Shop Update

Update December 29, 2022:

I am currently taking a break from pattern sales.
My Etsy shop is the only place I sell my dolls & patterns. They aren't available anywhere else. My shop URL: www.etsy.com/shop/brendasanker

I will have handmade dolls available after January, 2023.

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Santas and Snowmen

 

Santas and Snowmen Dolls

Happy Holidays!   I can't believe it's already November 18th, much less time for the holiday season again!  Yay!   We're settling into our old house.  Still much to do but excited about getting to decorate this year.    I was able to get two Santa and his Gingerbread dolls and two Snowmen made.   I kept a snowman for myself this year :D

Despite the turmoil in life, I hope you find something wonderful in this most magical time of the year.   I pray for you to be happy, healthy and blessed.

I greatly appreciate you following my work ♥♥♥

Brenda

Santa and his Gingerbread is made from my Santa and his Gingerbread pattern. 

Laying flat, he measures 30 inches tall from the top of his head to the tips of his toes. His Gingerbread is 10 inches tall. He is made from various fabrics. His beard is Flax Fiber. He and his gingerbread are aged with mixture that contains Walnut Ink.

Santa and his Gingerbread are designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 

(Santa and his Gingerbread are available as a digital pattern)

Snowman (stretched out) measures 29 inches tall from the top of his head to the tips of his toes.  Sitting, he measures 18 inches from the top of his head to his bottom.

He has a rag stuffed bottom and the top is polyfil.  It leaves him feeling weighted and bit soft/floppy.  I made him from cotton canvas, painted him with acrylics and stained the doll and clothing with walnut ink and coffee.  I embellished him with cotton fabrics, burlap and a little tag with a snowflake.   His eyes and mouth are painted with acrylics.  The front of his body reads "In the meadow we can build a snowman".

Snowman is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 

(Snowman is NOT available as a pattern and is NOT available for copy.)

My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

Pumpkin Seed

Pumpkin Seed ~  Handmade Doll

Stretched out, Pumpkin Seed measures 29 inches tall from the top of his stem to the tips of his toes.  Sitting, he measures 21 inches from the top of his stem to his bottom.

I made him from cotton canvas, painted him with acrylics and stained the doll and clothing with tea, walnut ink and coffee.  I embellished him with a natural branch stem, cotton fabrics and burlap.  He is about 50/50 rag and polyfil stuffed.  His nose is a tiny antique shoe button.  His eyes are painted on with acrylics and his mouth/brows are stitched on.

Pumpkin Seed is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 

(Pumpkin Seed is NOT available as a pattern and it NOT available for copy.)

My dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

Witchy Anne

 

Witchy Anne is a BIG DOLL!  She measures 48 inches tall from the tip of her hat to the tips of her toes!  I made her for my front porch and wanted her to stand out :)   

She's actually one of my easier dolls to make in my opinion.  I find the larger doll parts much easier to stuff!!  Pattern is available in my Etsy shop.

Tiny Candy Corn Witch Doll

Tiny Candy Corn Pumpkin Witch Doll

Handmade Dolls.  I made three and are listed in my Etsy shop!

Tiny Candy Corn Witch measures 12.5 inches tall from the bottom of her body to the tip of her hat. 

I made her from muslin, painted her with acrylics and stained the doll with tea, coffee and walnut ink. 

Tiny Candy Corn Witch is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 

This listing is for the finished doll.   (Tiny Candy Corn Witch is NOT available as a pattern and it NOT available for copy.)

My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

Thank you for following my work!

♥ Brenda

Tiny Olivia & Tiny Pearl Handmade Dolls

 

Pears & Pumpkins oh my!

I made three pumpkins (Tiny Olivia) and three pears (Tiny Pearl).    
Please note:  These dolls are much smaller than my regular dolls. Since we've moved into our old house and I've been creating a home, I'm finding "tiny" works better for our home. I hope you like them!

I'm listing them separately because to me, each has their own little personalities/expressions.  

Thank you for following my work and I hope you are staying cool this summer! 
♥ Brenda

Tiny Olivia & Tiny Pearl are designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated.
These listings are for the finished doll. (Tiny Olivia and Tiny Pearl are NOT available as a pattern nor for copy).

My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

Uncle Sam

Hello Everybody!! We've been busy working on the house. I managed to make three Uncle Sams to help ward off the oppressive Summer heat. Each photo is a separate doll.

Uncle Sam is NOT a pattern and is NOT available for copy.

I have been struggling to work on patterns the last few months and then found I was deliberately not making dolls because I didn't feel like making the pattern, so I decided to take a break from making new patterns. As many of you have followed me through the years, I get in this mood. I might start making patterns again and I may not, we'll see. Right now, this girl just wants to have fun ~~cue Cindy Lauper

Thank you for following my work!

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Uncle Sam #A, B or C ~ Handmade Doll

Uncle Sam measures 23 inches tall from the top of his hat to the tips of his toes (legs dangling off). He measures 15.5 inches from the top of his hat to his bottom. He is made to sit.

I made him from canvas, painted him with acrylics and stained with a mixture of walnut ink, coffee and tea. I made his clothing from various fabrics. His beard and hair are flax fiber.

My dolls are not toys and intended for display only.

Freedom and Hekate

~Freedom & Hekate~ PDF Digital PATTERN

Freedom & Hekate measure 24 inches tall from the top of their crowns to the tips of their toes.    

PDF Pattern includes lots of full color photos, instruction and templates. Included are instructions on painting each of the doll's eyes.

Items made from my patterns are not toys and are intended for display only.

 

Chicken Bock Bock

 ~Chicken Bock Bock~ PDF Digital PATTERN

This pattern includes the templates for three sizes. Largest is 12 inches tall from his base to the top of his comb, the middle one is 9 inches tall and the smallest one is about 6 inches tall without the stand.

PDF Pattern includes lots of full color photos, instruction and templates, including directions on painting the eyes.

Items made from my patterns are not toys and are intended for display only.

Angel Betty

 

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone is doing well!    As many of you know, my husband and I have been working on a 1900's house and finally got moved the last of October.   We still have minor things to finish up.  Taking our time and trying to make it comfortable and feel like home.     It's such a relief to have my own creative space again and not in a tiny corner of an apartment bedroom!  We are loving it here. Angel Betty is my first doll in this new space.   I would like to introduce you to her.

Here is to new beginnings.  May you be happily blessed by good things to come.
Love to you all and thank you for following my work.

Brenda

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Angel Betty measures 23 inches tall from the tips of her crown to the bottom of her heart.
I made her from canvas, painted her with acrylics and stained with a mixture of walnut ink, coffee and tea.  Her hair is flax fiber roving.   She is made to hang.

I have one handmade doll available. She is also available as a PDF sewing pattern.
My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

FAQ

FAQ: Doll & Patterns

Majority of my original dolls are not patterns, nor are they available for copy.  The patterns I have available are in my Etsy shop. SHOP link above  

I am the only seller of my patterns. I sell exclusively in this Etsy shop. www.etsy.com/shop/brendasanker.

FAQ: Custom orders 

At this time, I am not accepting any commissioned work. 

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