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Laura And Mary Ingalls Dolls

6/14/2015

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Every once in a while I get a custom doll order that gets me even more excited than usual.

When a mom contacted me about making Laura and Mary Ingalls dolls for her little sweetie's birthday, I couldn't wait to get started! As a little girl, I loved the show Little House on the Prairie, and even more close to my heart are the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

I started with red calico and brown braids for Laura and blue calico and blonde braids for Mary.
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Another essential piece was going to be the bonnets. I made these from some really pretty Liberty of London-esque vintage cloth napkins.
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I modified the bonnet from a vintage Holly Hobbie doll pattern to fit these dolls. Isn't this sweet?
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The dolls also needed some little white pinafore aprons over their prairie dresses, and then faces painted. Laura with violet eyes and Mary with soft blue.
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Here they are completed and in their bonnets.
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And here they are in their special winter cloaks, a sweet extra my brilliant customer added on.
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I enjoyed this project so much and was so inspired by it that I've decided to reread the Little House books this summer, starting with this one:
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If you are interested in a custom made doll of your favorite book character, click here for doll options, and here for costume and outfit extras.
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What I've been working on lately

8/21/2014

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I recently made a pair of biracial dolls with natural hair for a beautiful set of siblings from Chicago. It was so fun to make the little costumes for the dolls too. And I really love how the curls framing the little girl's face turned out!

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Biracial dolls with natural hair by Hen and Chick

I also made a special customized art doll for a sweet little girl who was adopted from Ethiopia. Her mom told me she was so excited to have a doll to look like her!

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African American custom made doll by Hen and Chick

A few others from this month:

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Custom made cloth doll by Hen and Chick
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Handmade rag doll by Hen and Chick

I'm also working on some new designs of some little kitty dolls, so keep your eyes put for those!

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Top Posts of 2013

12/31/2013

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With just a few hours until we ring in the new year, I wanted to look back on this year in my blog. Here are the top posts of the year by reader page views!
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1. My Living Room Redo
(top center)- It was so fun to document the transformation of my living room!

2. Decorating On A Dime (middle right)- Where I shared my tips for thrifting great home decor.

3. 4 Reasons a Custom Doll Might Be a Perfect Grad Gift
(top right)- A fresh new idea for the ever-difficult-to-shop for Graduate.

4. Vintage Sewing Notions
(top left)- It was a joy to take the time to photograph the pretty packaging of the vintage trims I've collected.

5. Mary Poppins Doll
(middle center)- A childhood favorite comes to life!

6. Vintage Flower Brooches
(middle left)- Another fun thrifted collection that I shared this year! (Many more to come in 2014!)

7. Hen and Chick Patterns
(bottom center)- A new venture for me, I now have 10 different PDF sewing patterns in my shop! It was fun to look back at this post, the first two.

8. Halloween Dolls
(bottom left)- I was thrilled by the support these stripey legged beauties received!

Thank you to all of my readers who have made it a joy to write this blog this year! I look forward to sharing lots more with you in 2014, from my latest dolls, to my latest vintage collection, to the state of my garden, it's going to be a great year, and I'm looking forward to enjoying it with you! Happy New Year!
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Last day to order for Christmas!

12/18/2013

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Today is the last day to order a doll for Christmas arrival! I have these 8 dolls in stock now and ready to ship. Get one while you can!

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Some Recent Custom Dolls

11/19/2013

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Custom Cloth Doll Family by Hen and Chick
Custom Made Cloth Doll by Hen and Chick
Above: Sweet doll family (complete with tiny dog!). Below: A Carnival Birthday doll.

I'm currently working on a set of 5 dolls, each with extra clothes, pajamas, and stuffed animals! Watch for those here on the blog soon.

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