This afternoon I finished making this doll for Shirley. She is now winding her way west to her new home in Illinois.
Tag: IzannahWalker reproduction doll by Paula Walton
Jennie’s Doll Part 2
Yesterday brought unexpected rain showers, which played havoc with my photography plans. Eventually the skies cleared and I was able to venture out with doll and camera in hand! Here are my daylight photos of Jennie’s doll. Tomorrow she will be traveling west to her new home. She is very excited to meet her new sisters, most of whom are early china dolls! If you’d like to read more about her home coming and Jennie’s collection of antique china dolls, visit her blog Quintessential Antique Dolls.
Jennie’s Doll – Part One
I just finished making this doll and her wardrobe for Jennie. I haven’t quite adjusted to standard time yet. 🙂 I usually work until pretty late in the day, and don’t leave my studio until 6:15 or 6:30 each evening. All through the summer I’ve been able to take photographs at the end of the day, but no more. Now that we are well into autumn and daylight saving time is no more, the moon is well up before I dash between the studio and the kitchen door! I had to resort to taking these photos inside the studio with a flash this evening. Tomorrow I will take more in natural light. Needless to say, she looks so much prettier in person!
More Photos From the Early American Life Photo Shoot
I’ve just posted more photographs from the day of the Early American Life photo shoot at our home last December. Several of the photos show my antique Izannah Walker dolls and my reproductions as well. Click here to see the photos at Paula Walton’s 18th Century Home Journal.
Two New Dolls Available For Sale – 10/31/13 Update – Both SOLD Thank You!
10/23/13 – I want to add that these may be the only dolls, other than already scheduled custom orders, that I will have finished before Christmas.
Naturally I will try to make one or two more before the end of the year, but as of now I am pretty tightly booked.
The other thing I forgot to say is that you may put these dolls on lay-away, just like everything else that I sell.
As promised, here are photographs of the two dolls I currently have finished and available for sale. They are listed for sale on my website Paula Walton’s A Sweet Remembrance. You may email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com or call 860-355-5709 if you have any questions about the dolls or would like to see additional photos.
Isabeau #3 SOLD
A sweet, demure 17-1/2 inch tall doll from my Isabeau mold. She has two ringlets in front of each ear and five curls at the back of her neck. Her black painted boots have scalloped tops. She is currently dressed in a knee length chemise with gathered lace ruffles at the neck and sleeves, a petticoat and pantalettes. The black dress she is shown wearing above and below has been sold, so here is your chance to pick your favorite style of Izannah dress and choose an antique fabric from my stash. Contact me with your color preferences and I will email you photos of dress fabrics. Her adoption fee, fully dressed, is $1250.
Anna #3 SOLD
Anna #3 is a smaller 16-1/2 inch tall doll. She has short wispy hair in front and in back. Her dress fabric comes from an 1830’s dress which was remade in the 1890’s and has provenance. I’ll send a copy of the note that came with the fabric along with the doll. the rest of her wardrobe consists of a hip length chemise, pantalettes, a petticoat and painted boots with scalloped tops. Anna #3 can be yours for $1250.
The doll in the pink dress has been sold.
A Nice Day at the Jenny Lind Doll Club Doll Show
I spent all day Sunday exhibiting at the Jenny Lind Doll Show in Southbury, CT. I had a chance to meet some wonderful people and spend the day talking about dolls, dolls and more dolls! Surprisingly enough in all my years of doll making I haven’t ever done a doll show before. I used to do bear shows and of course I’ve done more folk art shows than I can count, plus wholesale shows too, but this was my very first doll show. 🙂 It was a pure treat to be in a room where every single person knew who Izannah Walker was! *
I have to say thank you to Mary Goddard and her husband Chris for all of their help on Sunday! It was fun to see them again and have a chance to talk. Mary also brought me the most amazing Halloween treat, tiny crepe paper and scrap ornaments that she made for my Halloween feather tree 🙂 A huge thank you to Joy Gaiser too, for booth sitting so that I could shop and take a break. Joy is a true friend and so good to me! I don’t know what I would do without all the wonderful people in my life…
* My husband answered the phone this morning and was somewhat bemused to be asked “Is this Izannah Walker?” Completely deadpan he handed the phone to me and said “It’s for you.” 🙂
Surprisingly most people at Sunday’s show were interested in custom made dolls, so I do currently have some
completed dolls available for sale. I’ll try to get photos taken and get them posted sometime later today, but
first I have to harvest the pumpkins and pick the last of this year’s raspberries. Frost is on its way tomorrow
night!
Good Night. I Hope to See You in Southbury Tomorrow!
The December Issue of Early American Life is Here!
post script: Edyth, Thankful is in the ad on pg. 11. Patricia, your new doll is also in the ad, both dolls dressed in whites to go with the Christmas color theme. Charlotte, both of your dolls are in the top row of thumbnail photos in the ad. Evelyn, your doll is in the top row too. Mary’s doll is in the third row of thumbnails, along with Edyth’s and Patricia’s dolls again.
Susie, Suzy Belle is in the article on page 20, along with Charlotte’s Savannah and Kathy’s True Blue. Suzanne there are two photos of Charlcie on page 27.
p.p.s. – I forgot to say that the magazine is currently in the mail to subscribers and will be for sale in shops and on newsstands on 10/22/13…
Look For Me at The Jenny Lind Doll Club Doll Show on Sunday, October 20th
On Sunday I will be exhibiting at the 25th annual Jenny Lind Doll Club Doll Show at the
Crowne Plaza hotel, 1284 Strongtown Road, Southbury, CT. If you would like more
information about the show you may call Joan Falvey at (860) 628-8896 or
203-598-7600. The show runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission for Adults is $6.00 and $1.00 for children. There is a coupon for $1.00 off
your admission here http://www.az-ps.com/dollshowusa/Events-CT.htm .
I will have a few new dolls available for sale, plus a wonderful selection of antique Izannah
size doll furniture. I will also be taking orders for custom made dolls
and will have examples with me of most of my dolls for you to see in person. I’d love to see
you there!
How-To Instructions and Photos for Making Another Classic Izannah Walker Dress are Now Posted on My Izannah Walker Class Site
Merry Christmas to all of my Izannah Walker Reproduction Doll Making students! As my present to the class this year I have posted instructions for making a classic mid-nineteenth century Izannah Walker dress on the class member site. The instructions include a bit of dressmaking history and how-to photos. I hope you enjoy using the instructions to make a new Christmas dress for your Izzy. After all, a girl needs more than one style of dress in her wardrobe!
If you are one of my students who has not already signed up for the class member only site, I strongly urge you to do so. Here is a sample of the bonus class information you are missing out on if you are not using the class site:
– A Tutorial on How to Reduce & Enlarge Patterns
– Making Molds: Instructions on How to Make Three Additional Types of Molds (different than the molds in the class instructions book)
– Straw and Silk Bonnet Tutorial
– Directions for Making a Classic Izannah Walker mid-1800’s Child’s Dress
– Discussions and additional Directions for “Adding the Grace of Age”, Painting Tips, Clay, Sculpting, Tools, Special Accessories, and more…
and best of all it’s entirely free for all class members.
Email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com if you are a student who needs another invitation to the class site (everyone is automatically invited when they purchase the class). Be sure to include the approximate date that you took/purchased the class so that it will be easier for me to look you up in my records. Also for those who have already signed-up for the Ning site but can’t remember how to get there, I am happy to send you a reminder 
If you haven’t taken my class yet, but have been longing to do so, this would be a wonderful time to start. Make it your 2012 New Year’s resolution to learn how to create an Izannah Walker doll using the same techniques that Izannah did. I do have a handful of classes ready that I can mail out immediately, so it is still possible to get a class before Christmas if you order today or tomorrow (forUS shipping address only).
Izannah Walker Journal 