Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
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My name is Paula Walton, as I mentioned in “About this journal”. I’m a working craftsperson. I’ve been self-employed since 1986, when I started selling the items that I make under the name A Sweet Remembrance. Among other things, I am a doll maker, a dressmaker that specializes in reproduction women’s and children’s clothing, and a freelance designer.
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
1w ago
Thank you for coming to meet my newest reproduction of my antique Izannah Walker doll Tillie Lamb.
TILLY LAMB ~ $2445 SOLD. Tilly Lamb has a somewhat unique body with larger, plumper arms and painted boots that are fashioned differently than other Izannah Walker dolls. I’ve really only seen these features on the one other doll that I know of that is made like Tillie Lamb. I truly love the endearing slightly bolder folk art quality that this gives her She is 20 inches tall, from the back of her heels to the top of her head. Her toes point downward another 2 inches ..read more
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
1w ago
Those of you who follow Paula Walton’s A Sweet Remembrance on Facebook and asweetremembrance on Instagram are probably aware that I have been working on a reproduction of my antique Tillie Lamb. She’s been very patiently waiting for the last few weeks for me to work on her wardrobe in between tree cutting crews, birthday celebrations, egg hunts, and shopping expeditions to estate sales and flea markets.
I’ve just finished making the last few stitches! She will be available for sale this coming Monday, April 15th, at 12:00 noon Eastern time (11:00 am Central, 10:00 am Mountain, and 9:00 am Paci ..read more
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
2M ago
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Today Tillie Lamb, Sarah Alice, and sweet Isabeau stayed inside to decorate their house with Valentines as a surprise for their sisters, who were outdoors playing in the snow. While the other little cloth girls went sledding and built snowmen the self appointed decorating committee cut out paper hearts, placed Valentines on their sister’s pillows, and addressed cards to their friends. They even made Valentines for their dolls ..read more
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
2M ago
All of the directions for making a heart pincushion like Hannah’s are below
A Charming Heart Pincushion from The American Girl’s Book
If you have been looking for a Valentine’s Day project, let me suggest this heart-shaped pincushion from the Amusing Work section of The American Girl’s Book; or, Occupation for Play Hours by Miss Eliza Leslie, Boston: Munroe and Francis; New York: C.S. Francis, 1831.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the book, it became a childhood standard whose immense popularity resulted in 16 editions in its first 23 years alone. Th ..read more
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
2M ago
Good evening, and welcome to the sale of my first doll of 2024! I’d like to introduce you to Hannah, who is a reproduction of one of the antique Izannah Walker dolls in my personal collection.
HANNAH – $2430 SOLD ..read more
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
2M ago
I’ve had a few questions about the doll I am offering for sale Monday evening at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Many new people have asked to be on my “New Dolls” mailing list, so this post is for them, and anyone one else who may not be familiar with the way I sell my dolls.
I try to make selling and buying my dolls as easy and uncomplicated as possible. Essentially I make a doll and when it is finished I post it here on my blog IzannahWalker.com. The first person who emails me after the doll is posted and says they want to buy the doll gets it.
Tonight’s doll will be a reproduction of Hannah. You c ..read more
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
2M ago
I’ve finished all of the dresses & underpinnings for the rather sizable wardrobe that comes with my latest Izannah Walker reproduction doll! She may still get an apron if I’m not totally worn out after spending tomorrow being a grandmother
Either way, apron or no apron, she will be available for sale on Monday evening at 8 p.m. Eastern time here at www.izannahwalker.com .
As always with all of my dolls she will be sold on a first come basis. I hope you will be able to stop by and meet her ..read more
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
3M ago
January 19th
Dear Friends of Paula Walton’s Izannah Walker Journal & A Sweet Remembrance,
As I sit here writing to you from snowy New England, looking back on 2023 and forward toward 2024, we are already more than half way through January… I hope you all had warm wonderful holidays!
I know it may seem that I have been a bit absent lately, as I certainly didn’t make as many dolls in 2023 as I have in previous years. Creatively 2023 was a bit of a different year for me. I’ve written magazine articles for years and years, since the late 1980’s, but I’m fairl ..read more
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
5M ago
I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, surrounded by family, friends, and the things you hold dear The little cloth dolls and I are back to work.
You can find us here:
www.asweetremembrance.com/…/izannah-walker…/
www.instagram.com/asweetremembrance/
www.pinterest.com/pauladwalton
www.facebook.com/ASweetRemembrance ..read more
Izannah Walker Journal | Paula Walton’s doll-making notes
6M ago
Today has been another busy day for the little cloth girls. Not only is it Halloween, but the first hard frost of autumn is coming tonight. That means there were many extra chores that had to be done before the sisters could celebrate one of their favorite holidays.
Hannah and Eliza Jane stayed in the very tall house to continue sewing on their new fall dresses in between baking sweets for Halloween. The whole house was filled with the sweet aromas of pumpkin, cinnamon, and sugar as both little cloth sisters dashed around the house in their petticoats (which made it much easier to work for the ..read more