My grandmother Jewell was a seamstress and she was always sewing something. In her 70's she made these doll door-stops for each of her children and grandchildren which was 23.
I really don't know if any great-grands asked for one or not, it would be almost impossible to count all the great-grands.
She took either a empty dish soap bottle or 2-liter pop bottle and filled it with sand. She made a muslin cover for each one. Then she made an under skirt with trim. She made a dress with all the trimmings too. She purchased a doll for each one, these are bigger than the Barbie ones so I don't know where she located them. Oh and each one had a matching hat.
I'm sure her back and hands were tired making all of these and I appreciate mine so much.
Ann
I remember seeing dolls similar to these...sometimes with crocheted dresses. What an awesome thing for her to make, and how neat you have at least this one!
ReplyDeleteI admire her talent greatly! I can sew, but only enough to be dangerous!
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Oh what memories were brought back to me when reading this post. What a talent!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful and how lovely ladies were in the past, even my mom always sewed something and granny always knitted...wow, we don't do that any more...I wonder what our grands will remember of us...maybe baking some?,lol! Great memories.
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FABBY
I'm seeing this post for the first time, Ann. Just love those beautiful (!) dolls and the photo of your Grandmother Jewell. I wonder if that is you in the picture with her?
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amazing Grandma, these days, it's buy and buy, throw and throw. This is an heirloom
ReplyDeleteHow lovely, Ann. Too beautiful to serve as doorstops .They are real pieces of art!
ReplyDeleteWil, ABCW Team.
good you have the doorstop, I use a piece of rock for mine.
ReplyDeleteHi Ann! Thank you for your recent visit. What nice tributes to yur grandmother. You can realize the love as she created these dolls for her grandchildren! Have a great day! SG
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute, Ann. Your grandma must have been so talented....Christine
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