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Showing posts with label make-do. Show all posts
Showing posts with label make-do. Show all posts

Thursday, September 22, 2016

PRIMITIVE PUMPKIN WITCH DOLL ON WOOD BOBBIN - SOLD




 This adorable pumpkin witch was made from a design by Whimsical Endeavors previously known as  Pea Pickers Primitives.

The bobbin has been painted black. The eyes are painted, eyelids are sewn on. Nose is black felt and the mouth is painted.

Pumpkin witch wears a felt witches hat and I've sewn 3 rusty bells onto the collar of her 'dress'.

She measures 16 inches tall.

This has been designed as a decoration - not meant to be a toy

PRICE: $16.95 + shipping 
SOLD

★Denise★

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

PRIMITIVE SPRING ROBIN MAKE-DO - SOLD


★Denise★

The Robin is a design by Sassafras Hill Primitives.

Robin is made of stuffed muslin which has been painted and sanded for a nice worn look. The eyes are beads, sewn on. All around the wings and gusset are hand stitched X's in black perle cotton thread. I've wrapped a rusty twisted wire around the neck and added a rusty bell and prim round tag that says SPRING. I'm including 2 more prim tags that you can change to as wanted - SUMMER and ROBIN.

The Make-do is a hand made candle holder painted blue and black. I've hot glued green Spanish moss to the bottom along with a pip berry wreath in blues and 3 'robins eggs'. Bird is hot glued to the top of candle holder.

A great Spring/Summer accent piece.

Entire piece measures 12 1/2" high.
Robin measures approx. 11" wide by 6" high.

$22.89 + shipping 
SOLD

Saturday, April 4, 2015

PRIMITIVE FLORAL HEART MAKEDO




Measures 14 1/2" tall

Heart is made of floral fabric, stuffed with polyester filling.  I've stained the heart to give it a time worn look and secured it to a wooden candlestick base.
The cloth tag is hand stitched.
I painted the candlestick black and distressed it.  A stained bow of cheesecloth tied around the candlestick finishes it off.
$12.95 + shipping

★Denise★

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

HIPPITY HOPPITY BUNNY HEAD ON RUSTY BED SPRING -SOLD



 Measures approximately 12 inches high
Bunny head is made from osnaburg fabric, stuffed with polyester filling.
Her eyes are black beads which are sewn on and her nose and eye brows are hand stitched.
Her whiskers are white upholstery thread.   Cheeks and inside of ears are brushed with pink blush.
Bunny's collar is burgundy and tan homespun fabric with a burgundy button sewn on.
Her bow is burgundy and tan homespun checked.
A rusty bed spring has been inserted into bunny's head.
 Prim tag reads HIPPITY HOPPITY and is attached to collar with a small rusty safety pin.
 $15 + shipping
SOLD


★Denise★

Sunday, September 8, 2013

PRIMITIVE SCARECROW MAKE-DO - SOLD



Scarecrow make-do measures 20 1/2" tall.
The make-do is made of wood and painted black.  I've glued on Spanish moss, orange & burgundy berries & a small fabric pumpkin with a stick stem.
The scarecrow is made of stained muslin and stuffed with polyester f,illing.  I've sewn mismatched buttons for his eyes, stitched a homespun patch for his nose and his mouth is jute which I've hand sewn on.
His hair is a whitish gray yarn, sewn onto his head.  His hat is made of painted muslin with a burgundy/cream colored patch of homespun.  I stuck in some preserved Sweet Annie & orange berries.

PRICE:  $22 + shipping
SOLD


★Denise★

PRIMITIVE REDTICKING HEART MAKEDO - SOLD



Make-do measures 9 1/2" high.
The make-do is a glass candlestick holder that I've grubbied up to look more prim.  The heart is made from homespun that resembles red ticking, and stuffed with polyester filling.  There are 3 rusty bells attached to the left side of heart with rusty safety pins.  I tied stained cheesecloth around the heart and tucked in some preserved Sweet Annie and pip berry stems.
PRICE: $14 + shipping
SOLD

★Denise★

Friday, April 26, 2013

RAGGEDY ANNIE DOLL HEAD MAKEDO WITH HEART & KEY - SOLD

This Raggedy make-do was adapted by a pattern by The Olde Country Cupboard.

It measures 15 1/2" high.  The head measures approx. 8" x 8".
Raggedy was made with muslin which was tea dyed and stuffed with polyester fill.  

Eyes are made from 100% wool fabric.  Eyelids are tea dyed muslin.
Nose is burgundy & tan striped homespun. All facial features are hand stitched.
Raggedy is fastened with thick jute rope to a base made from a square piece of wood that has a spindle screwed into it.  The base & spindle were painted with netmeg brown acrylic and then sprayed with clear protective finish.
Raggedy's hair is thick burgundy colored yarn, which I've sewn onto her head and tied a bow made of burgundy & tan small checked homespun.


The heart is made from a cut blue & white quilt and tea stained.  It has a pocket made from tea dyed muslin with a rusty bell sewn in the center.
The pocket is stuffed with Sweet Annie, greenery & gold and red pip berry stems.
I've also attached with rusty safety pins a tag that reads 'Annie' and a skeleton key.
The heart is hot glued to the spindle.


Price: $18.95 + shipping
SOLD



★Denise★

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

LOVE EWE MAKE-DO #2 - RED BLANKET - SOLD





This is my own design.  The sheep is made out of warm 'n natural batting, stuffed with polyfill.   Her face has been painted black with acrylic paint, ears are felt which I've sewn on, eyes are beads which are also sewn on.  Both sides of sheep have complete features.  Legs are twigs which are glued into the batting.
The blanket is made of red felt with red and white wool hearts.  Hearts are also on opposite side.  The bottom of the blanket on both sides has penny circles in black, red, and white.
The Make-do consists of a rusty jar lid, an old vintage wood spool / spindle and a candle ring of white, black and gold pip berries and rusty stars.
This item measures a total of 12 inches high.  
Sheep measures 6 1/2" long by 9 1/2 inches wide.
The 'fleece' has not been stained.  However, if you prefer it that way, please let me know when you place your order.

PRICE $22 + shipping
SOLD

★Denise★

Monday, January 7, 2013

LOVE EWE MAKE-DO #1 BLACK BLANKET - SOLD




This is my own design.  The sheep is made out of warm 'n natural batting, stuffed with polyfill.   Her face has been painted black with acrylic paint, ears are felt which I've sewn on, eyes are beads which are also sewn on.  Both sides of sheep have complete features.  Legs are twigs which are glued into the batting.
The blanket is made of black felt with red and white wool hearts.  Hearts are also on opposite side.  The bottom of the blanket on both sides has been cut into 'fringe'.
The Make-do consists of a rusty jar lid, an old vintage wood spool / spindle and a candle ring of dark red pip berries and rusty stars.
This item measures a total of 12 inches high.  
Sheep measures 6 1/2" long by 9 1/2 inches wide.
The 'fleece' has not been stained.  However, if you prefer it that way, please let me know when you place your order.

Price:  $22.00 + shipping
SOLD

  
★Denise★

Sunday, December 23, 2012

LOVE DOVE MAKE-DO- SOLD


I made this Love Dove from my newest pattern - released today!
The dove is made from 100% wool fabrics.  The body, wings and tail are 3 separate wool colors/patterns.  The beak is made from black felt and eyes are sewn on black beads.  Both sides of dove are finished.  The entire dove is blanket stitched in white perle floss.
The heart is made from red wool, hand stitched with white perle cotton.  There is a heart on both sides of the crochet doily but the backside of the heart does not have LOVE on it.  The hearts have been blanket stitched to the doily.
The make-do is a 7" high old wood textile spool.  I've attached a red/gold/ rusty star candle ring to the bottom along with Spanish moss.  The dove also sits in a nest of Spanish moss.
Total measurement of make-do is 12 1/2 in. high by 13 1/4" wide.

Price: $25.00 + shipping
SOLD

If you are interested in making this Love Dove make-do yourself, you can purchase my pattern at either The Prim Pattern or Pattern Mart.

★Denise★

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

PRIM HORSE MAKE-DO - SOLD

This horse is my own design. 

He measures 18 inches from top of mane to bottom of stand.

Horse is made from muslin, stuffed with polyfill and stained with a mixture of coffee, vanilla and cinnamon.

Eyes are stitched X's.  The bridle is made from Jute.  I've attached 2 large rusty bells on each side.

The mane is black yarn that is sewn onto the head.

The head is attached to the stand  with hot glue on the inside and wrapped with stained cheesecloth.  A bundle of Sweet Annie & some gold and red pip berries are held by the cheesecloth.

The stand is a wooden candle holder that I've painted black.

Price: $22.00 + shipping
SOLD


★Denise★

Thursday, August 16, 2012

PRIMITIVE WHIMSICAL WITCH CAT NODDER - SOLD

 The cat's head is from a pattern by Moonchild's Primitives

 I opted to make it into a make-do/nodder rather than the full bodied cat.

The cat's head is made out of muslin, stuffed with polyfill and color washed.  Her nose and mouth are sculpted. Her eyes are 'painted' with prisma pencil and eyelids are sewn on.  Ears are also sewn on. Whiskers are upholstery thread and sewn on as well.
The collar is a rusty orange and gold homespun with 4 rusty bells sewn to the bottom.

The witch hat is store bought but I decorated it with a rusty bell, stained cheesecloth band and some Sweet Annie.  A prim tag that reads BOO is attached to collar with rusty safety pin.
The cat is attached to an old bedspring ( nodder).

Whimsical Witch Cat Nodder measures approx. 14 1/2 inches tall.

Price: $15.95 + shipping 
SOLD

★Denise★

Thursday, June 7, 2012

PRIMITIVE FOLKART SCARECROW MAKE-DO - SOLD

Scarecrow make-do  measures approximately 20 inches tall.
He/she is attached to a black  spindle base.
Scarecrow head is made from stained muslin.  Eyes are sewn on mismatched buttons, nose is hand stitched homespun and I stitched jute on for his/her mouth.  Hard to tell in the photos but he/she also has rosy cheeks!
Hair is raffia, which I secured with thread.  I tied an orange and black homespun bow around the neck.  This is also what keeps head attached to spindle.
The hat is made from gold & black fabric and is adorned with faux leaves and berries.

Price:  $22.00 + shipping
SOLD


★Denise★

Saturday, October 2, 2010

SANTA STAR MAKE-DO / SMALL


 This is a smaller version of the Santa Star Make-Do / Large
Pattern by Homespun From The Heart


Santa and star are made from muslin which has been stuffed with polyester filling.
The star has been color washed in gold paint and mica flakes have been added to the tips of the star.
Santa is lightly stained and has beads for eyes, which are sewn on.
His nose is sculpted and his beard is wool that I've attached with a felting needle.
His hat is made from homespun and I've sewn a rusty bell  onto the tip.
Santa is attached to a wooden candlestick that I painted black and lightly distressed.
 Make-do measures 12 1/2 inches high.

Price: $11.95 + shipping
NO LONGER AVAILABLE

★Denise★

Monday, September 27, 2010

SANTA STAR MAKE-DO / LARGE


I adapted this make-do from a pattern by Homespun From The Heart

Santa and star are made from muslin which has been stuffed with polyester filling.
The star has been color washed in gold paint and mica flakes have been added to the tips of the star.
Santa is lightly stained and has beads for eyes, which are sewn on.
His nose is sculpted and his beard is wool that I've attached with a felting needle.
His hat is made from homespun that has glittery gold thread through it and I've sewn a rusty bell  onto the tip.
Santa is attached to a wooden candlestick that I painted black and lightly distressed.
 Make-do measures 15 inches

NO LONGER AVAILABLE