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!
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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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