izannah walker dolls and other inspirations

i love my customers! and love them even more when they share their incredibly lovely and inspiring creations with me.

i am completely smitten by this izannah walker doll by dylnne on etsy - everything about it is something i love: history, accurate reproduction, beauty, fabric, sewing for children, and i could go on. she inspired me to do some research on izannah walker and her dolls, which i found fascinating. here is the story, and here are photos of some of the original dolls. this dolly's dress is made from a sweet reproduction fabric designed by mary koval for her "mary's chocolates" collection by blank textiles.

one of my amazing mary friends (i have several amazing and well loved mary friends) makes beautiful reproductions of dolls that were the forerunners to the izannah walker dolls. 

and krista made this inspiring bag - if only i can find the time to make one too!

this math fabric from the "american vintage" collection by windham fabrics is selling fast. 
i love it too. see krista's post about making this bag on her delightful blog, which will lead you to another blog for a tutorial on how to make your own.

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Comments

[denise]

Thank you for such a wonderful post on my doll. I love your Etsy shop and will be back more. I LOVE that cherry fabric. I want to make myself a pretty skirt with that fabric. :-)

And what a fabulous bag! I am going to hop over to her blog too to read more about that! I love handbags!

[mary]

I love Izannah Walker dolls too. Dylnne's dolls are so lovley. You are so sweet to include my dolls in your blog with such a talented group. Thanks. By the way I love your vintage fabric. It has such charm.

[Dixie Redmond]

Denise's dolls are lovely. If you're interested in taking the class that Denise has taken to learn how to make these dolls, visit the Izannah Walker Workshop blog to get your name on the fall workshop list. :-)

Dixie, workshop instructor

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