A Summer Selection

I'm pleased to tell you about a new group of dolls I'm offering on my website. It's been a good month for dollmaking ~ in fact, it's been a good year for my girls ~ and I know that staying positive is the key to it all. Again, I appreciate all of the support you've given me this year!

To see my newest dolls, plus some of my fancywork, please visit:

www.christinelefever.com

Here's wishing you a joyous and fun summer!

New to My Line: A Voit Doll

I'm excited to add a new mache-head doll in the style of famous German dollmaker, Andreas Voit. This "Abigail" doll is the first I've made based on an original Voit from the early 1800s. His mache-head dolls became famous for their delicate beauty, and today are sought by collectors the world over.

Abigail is a large doll, standing 33 inches tall and has the traditional Voit hair and eye coloring. For more about her, click here.

Greiner-style Dolls

This large Hannah doll is based on the popular mid-1800s dolls patented by Ludwig Greiner of Philadelphia, who greatly advanced the art of creating papier-mache doll heads.

Hannah is holding a smaller pre-Greiner doll's doll. This Maggie doll in her brightly colored dress also is one of my current offerings.

To see both, visit my Dolls page.

A New Queen Anne Pansy Poppet

These little cloth dolls with features resembling the rare Queen Anne dolls are among my most popular and are a pleasure to create. To see more of her, click here.

If you're interested in creating your own baby Queen Anne poppet, I offer my basic pattern ~ as commissioned by Early American Life magazine ~ for free on my Fancywork page.

By Popular Request . . .

Some of my Claire dolls such as this one were pictured in the recent Country Living article on me. They were clothed only in their petticoats and pantalets, and a number of women said they wanted to buy them just like that ~ with no dresses. Some said they would like to sew their own dresses, while others said they would rather have unclothed or partially clothed dolls for their collections.

So, click here for Claire ~ partially clothed ~ at a reduced price for those of you who might prefer her that way.

An 1820s Milliner's Model

My Emma dolls are reproduced from an antique 1820 milliner's model. Emma was one of my earliest dolls, was the first of mine selected for Early American Life's Directory of Traditional American Crafts, and remains one of my most popular dolls. Click here for more information on this particular Emma.