Meet Mia!

I've been working on little Mia for a couple of days. Her hair was frizzy and tangled. I washed and conditioned it, then gave her a boil perm and now it's soft as silk and beautiful curly.

I sewed a turtleneck teeshirt and a new pair of merino wool/cashmere overalls.

Isn't she cute as can be!?

New Dolls in Shop

This week was my birthday, but I still kept busy in the shop.

Here are this week's dolls:

IPSITA
Ipsita is a Bollywood Doll. She has real eyelashes. She is wearing a beautiful 2-piece dancing outfit and has a scarf. She wears matching shoes.

Ipsita the Bollywood Doll

Ipsita with her hair down.

Matching Shoes

MANDY
Mandy is all dressed up for shopping with mom.  She wears a pair of flannel slacks with a faux leather belt, and a pink teeshirt.  A pair of green Mary Janes, handcrafted by me, completes her outfit.  I've been experimenting with various lip shapes. I think she has a very cute face.

 


CHA'RELLE
Cha'relle was a challenge, not to make, but to photo because of her very dark skin. I'm going to have my photographer friend, Patty, come by and try to take better photos. She is a darling and deserves a better ad.




CLARE.
Clare is dressed in a pretty dress made by Trails Crafts. She is wearing matching Bratz shoes. I've done her hair in an upsweep. She's ready for church!





GRACIE.
 I finished Gracie and I just love her, from her pink hair to her playful outfit.



MARIBEL
Maribel turned out very nice in her 3 piece outfit.
Her hair is pretty down, but I put it up in a ponytail bun and I like it better.




SERALYN
I just love Seralyn's face. It's so sweet and innocent. I made her outfit.


WILLOW WINDSONG
This little doll sold the minute she hit the shop. She was a lot of fun to make.


About my pricing.  Pricing is difficult to figure out. I spend a lot of time painting my dolls and sewing their clothes. I thought $55 was a fair price for a doll that had so many hours of work put into sewing and painting, but I want people to buy. So I'm pricing my dolls, for now, at $39 and $49, depending on the hours spent.  We'll see how that goes.

Well, that's it. Those are the new dolls I've put up in the last two weeks.
Please visit my shop when you're looking for a gift for an adult or child.
Remember, I do custom orders. If I have a photo of your loved one, I will do my best to match the hair color and paint the features to match.

Remember, "Save a Tree - Change a Doll!"

Annie of Freckle Farm Dolls

New Outfit

Working on a new little outfit today. 

I have the pinafore and bloomers finished.

Tomorrow I'll make her shoes.

It's turning out cute, I think!

Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue

I loved this little vintage coat and originally thought it was for a blond doll. But after painting Peggy Sue, I decided the outfit was hers. Isn't she cute?

Sophie

Today I worked on Sophie.
I think she is one of my favorite dolls so far!

New Studio and New Dolls

Hi there!
Well, it's been a year since I've posted and I thought I should probably come back to this blog.  I've had an old greenhouse converted into an art studio. Today is the final day of conversion. Shelves are being hung, pegboard, and a lot of organization.  Once that is finished, I'll be back in business!

I've been making my own doll clothes and shoes and have had a ball with it.
Also, working on a line of Mermaids.

Here are a few photos. None of these dolls have been repainted yet, but this will give you an idea of where I am in the process.

New Studio Outside

New Studio Inside - before organizing

Working on some overalls and red leather shoes

Green tennis shoes

Sylvia got some suede boots

She also got a jacket, which she loves!

Detail on red shoes

Another pair of overalls and green tennis shoes

Black leather shoes with socks

So as you can see, I have been busy, trying out patterns and new techniques.
I'm also working on wigs and Mermaids!

Pretty Pink Mermaid

Stay tuned.
I hope to begin listing dolls again by the end of next week.

Annie

Working on 4 New Dolls

I began working on 4 new dolls today.

Here they are:

I've carefully wrapped the hair of each doll.

Next I'll bundle their bodies in tinfoil to protect them 

from the acetone I use

to take off the makeup.

Next, I remove all the old paint.

Everybody has fresh faces now.

The painting will have to wait until tomorrow morning when it is cool.

It's so hot in Portland, Oregon right now

that the paint dries before I can spread it!

Stay tuned.

Hopefully tomorrow these girls will have new faces!

Millie!

Millie has beautiful, soft, long hair.
I dressed her in a cute outfit by TrailsCrafts on Etsy.
She's one of the few dolls I've repainted who wears jewelry.
It just seemed fitting.

Here is Abby!

She's all dressed up for summer!

Meet SASHA

Sasha's hair has been left naturally curly

Her dress was sewn by Jessica at Trails Crafts

Sasha is wearing cute little Mary Jane shoes

Before and After