Artful Thursday- Vintage Inspired Wool/Cotton Dolls

It's been awhile since I have met with my Art Group Friends.  We took two months off to enjoy the summer break.  I have really missed that creative outlet and the sweet ladies that come to these monthly meetings. 

Now that summer has retreated and we are back to our scheduled routines we are back to creating artful projects.  

For awhile now I have been wanting to learn the craft of making vintage inspired wool/cotton dolls.  When our cute Julie came up with the idea to create these vintage replica dolls I was like a little girl waiting for Christmas day.  

Can I just say it was soooooo fun!!!!

I loved making these sweet simple dolls.  

 

 Julie has written a wonderful book called "Pretty Little Felts".  It is filled with sweet and simple artful projects, including the instructions to make these tiny dolls.

 

 This is the sweet doll Julie created when she was compiling artful projects for her book.

 

This is the tiny doll I created.  I used some old spun cotton that I have been storing for 15 years!  I also used a photograph of LuLu when she was a baby...  a sweet gift for her to treasure.  I think they would make wonderful Christmas ornaments using photographs of your little ones. 

 

 I love using vintage photographs in my projects.  I also made this batty witch that sits on a paper bird-pull.

 For my Artful Thursday giveaway I am gifting someone with Julie's wonderful book and a artful Halloween kit.  Leave a comment and I will pick someone for my next Artful Thursday post.

 

 

Comments

[angela]

I just found you and I love your dolls!! I think I need to make them for my grandchildren! I can't wait to scroll on down your blog...you are inspirational!!

[cerri]

Oh please pick me, please pick me. LOL
Really, I want to win this sweet giveaway. :)
I LOVE the dolls you made sweet Lorraine! The one made with the photo of your daughter is my favorite, but they're both darling.
So glad I stopped by here.
xoxo, Cerri

[sara]

I love the one on the birdy. Do you sell these? I am a big time Halloween lover, and would be interested in buying her! :o)

[susan]

that first one is my favorite! i love her little dress!! great giveaway, thanks for sharing your talents with us!! susan

[Ellen]

I love the Lulu doll, her expression is priceless~ So pretty and great details!
I think your idea of Christmas ornaments is so touching! Yes, please add my name to your drawing~ Thank you for inspiring me!

[Cindy]

The little dolls are so cute, but I especially love the batty witch baby atop the bird pull toy. How cute is that? Love it.

-c

[LuLu]

So sweet!!! Oh my goodness i love them and how sentimental too! Have a wonderful day and i'm so glad you shared them,
xo,
LuLu

[Lorelei]

What a treat to see these cute babies on a rainy morning here in Virginia!! Lulu was my grandmother's name...and I named our dachschund Lulu, too! Love the baby on the crow. I'm off to dig out the Halloween decorations..... you've inspired me!

[chrissy]

oh my artfully wonderful friend...
these are so great!
the lulu doll is the best.
you are so incredibly talented lorraine. how blessed to be a part of such an amazing group of women.
funny story is that i HAVE that book of julie.s and didn.t even realize she was part of your art group until i did some digging awhile back....it made me giggle. isn.t this big old world so small sometimes.
i wish i could see your home all decorated for the fall.
it is BY FAR, my most favorite time of the year.
xo
c

[gretchen]

just perfect, lorraine! i love your take on julie's project. i really must tackle this project one of these days soon:)

[Sandra Lee]

Oh my gosh those are the cutest things ever!!! I absolutely love the little witch being pulled by the bird...so neat!!!

[Zita - Mlle Magpie]

Lorraine, your dolls are so wonderful!

[Red sandlin]

What lovely work to discover on my coffee break down the rabbit hole of favorite blogs.

The cutie pie baby on the crow just made my day.

Oh to be the luck person to get the treasure's you are giving away.

Thanks for the beauty.

Red

[andrea]

Okay...those dolls are teh cutest!

[jeanne]

These are precious and I agree that your daughter will treasure hers.

[Jingle]

Oh, they are absolutely fabulous! I am so going to have to check out this book! I would love to make these! Wow! I'm excited now! LOL!

[Ola]

Those dollies are too cute. I think it's wonderful that you come together with friends to create.

[koralee]

Oh my goodness.....these are lovely...Julies book looks amazing...keeping my fingers and toes crossed...thanks for the chance. xoxoxoo

[Julie Harward]

These are so awesome! They almost seem real...very cute! :D

[Carolyn Green]

Hi Lorraine,

How incredibly beautiful your sweet doll is and what a lovely gift that Lulu will be able to treasure, a photo of her as a little girl.
Love the paper bird pull too and the wee witch.
Thank you for showing us you wonderful work.

Happy week
Hugs
Carolyn

[Tina]

wonderful creations Lorraine. They are all so great - think my favorite must be the bird pull - awesome
xo Tina

[brookie]

That is one of my favorite pictures of Lu. I remember that day in Sun Valley. A cute dollie face for a cute dollie;). Plus also, I would like to add that book to my collection! You rock momma!
Brookie

[Roxanne]

ooooooo! I adore these precious little darlings!!!! I want to snitch them right off your blog. You have such a wonderful way with all the thinds you make. I look forward to more.

Loving fall, though it's been very hot and humid. However, we;ve had 24 hours of rain and halleluah, the low tomorrow is in the 50's. A first! So that might make me think about fall decor....

Thanks for visiting and leaving sweet comments. You always make me smile.

[Heather ~ Speckled Egg]

These are adorable!!!! Such a great idea to use photos of your children! I think these will become heirlooms. Just lovely!

[lilylovekin]

I love the little doll on the bird pull, how wonderful. I seem to be into birds lately.

[Michelle]

I've always wanted to make these....please count me in on your giveaway. Love it!

[Jeanne]

These wool/cotton dolls are the cutest Lorraine! I have one that I bought on Etsy which I love. I never thought of trying to make one myself...hmmm, could that be a project for me to tackle in the furture? Maybe it would get me out of this lack-of-creativity funk I've been in lately.
xo
jeanne

[Katsui Jewelry]

Those are just wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
I really love what you do and I am grateful that you are coming to see what I am doing on my blog. I am ready to go into heavy craft mode now, so hopefully it won't be all my trip pictures!

I would love to win one and Julie's book!

Suz

[Kika]

Absolutely love your dolls...they are so much fun.