Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives » primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:37:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Fine Art of Turning Crepe Paper Clothing http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/04/the-fine-art-of-turning-crepe-paper-clothing/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/04/the-fine-art-of-turning-crepe-paper-clothing/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:11:12 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=208 As I continue to learn and grow along my journey of making spun cotton ornaments, I have realized that I am still making primitive dolls… just tiny little ones made of spun cotton instead of cloth. The materials I am using may be different, but some of my methods are the same.

This week I decided to begin making my spun cotton ornament clothing more like the clothing I make for larger dolls, to make the seams invisible… which means turning tiny crepe paper clothing inside out. I figured that if I could conquer the fine art of dyeing crepe paper without tearing it or getting it all stuck over onto itself (most of the time), then I could also add the meditative art of turning tiny paper clothing inside out without tearing it to my repertoire.

spun cotton sailor boy ornament

This little spun cotton sailor boy is available now along with other new designs in the Old World Primitives Etsy shop.

I do find myself itching to do some more sculpting with clay as well.  Stay tuned for other works in progress to pop up here.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/04/the-fine-art-of-turning-crepe-paper-clothing/feed/ 10 A New Primitive Doll Emerges http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/a-new-primitive-doll-emerges/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/a-new-primitive-doll-emerges/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:55:53 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=138 I have found my way back into doll land this week and I am pleased to introduce my newest creation, a new primitive doll named Leticia. She is a good witch made of cloth with a sculpted Paperclay face. She is entirely hand painted and antiqued. Her skirt is made of lightly stained olive calico fabric with a tan flannel waistband. She wears a matching tan flannel witch hat and has two tiny black seed bead buttons on her hand painted shirt. She is available in my Old World Primitives Etsy shop now.

primitive folk art cloth and clay doll

I have also been making some new spun cotton ornaments since my last post… more will be on the way soon, too. Below are my newest designs – the two cat ornaments are available, and the angel ornament is sold.

antique style spun cotton ornament

spun cotton cat ornament

spun cotton ornament

And now I am off to work on balancing the time I spend making dolls and ornaments more equitably… and to get working on my Izannah Walker workshop doll!  I have my enormous booklet of instructions all printed out, and, brushing off any feelings of intimidation, I am going to get started on my doll today.  I will try not to let all of the ideas that I have for new creations distract me too much (paper dolls will be in the works soon…).

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/a-new-primitive-doll-emerges/feed/ 10 Spun Cotton Ornaments and a Cozy Kitty http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/spun-cotton-ornaments-and-a-cozy-kitty/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/spun-cotton-ornaments-and-a-cozy-kitty/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:16:55 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/08/spun-cotton-ornaments-and-a-cozy-kitty/ Due to wonderfully encouraging customer response, I have been busily working on more spun cotton ornaments since my last post (as my doll parts still sit patiently waiting).  Below are pictures of my latest spun cotton creations – all except the bunny holding the Easter basket sold before I got the chance to post them here (some traveling as far as South Korea… that was exciting!). If you see one that you like but missed, custom order inquiries are welcome.

spun cotton ornament

spun cotton ornament

spun cotton ornament

spun cotton ornament

I had fun doing some shopping on Etsy last week as well.  My little Trooper has been happily snuggled up in a cozy new cat bed that I bought for him from mimi0201.

Trooper in his cat bed

Trooper is the baby of the family, and he likes to have his very own bed in each room of the house. Until last week, the living room was the final room he was missing a bed in… and I knew that he needed one there when my husband set his empty backpack down on the rug, and Trooper snuggled up on it like it was a bed. He seems very pleased with the switch to his cushy, fleecy new spot.

And speaking of needing… or shall I say kneading… I also picked up this adorable card from Pet Scribbles for my hubby for Valentine’s Day. I absolutely love it, and her customer service was amazing!

Pet Scribbles handmade greeting card

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/spun-cotton-ornaments-and-a-cozy-kitty/feed/ 13 A Primitive Doll Named Emily http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/primitive-clay-over-cloth-doll/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/primitive-clay-over-cloth-doll/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:46:33 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/24/primitive-clay-over-cloth-doll/ I have managed to complete one of the work in progress dolls that I posted about last week, and get her added to my Old World Primitives Etsy shop yesterday.  Her name is Emily, and she decided that she wanted to wear an outfit with a bit of a festive feel to it for the holidays.  Here she is below, after her paint had dried, but before she was antiqued, getting ready to get dressed.  Her skirt is made from reproduction mid 1800s fabric.primitive folk art cloth and clay doll

Here is Emily all completed, demurely posing for her photo.

primitive folk art cloth and clay doll

Her friends will be joining her soon… but for now it’s back to work on completing a few more orders first for me.   Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/primitive-clay-over-cloth-doll/feed/ 8 New Kitties and Works in Progress http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/new-kitties-and-works-in-progress/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/new-kitties-and-works-in-progress/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:20:48 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/15/new-kitties-and-works-in-progress/ I added a new set of kitty themed chenille ornaments to my Old World Primitives Etsy shop this past week – a set of 3 calico cats with paper Victorian scrap faces.  I have some hanging from the feather tree on my mantel and looking quite festive.

Vintage Style Chenille Christmas Ornaments

This holiday season has been keeping me quite busy with wholesale orders, but I am determined to complete some new dolls that I have been working on by the end of the coming week.  Below is a peek at them as works in progress, sitting behind and beneath a small sea of Christmas ornaments that I will be packing up tonight.

primitive dolls as works in progress

I hope to be showing these dolls completed very soon.

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Yesterday I updated the Old World Primitives Early Work Mercantile shop for our October 1st update with a primitive witch hat box.  The witch hat is made of painted, stained muslin adorned with a strip homespun and bit of dried flowers. The box is made of painted, stained paper mache.

primitive witch hat box
primitive witch hat box

Does anyone have their Halloween costume ready yet?  I do, since I’ll be wearing mine already next weekend to The Witches Ball.  I’m going to wear my very favorite handmade Halloween costume – “Tragic Alice” by Heavy Red.  My Mom will be joining me as a fairy!

my Halloween costume

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/10/primitive-witch-hat-box/feed/ 2 My Latest Antiquing Finds and a Sneak Peek http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/my-latest-antiquing-finds-and-a-sneak-peek/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/my-latest-antiquing-finds-and-a-sneak-peek/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:18:51 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/26/my-latest-antiquing-finds-and-a-sneak-peek/ Since my return from Canada I have been busily preparing Halloween dolls and ornaments for my first foray into the craft show world, coming up in October. So I have many new creations in the works, but most will be held aside for the show for now.  I do have some wonderful new antique show and shop finds to share though – some will become part of my show display.  I found all of these pieces up in Canada.  I would have brought back even more items, but my parents beat me to a few of them… when we go antiquing together, we always seem to go after the same items!

antique show and shop finds

I would also like to share a sneak peek of my September 1st offering for Early Work Mercantile – she is a very primitive and scary witch.

Early Work Mercantile September sneak peek

Check back next week to see more of her!  I will try to squeeze in some new Etsy offerings soon too.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/my-latest-antiquing-finds-and-a-sneak-peek/feed/ 4 It’s Not Easy Being Green http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/its-not-easy-being-green/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/its-not-easy-being-green/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:37:28 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/06/its-not-easy-being-green/ The canning continues in my backyard garden center… and despite the copious amounts of pickles that my cucumber plants have been producing, my husband has decided that he hath not enough cucumbers for his brine. He has therefore been attending our local farmer’s market each weekend to buy up all of the small cucumbers for sale there so that we can pickle them, too.

Behold the gallon jar.

gallon jar of cucumbers in brine

I would also like to introduce my newest primitive folk art creation – a Halloween frog witch doll, created using a fun Soft in the Head “Frogette” design. She is ready to cast spells and enchant hearts. Available in the Old World Primitives Etsy Shop now.

primitive folk art frogette doll

SOLD, thank you!

And finally, an upcoming vacation notice – I will be on vacation August 8th – 15th. All orders received by 2:00pm EST on Friday, August 7th will ship before my vacation begins. All orders received between August 8th – 15th will ship on Monday, August 17th.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/its-not-easy-being-green/feed/ 8 Primitive Folk Art Witch Mannequin http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/07/primitive-folk-art-witch-mannequin/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/07/primitive-folk-art-witch-mannequin/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:20:50 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/07/31/primitive-folk-art-witch-mannequin/ I just updated the Old World Primitives Early Work Mercantile shop for our August 1st update. My offering this month is a primitive witch mannequin make-do that can function as a spooky pin-keep or a unique addition to your primitive Halloween decor. This piece is 21 1/2″ tall, and was created using a Hudson’s Holidays pattern. I enjoyed getting to use some of the beautiful 19th century reproduction fabrics that I recently purchased to create this witch mannequin.

primitive folk art witch make-do pin keep

primitive folk art witch mannequin

SOLD, thank you!

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/07/primitive-folk-art-witch-mannequin/feed/ 8 Crows, Canning, and Collecting Antiques http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/07/crows-canning-and-collecting-antiques/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/07/crows-canning-and-collecting-antiques/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:13:40 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/07/20/crows-canning-and-collecting-antiques/ After a weekend spent getting most of the windows in our home replaced (and moving everything in each room out of the way… and then back into place again… and then cleaning up the mess), I finally had time to get a new primitive crow doll that I finished making last week listed on Etsy today. She is 19″ tall including her witch hat, and was handmade by me using a Veena’s Mercantile pattern.

primitive crow doll in a witch hat

SOLD, thank you!

The canning of all those pickles in my last post has also begun! I’m boiling the salt water for jar number 3 already, which I will add to a jar stuffed with pickle cucumbers, fresh dill from our garden, garlic, and horseradish root to make Polish style cucumbers in brine.

canning cucumbers in brine

Once the lid is sealed, we ferment them for 1-2 weeks, and then open and eat! We’re already eating jar #1 – delicious! (Or shall I say, bickering over who gets to eat the last pickle from the jar… after which my husband drinks all of the brine.)

And finally, I went antiquing last Thursday at the Chester Antique Mall, and have some photos of my finds to share. I set out wanting to find a piece that could function as an end table for next to our living room couch, and that is exactly what I came home with. I also found a fabulous lopsided, slotted iron spoon to add to my collection.

antique pine trunk

antique pine trunk

primitive antique spoon collection

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