The scarecrows are coming

 Scarecrows are being listed as quickly as I can make them. These are so cute. 18" tall and made of fabric with lots of lovely shredded raffia, they have embroidered features. The scarecrow on the left is all muslin with orange blushed cheeks and a handmade crow. The one on the right has a head made from a fabric that looks like miniature burlap and holds a handmade pumpkin with a real stem. They are available on my website, Lucy's Lazy Dayz Primitives. I've given the link to the Halloween section.

New Witchy dolls

 I've been playing with new ideas. You see more and more white and odd colored pumpkins in the farmer's markets and that inspired the witch on the left. She's 29" tall and very elegant. Her features were hand stitched in place with fine black thread and it looks like hairs or bits of cobweb in a close up view. Check her out on my website or in my Etsy shoppe Lucy's Lazy Dayz Folk Art.  The photos enlarge nicely when you click on them.
     The witchy woman on the right was inspired by some scraps of black and brown fabric that landed in the same pile after I cut out something else. they looked so nice together, they inspired a black witch dressed in black and brown. Both of these and more are listed on my website under Halloween.  

New Listings for Fall

This is Scarlet O'haira. She's the new listing on my Lucy's Lazy Dayz Folk Art Etsy Shoppe.

I've made her to stand by constructing her with dowels inside her legs.  She's made of fabric and has a needle sculpted nose and body and her eyes and lips are "painted" with Prismacolor pencils. She looks a bit frazzled with her silky, stringy red hair. Her hat is adorned with black fabric roses and she carries a handmade broom...made of miniature pip berry twigs so it's not going to break.

You'll find several new listings there for fall AND everyday.

Lots of new listings

Shelley Jean Meyer, The finished doll shown at the left, is just one of many new listings on my website. I've also added rabbits, cats, and Halloween creations.

I've also added a few new patterns.....stop on in. THE PATTERN SALE IS STILL IN PROGRESS.......BUY ANY 2 PATTERNS AND GET ONE ONE FREE. The sale is in effect until March 1.

New patterns available on my website.

I've finally finished the pattern for Colin Creep. This is a wonderful 10" jack o'lantern with 15" vine arms. His fingers are wired and can be twisted and bent to help him hold things. You'll find him available as either epattern or mailed paper pattern on Lucy's Lazy Dayz Primitives.

If you click on the WHAT'S NEW button in the left column, you'll find a couple more new patterns and new finished dolls.

Finally getting back to work

After a month off, I'm finally getting back to work on my website and markets. The image you see is Gilbert Gourd, a 26" soft sculpture pumpkin man. His head feels nearly as firm as a real gourd (I love the misshaped small gourds).
I've listed Gilbert at THE PRIM NEST.
For all of you who've been wondering, the show in Illinois was some of the most fun I ever had. I haven't even got all the photos cropped yet. I'm writing about it for Rusty Tin Roof and will let you know (and post a link) when it's ready. There WILL be photos in the article and I'll post photos here.
I'm slowly adding items to my website--emphasis on slowly. It's that time of year when I'm so very busy with orders so everything else is slower.
Another announcement. I no longer sell my handmade creations at the Tomah Antique Mall/ Cranberry Mall/
I still sell items at The Red Geranium Framing & Gifts, 800 McEvoy St,  Mauston, WI and it has move into the most fabulous log home with  parking right in front. It's an amazing shop...not at all what you'd expect.

New listing - Standing Folk Art Pumpkin Boy

I've just listed this new doll on my website LUCY'S LAZY DAYZ PRIMITIVES. This new pumpkin boy is 20" tall and stands by himself
He is made of muslin. The "ribs" of his pumpkin face are needle sculpted for that authentic pumpkin look. He's been stained with my coffee/vanilla mixture and painted with a nice rich, orange paint.
His eyes, nose, and mouth are also painted and the eyes and nose each have a white "highlight".
Elmer stands with the aid of wooden support INSIDE his body. He stands on a piece of oak, recycled from the top of a vintage table. The wood still has remnants of the original paint in spite of being sanded. I sealed and waxed it. He's permanently attached to the base which has a bit of moss glued around the fronts of his feet.

If you are feeling very creative, the pattern is available as well. Both can be seen by clicking on the WHAT'S NEW  button.

Primitive Folk Art Witch with caged skeleton under her skirt

Wouldn't you expect this would happen to the woman who tried to marry this witch's boyfriend? This one-of-a-kind piece is available in my Etsy shoppe Lucys Lazy Dayz Folk Art.

She will be mailed US Priority Mail and arrive signed and dated.  AND shipping is FREE in the US.

Witches, witches and more witches

Meet Delude! Isn't she the best? I wanted to experiment and play with things I've never done before so I attempted the scariest thing ever..........After I sculpted, stained and dried the doll;  I painted her "skin" white and then painted and drew her facial features. No room for error her..........you can't successfully erase it so I'm so pleased and excited with the results I had to show them off!  She's listed on my website under Halloween (of course) but also at the Lemon Poppyseeds Halloween shoppes.

Sylvanie Synester - 53 Inch tall witch

Isn't this witch awesome? She's made of muslin and she's 53+ inches tall. The hat is wired and can be pulled up higher. I added "ragg" to the bottom of her body so she sits really well. I also put a hanging loop on the back of her hat so she can "stand".  I needle sculpted her nose and lips. I wish the black lips didn't resemble a mustache...next time I think I'll make them either green or a dark purple-red. The hat band is black nylon net with polka dots woven in. There's also a wild turkey feather in the hatband. She has shank buttons down the front of the bodice as well as on the 6" long cuffs on her sleeves. I couldn't resist giving her a nice splashy ring and of course it seemed necessary to "paint" her fingernails black too. Did I mention her fingers are wired so they're poseable? Her hair is nice curly wool. You can't see her shoes but they have high heels and black half ball buttons up the outside of each shoe.  Oh yes, her pantaloons are a dingy gray...no white on this lovely lady.