Imagine my thrill when I opened my e-mail up and attached to the e-mail were these wonderful pictures of an original Izannah Walker doll costumed as Little Red Riding Hood? Thanks so much to the private collector who sent these pictures along and gave permission to share them here with you all. The owner says, "Little red riding hood was made after she applied for her patent. Her label is under her shoulder plate. Despite being later you do not see many of them."
Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Free Izannah Walker Doll Template Pattern
UPDATE - Since I offered this free pattern I had the chance to study many Izannah Walker dolls closely. I developed a pattern that is based on those studies which can be taken as a workshop. If you'd like to know more about this pattern which is very true to the original dolls, then go to http://izannahwalkerworkshop.blogspot.com
Hi, Folks - I gave this free pattern a while ago on my Northdixie Designs blog to use in making a small Izannah Walker doll, so I thought I would put it here to share as well. I used this pattern for the Izannah Walker doll I made pictured above. I added paper clay on top of the head and shoulders. Finished, it made up a doll was around 15" tall, depending on how you attach limbs, etc. I've become better at dressmaking since I made this doll. It's still one of my favorites.Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Results from the Withington Auction of the Izannah Walker Doll
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Are You Watching the Izzy Auctions?
The Withington Izannah will be auctioned
on the 10th or 11th of April.......
And the Bertoia Izannah will be auctioned
off on the 19th of April....
on the 10th or 11th of April.......
And the Bertoia Izannah will be auctioned
off on the 19th of April....
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Beautiful Izannah Walker Inspired Dolls
This doll is by Jackie Hendricks, Plain-n-Simple, who is making the doll for a group challenge for Coffee with Tea. The challenge we have is to make an Izannah Walker inspired doll that is less than 8 inches tall. Check out this amazing doll by Jackie! It is inspired by Izannah Walker and Frozen Charlotte dolls.
A Closer Look at an Izannah Walker Doll
The pictures that Mary of Bertoia Auctions sent were of such great pixel size that I'm able to take some crops to see the details of this doll. I just love doing that. Wonderful pictures! Isn't it amazing how simply the eyes are painted and yet they have such expression! And for all you dollmakers - did you notice that the right eye is smaller than the left eye? ;-)
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Thank You, Jim from South County Museum!
Jim Crothers, the director of the South County Museum in Narragansett, Rhode Island, graciously took some pictures of the Izannah Walker doll owned by the museum to be posted here. Thank you, Jim! The South County Museum is an open campus style museum with over 20,000 artifacts honoring Rhode Island's rural, village, and maritime legacy. If you live within driving distance, please check it out. And all you Izannah Walker Doll lovers - a donation to the museum would be nice, too!
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