Who can resist that face?
I've been entranced by the clown-like face, loopy red yarn hair and lumpy over-sized mitten hands of Raggedy Ann for years. I bought an old Ann and Andy pair for myself when I was in my early 20's... simply because I had never owned a Raggedy as a child, and felt deprived, I guess. Those two have long since disappeared... what with raising my three sons, moving house and losing my deep connection to dolls for a while.
My dear granddaughter, Stella, turned 7 recently... and I was determined to make her a doll. I'd been lately drawn to some photos of old Raggedy's in a doll collector's book, and so decided on a "prim" Annie for Stella. She's just 10 inches tall, with an over-sized head and wide-spaced eyes. Hair is cotton yarn; face is painted on with acrylics, and she received a coffee stain aging treatment. I used vintage fabric for her sweet little dress. Pattern design credit goes to Denise White. This Annie was great fun to make, and Stella loved her!
Hi Patti! Thank you for stopping by my blog, I'm so happy for you that you're getting to attend your first Art and Soul also! I was originally planning on attending the Portland event rather than Virginia, but then I decided to sign up for Teesha Moore's Journalfest which is only a couple of weeks later, and it is kinda far to fly all the way across the country for both events in a month. (I live in Florida, so VA was closer) You are going to have a wonderful time! It is such a special event; you will have so much inspiration and friendship. Thank you for following my blog also - hope to see more of your work :-) Jane
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