared in the February, March, & April 2023 issues of Antique Doll Collector magazine. The clothing patterns and instructions are in the April 2023 issue, so if you are feeling creative you can use the patterns to sew an even larger wardrobe for Eliot. You will undoubtedly notice that buttons are a prominent feature on Eliot’s garments. All 24 buttons are antique German milk glass buttons. ❤

Buying one of my dolls is very straightforward. Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. To purchase a doll email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com after today’s sale starts at 2 p.m. Eastern time. (Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy.) You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Eliot sells I will mark him SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.

Read more about making Eliot’s clothes below: These pieces of clothing that I made for James were the inspiration for Eliot’s wardrobe.

Two of the outfits that I made for James were the inspiration for some of Eliot’s clothing.

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On the 12th Day of Christmas…

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 paulawaltonLeave a comment

On this twelfth day of Christmas I am looking back at some of my favorite Christmas moments during the past 39 years of A Sweet Remembrance, from St. Nicholas Eve right through to the last bite of Twelfth Night Cake. Thank you all for enthusiastically welcoming my hand made creations into your home and lives. You have made owning my own business and being a working artist a joy!

Each year brings it’s own share of obstacles, and difficulties because that is simply the way life is, but it also brings so many amazing moments… I am very much looking forward to a year that is filled with more! More dolls, more days working in my studio, more spun cotton figures, making more tiny dresses, more gardening, more time to paint, more days full of everyday things on my remnants of an 18th century farm, more family, more baking, more creating, more everything! I hope you are looking forward to more too ❤

All of the little cloth girls, spun cotton characters, mohair animals, bears and I wish you a wonderful 2025 filled with peace, love, joy & all good things!

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As a Little Halloween Treat Here Are All of the Sneak Peeks for my Upcoming Doll Release on November 1st, 2024 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time

October 31, 2024 paulawaltonLeave a comment

Thank you for dropping by to see the complete sneak peeks of the two dolls that I will be offering for sale tomorrow night, November 1st at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, 7 p.m. Central, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, and 5:00 p.m. Pacific.

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