Tips, Tricks and ideas for new dolls

The Old Farmhouse Gathering has reprinted a tutorial of doll making tips and tricks that can also be found on my website Lucy's Lazy Dayz Primitives. There are navigation buttons in the sidebar on the left of my website that lead you to the tutorials.

I'm working hard making new Raggedies. The two above are found on my website but my Etsy shops have different dolls. I like variety.  

I've been published in the newest issue of Prims magazine

I've been published in Prims magazine.  There are so many very talented people are in the issue and it's such an honor to be included. You'll find stories about my Vintage inspired Santas as well as another story about some of my witches.

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.  

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.

EEK A MOUSE

Guess what I've been making! I feel like I've been invaded with my little critters.

I'm making scarecrows and pumpkin head make dos for fall and I like to add a mouse to the brim of the hat for that irresistible touch of whimsy. The 28 mice you see to the left are ready to use.

I'll be at a huge Folk Art show in St Charles, Illinois September 21 to 23rd and I'm creating as fast as I can. If you're in the area that weekend, I'd love for you to stop so we can meet.

Customer made dolls using Lucy's lazy Dayz Primitive Patterns

These were made by Chris from Cedaredge, CO. The pattern on the left is Pru Priddy. I love the floral prints she used. The boys on the right are Lil Squirt but Chris paired them up with the pig from Pru's pattern...so great! Kudos Chris! The boys could also be made as white dolls and the girls as black dolls...I've done that!

Primitive Folk Art Uncle Sam Freedom

I've just added this wonderful Uncle Sam on my website, Lucy's Lazy Dayz Primitives.

An original design, completely hand made by me, this 36 inch tall Uncle Sam, sits 23” high from “butt” to top of hat.

He’s made of muslin with a needle sculpted nose and mouth and stitched fingers. He’s been stained with a coffee/vanilla mixture.  His eyes are sewn on buttons and he has clean raw wool, hair and goatee.

Primitive Folkart Pigs

I've just added 2 of the sweetest piggies you've ever seen. The pull toy pig to the right is 4 1/2" tall and 5 1/2" long not including his tail and his pull rope. The ends of his wooden spool wheels have images I created when I scanned vintage thread spools and made duplicates.  I've listed both the pull toy and the pattern (mailed or emailed) for sale on my website. Just click here to go to the page where they're listed.

The pig below is listed on the same page as a finished pig. He's also made of muslin and he's a big guy....13 3/4" tall and 20 " long, not including his tail. He's a

very versatile piece that can be hung on a wall or used on a bench as a pillow.

He's listed on the same page as the other piggie.

Don't like the color? I can make the pig solid beige, black or rust. Or with rust spots or black on the ends and beige in the middle. As always, both are stained with my coffee/vanilla mixture and smell amazing.

Annie Ann Pattern

Did it! The Annie Ann pattern is finished and available on my website as a mailed pattern or digital pattern that I can email to you within minutes or hours of your ordering ---it depends on whether I'm home or not.

Lady America and Sam Patriot

I've just listed several new dolls including a Lady America and Sam Patriot designed to go together. They're perfect for 4th of July decorating. You can find them and several more offerings on my WHAT'S NEW page.

Sam's already a pattern, Lady America will be a pattern soon.

More Christmas space at the Tomah Cranberry Mall

Here are 2 photos of the right half of my space. It was so much fun. The entire wall above is peg board for wreaths. The shutters were attached with the louvres on the outsides ends to point up so I can easily hook S hooks onto it and hang dolls, wreaths and stitcherys. You'll notice I have empty spots to fill right away but it was so hard calculating how much I could fit in the space. I put toys under the Christmas tree including a vintage wicker cradle with raggedies sitting in it.

I enjoy making very large items like 5 foot tall standing snowmen--much too large to ship but I could put them here!       Thanks everyone for looking and for your comments. I appreciate the feedback. This is the ideal store. I can arrange it to suit myself and yet I don't have to be available all day to work there so I can create to my hearts content.

Christmas year round at Tomah Cranberry Mall

Here are 2 photos showing the left end and middle of my new Christmas year round space at the Cranberry Mall in Tomah, WI. The Cranberry Mall is on the south side of the Tomah Antique Mall located at Hwy I94 on Hwy 21 East. It's an opportunity for people to find handmade collectible Santas, snowmen, ornaments and other winter and Christmas related gifts at any time of the year. Open nearly every day of the year except New Years, Christmas, Easter,and Thanksgiving. Summer hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sun and 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM the rest of the week.

Beehive for summer

Beehives and bees sort of belong to summer don't they?  My friend was taking a wicker love seat to be sand blasted and repainted and wanted the fabric removed--all that was left was the burlap backing and she didn't want it so I brought it home for inspiration. I set it in front of my sewing machine so it could inspire while I worked. I glanced up and caught sight of a new snowman design and beehive sprang to mind. I used Mary's loveseat burlap for the prototype but now make them from decorator burlap (nicer weave and less "smelly".

The bees are muslin with black fiberglass window screen wings. When the pattern is ready (later today I hope) I'll post the link here. The finished beehive is available for sale on my website. The finished beehive comes with a generous amount of Spanish Moss to spread under it.

New Adventure

I'm so excited. I've found a new place to showcase my creations. I've rented space in Tomah, WI,  at the Cranberry Mall . If you click on the words, you can visit their website for the hours they're open and directions.

I had to share photos. At this time it includes some spring and a mixture of everyday and fall.  The bottom left photo is the left end of the space, the top left photo is the middle of the space and the top right photo is the right end of the space.

I built the fence in sections and assembled it when I got there. Isn't it fun?

New Radio Show

Beginning Monday March 1st at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time there will be a new radio show. If you click on the image it will take you to the show and you can book mark the page.
Here is a list of Talented Artists who are Joining us LIVE for our First Show

Nancy De Rosa from Stitches n Strokes
Dawn Pitzer from Harvest Blessings
Lucy from Lucy’s Lazy Dayz Primitives
Terri from The Pattern Cupboard
Vicky from Olde Homestead Barn

If you can't listen live, the show is podcast so you can listen when it's convenient...or even listen 2 or 3 times.

New dolls everwhere

I've listed lots of new dolls, rabbits and cats on my website as well as on my ETSY shop. This morning I listed this adorable Belindy . Click on the photo to visit my ETSY shop.

You'll find several new patterns as well as finished items on my website. Just wander on over to MY WEBSITE and click on the What's New button in the column on the left hand side.