I actually have the pattern from the hitty web site, but unless i missed it they didnt give instructions. She is based on a book published in 1929 titled hitty, her first hundred years by rachel field. I have been carving and making wooden dolls since i was a very young girl, and its one of my passions, but hadnt carved any homages to hitty until i was utterly enchanted by the quimper hitty blog. Mini hitty resin girl doll cast from a carving by sara cole, doll artist, 2 38 tall, dollhouse sized julieoldcrow 4. This is a paper doll of a very famous little wooden doll. My doll s arms and legs attached with pegs move in tandem. Sue sizemore, nationally known artist, has had her dolls featured in the book american contemporary doll artists and their dolls by kathryn witt. Her first hundred years that some day i would carve a doll like hitty for my own. Courtesy of joyce, a crochet hitty pattern for you. Nell and sassy carved by tc vollum inspect the footprints of the. Sue sizemore designs, ethnic doll patterns, cd patterns. Jan 3, 20 sara coles wooden hitty doll blanks, i plan to carve a hitty soon. The book details the memoirs of a small wooden doll named hitty, who was residing in an antique shop.
Hitty dolls ready to carve original pattern dont be misled by hitty blanks that are not from original pattern. How to weave doll dress on pin looms by noreen crone findlay c. Im not really into hitty dolls, but the opportunity to learn from ms cordel was too good to pass up. Heres her picture shes the doll with lots of grain and pictures of other dolls ive carved in the last few months including two hittys with oil paint long hair hitty painted by the wonderful and talented hanna hyland and me, and my version of a. Included as a bonus in the pattern is a paper hitty doll and her little dress drawn by sue sizemore. Ive found that one projectidea often leads to another project. Judy has made hundreds of hitty dolls since 1983 when she was first asked by her friend to carve the little doll in the story. The story was rewritten and updated in 1999 by susan jeffers and rosemary wells. Carving queen anne doll forked wooden hands tutorial. The article led me to search for the book, and i knew from the first reading of hitty.
Home gallery sequoia wooden dolls hittys seminars hat roy bluebonnet blanks and roughouts new and updates contact blog hitty atelier sequoia. The crows present hitty paper doll for th anniversary knitting for hitty book. Carving a hitty part one our person has decided she would like to try her hand at wood carving her own hitty. Sequoia is one of my own hittys, whose attitude i liked so well that i kept her for myself. The dolls real name in the book is mehitabel, but thats too complicated for the little girl who first owns the doll and she shortens the name to hitty. How to hand sew a dress for hitty or small doll youtube. Make offer wonderful hitty greta doll handcarved wood, artist produced handcarved wood, artist produced royal blue dickens jacket skirt hat muff outfit for 6. Please be sure to email me to be on my mailing list. Hitty measures approximately 6 12 in height and is jointed at her neck, shoulders and thighs by elastic cord.
Ive posted a few of my carved hittys for sale in my etsy store. Hitty doll carved from wood by hanna kahlhyland dollhouse dolls, miniature dolls. Because the doll was very old at the time of their purchase, they wondered about the life she may have led. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Oh what fun we are having with the fairy doll story book. Last august, i posted a brief introduction to my first homage to hitty dolls. Sue has a natural talent for making and painting both vintage and contemporary style cloth dolls which she shares with you in her patterns. So i decided to make my own queen anne pattern based on photos i have found in books and online. Photo of the original hitty doll purchased by rachel field and dorothy lathrop in 1927. Sara coles wooden hitty doll blanks, i plan to carve a hitty soon. Hitty doll by robert raikes american kit company 6.
My rough cut hitty blanks are made out of soft basswood and are 5 12 high. They are one of a kind, carved as close to the original hitty as possible by using the decimal inch measurements, the original patterns and the original photographs. I carved a few hitty dolls as gifts for family and friends. She has some very pretty dresses here and even a nightgown with her mop cap. Legend has it that hitty was about 100 years old at the time the story is written. How to carve hitty doll tutorials instructions melianta kevlar gloves, dremel bits.
Tackygoods terri baker will show you step by step instructions for hand sewing a simple, yet pretty, little doll dress for hitty dolls, even if you have never sewn a seam in your life. See more ideas about wooden dolls, dolls and peg wooden doll. Since that time, hitty has been a popular childrens book enjoyed by generations of children. Her first hundred years frozen hitty handcarved by mary lee sundstrom costumed by sandy reinke hitty is a handcarved wooden dol. I have been carving professionally for fifty two years, and have been teaching woodcarving and sculpture since 1986.
Hitty dolls original pattern ready for final carving. I am making this tutorial so if any other artist wants to make a doll at least they might find this technique helpful. Knowing the features of each type is a must if one is desiring to locate the best long lash mascara to suit their individual needs. Free simple wood carving patterns check more at gl wood carving designs ideas of walking sticks with dremel pattern carved in wood crafty minx i wood if i could, i might so ill try vacumaid professional wall mounted utility vacuum with 50 ft hose and tools carving wizard staff wood carving patterns wood carving patterns and. One thing they like to do is get on the golf cart and go to the community center where david likes to play a game of pool. I just join a hitty group and brought a hitty doll kit to crave. Judy says, at the time i began carving hitty, i supposed the doll was a product of rachel fields imagination.
The story of hitty, who is carved by an itinerant peddler for phoebe preble, a. I dont recall seeing what size to cut the arms, legs, torso, and head. This past weekend i had the pleasure of carving with janet cordell. There are also several doll artists who offer a cloth hitty pattern. Learned a lot, had fun and now i just need to paint and put together my first hitty doll. Hitty is a small wooden doll, about 612, who presently lives in the.
Its a lot of fun to weave dresses for the 6 inch dolls that are inspired by. Wooden doll, wood carving patterns, raku pottery, art dolls, dolls dolls. She has adapted multiple sizing options for a variety of translated doll patterns that. Included they are great for the beginner and experienced carver alike. We just finished the first story about the doll house and wow. Books have a way of calling to you when you havent read for a while. Hitty image courtesy of joyce for everyone who has ever wanted a hitty doll of their own, but could not wrap their mind around carving one, my friend joyce has created a crochet version of this beloved travel doll.
Hint of history girls collection sewing pattern number 201 19 dropwaist dress pattern includes sizes 123468 pattern condition. Resin miniature boy doll 2 12 tall, cast from a carving by sara cole, hitty artist, dollhouse julieoldcrow 4. What they created was the makebelieve life of hitty, a small wooden doll of unknown origins, before she came to the antique shop window where she won their hearts in real life. African american dolls and patterns by sue sizemore are highly sought after by doll. I couldnt find anything online about carving queen anne style wooden dolls. At first, carving dolls seemed a little surprising for me. By hitty gale, a gale lyons hitty doll as you may know from a previous post, hitty moves to a condominium, my adopted humans, david and shirley, retired to a senior community called seven lakes golf and tennis community. Hittys quilted travel bag hitty shoulderhead body pattern. Armed with new carving knives, gloves and a set of hitty blanks she is all set to go. Hitty, a wooden doll based on rachel fields bookhitty.
Link the quimper hitty blog should come with a warning that it is utterly and completely addictive. I had a lot of fun carving her, but she looks too real. Hitty a paper doll marges8s blog paper handicrafts. Original hitty hitty short for mehitabel is a tiny wooden doll found by author rachel field in a new york city antique shop in the winter of 1927. Click here for the hitty print mini pages the hittygirls travel dolls our celebrities with hitty page. Based on the book, i carved my first hitty doll from branches of a horse.
Hitty doll by robert raikes american kit company is 6. Judy brown brings you hitty judy brown doll kits dolls are available by order. Choosing the perfect mascara is a complex thing when one does not know exactly what certain types of mascaras are for. I love carving small wooden dolls and i love weaving dresses for them to wear.