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. Another essential piece was going to be the bonnets. I made these from some really pretty Liberty of London-esque vintage cloth napkins. I modified the bonnet from a vintage Holly Hobbie doll pattern to fit these dolls. Isn't this sweet? 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. Here they are completed and in their bonnets. And here they are in their special winter cloaks, a sweet extra my brilliant customer added on. 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: 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.
5 Comments
Robyn Taylor
6/17/2015 01:10:28 am
I love your dolls! I read the Little House on the Prairie books several times over when I was a kid. I'm inspired to go back and re-read them.
Reply
Rachel Linquist
6/17/2015 01:32:44 am
I'm so glad, Robyn! I just finished On the Banks of Plum Creek, and I was so struck by that little family's ability to get so much joy out of the simplest of pleasures. I want to be like that!
Reply
April Mulvahill
7/12/2015 06:49:11 am
I am giving my daughter the book collection for her birthday and was looking for a Laura rag doll when I ran across yours. How adorable! Any chance you could make one and have it arrive by her August 2nd Birthday?
Reply
Rachel Linquist
7/12/2015 11:05:33 pm
Hi April! Thanks so much! I'd love to make a Laura doll for you and your daughter. I have sent you an Etsy convo with more info...
Reply
Leave a Reply. |
Rachel Linquist
Hi there! Welcome to the world of Hen and Chick! My dolls and art are designed and created by me for you to bring a bit more beauty to your life. Shop at HenAndChick.etsy.com Categories
All
|