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Sweet Harvest Farms

Handmaidens

Here you will find Handmade Primitive Dolls, Primitive Raggedy’s, Primitive Amish inspired Faceless Dolls, and Primitive Seasonal Dolls. All Handmade right here in America, all one of a kind and all hand signed.
If you would like a Primitive Doll made to your specification or even made to wear your own vintage clothing just let me know! These Primitive Dolls are made to be loved and cherished. Check back often as new creations are added frequently!

The Christening Series
Finally, after years of collecting antique Christening gowns, I have now created my dolls and dressed them in these wonderful vintage pieces! Each doll has been heavily tea-dyed and had their faces hand-painted giving each one their own personality. Their names were chosen after completion to fit their look and what I imagine to be their own individual character. I hope you love them as much as I have enjoyed making them!
Please feel free to email me for more photos.
Shipping - $8.95 per doll
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Hanna

~Hebrew: Grace; or favor~

Hanna is wearing a 35" long C.1800 Christening gown. This gown is made of light weight cotton with bodice and cuff detailing, an 8 pleated hem and closes in the back with the tiniest of buttons. She also wears a tea-stained gauze wrap around her head and neck and is ever so slightly scented with Sweet Harvest Farms signature scent (a warm, cinnamony, clovey and nutmegy aroma). Hanna's face is entirely hand-painted and her hair is thick Australian Rams wool. Hanna's tummy is handsigned and she is OOAK. Her vintage silver tea cup with drieds completes her look and is included!

Enjoy!

$164.00

Ariel

~Hebrew: Lion of God~

Ariel is heavily tea stained. She is wearing a C.1910 Christening Dress that is a very, very soft dotted Swiss like cotton fabric. There were a couple of tiny rips along her sleeve and in back of her dress that I have sewn and are hardly noticeable. It is very rare to find gowns of this age without any tears or stains and I will always describe any flaws as best I can. Having said that, I find that the older, gently used and even sometimes stained gowns more desirable. It lends to the authenticity of the complete doll. Ariel's dress measures 39" long. There is a small stain at the bottom of the dress at the hem with a tiny tear that is best left alone. Stains of this sort can easily be lifted out with Orvis, which you can find in the better quilting shops. Quilters swear by it! Ariel's face is entirely handpainted and her hair is authentic Montana Rams Wool. Her nose and eyebrows are handstiched using a crows feet stitch and I have wrapped beautiful silk ribbon edging around her head. Ariel is holding her crackled resin bunny that is riding on top of a duck. How cute is that?! It reminds her of the glories of Spring! Of course, the bunny goes with her wherever she travels!! Ariel is OOAK and handsigned.
Enjoy!

$154.00

Talise

~Native American: Beautiful water~

Talise wears her hair down in pig tails. She is heavily tea-stained and wearing a C. 1930 Christening gown that measures 33" long and ties in the back. The gown is made of a heavier cotton. Talise is also wearing a cap made of a soft sateen. Her face is hand painted and she has been given cute little dimples! She is carrying an antique sewing card with needles and will take it with her wherever she goes. Talise is OOAK and handsigned. As with all dolls offered you may email for more photos or information.
Enjoy!

$140.00

Dolls for All Seasons

I am reserving this series of creations for all the wonderful Season's and Holidays we celebrate throughout the year. Check back often for new additions!
Please feel free to email me for more photos.
Shipping - $8.95 per doll
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Matha Washington (she prefers Matha without the "r")-more "friendly soundin'" - she says. Matha is heavily tea stained and is scented with Sweet Harvest Farms signature scent! Looking for just the right Patriotic fabric to clothe her in came as a challenge though, as nothing seemed quite right. So I decided to paint! You can change anything with paint! I decided to take some old paint cloth fabric and cut out a dress and jacket, without a pattern of course, and came up with a design that I hand-painted in permanent watercolor that suited my fancy! The handpainted border has the freehand written words of, Freedom, Family, Friends, Hope, Peace, and Love. Each button within the stars were sewn on-not glued. Her features are handpainted, nose pinched, eyebrows crossed with embroidery thread and eyelids were crudely stitched on to give her the look I wanted. She's been given the expression of "Here we go again! You know George! Giving speeches, crossing rivers, photo ops, etc...".
Her hair is authentic RamsWool from Montana and she wears her little cap to keep her hair from being tousled about in the wind. I gave her a flag to wave and the words to "America The Beautiful "written on old brown paper that I singed around the edges with a candle. She has an Americana pin attached at the top of her jacket and I am sure she wouldn't mind if you borrowed it now and then! Matha measures 36" long and is original, one of a kind and hand-signed. She is now free to "move about the country"!!

Price: $198.00

The Homestead Collection

Sweet Harvest Farms is excited to offer its Homestead Rag-Doll Collection. Each doll is one-of-a-kind, heavily tea stained and given its own personality! All dolls are dressed in homespun and some are adorned with handmade pins. Each doll has muslin pantaloons and is scented with a mixture of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg for a wonderful Primitive aroma! No patterns were used-only a little imagination and love! All Homestead Collection Dolls can be played with, hugged, snuggled and carried about.
Shipping - $8.95 per doll

Hold a true friend with both your hands.
* Nigerian Proverb

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Isabelle measures 25" long. She has been heavily tea stained with simple stitching for her eyes and nose. Isabelle wears a homespun dress of a checkered pattern (helps hide the stains she gets while making soap!) and a heart to remind her of all her children!
Red Neck Rhonda SOLD has been out in the fields much too long! Her muslin hat shaded her face but not her neck! Now don't go getting politically correct on me-I am just as country as the next gal! Just thought the tea/eggwhite mixture looked cute the way it stained her neck! She measures 30" long and wears a homespun dress with a muslin apron.

Bessie measures 26" and has simple stitching for her face and nose. A tie is attached to the back if you wish to hang her for shutter or wall display. She is dressed in a homespun dressed and heavily tea stained.
Anna Mae measures 27" and is just plum tuckered out! She is heavily tea stained and wears a homespun dress and blue checkered apron. Her muslin bonnet is tied loosely around her head and she is just as cuddly as the rest!

Apple Annie SOLD is heavily tea stained and has a handstiched, homespun nose and wears a homespun dress with a lace collar. She measures 25".
Mary Jane SOLD is a cutie! She has a hand-stitched nose and eyes and just a "smidgen" of hair! Her homespun dress is covered by her apron made of muslin with tiny hearts. She is sure to steal yours! Mary Jane measures 26" long.

Auntie Em is dressed in homespun with a muslin apron, old lace collar, and measures 25" long. She wears a simple bonnet and has old black buttons for eyes. Very huggable!!
Hilda is quite the matriarch and is 29" long! She wears a bonnet of muslin and a calico print dress covered with an apron. Very simply dressed yet very imposing! Don't mess with Hilda!

Amanda and Angela are the fiery red-headed sisters from Amish country. They are strong-willed and smart as a tack. You can see they are busy studying German as many of their neighbors are PA Dutch.
Amanda SOLD has old buttons for eyes, handstiched nose and mouth and measures 27" long.
Angela SOLD has handstiched eyes and nose, has beautiful old lace for a collar and measures 25" long.

Ella and Hilda have been friends for years!! Being so different only brings them closer! (Sounds like some friends I know!)
Ella wears a simple muslin bonnet, is dressed in homespun, has an apron to keep her dress clean and measures 23" long. She is faceless as many of the dolls in my Homestead Collection.
Hilda has simple handstiched eyes and nose, wears a green homespun dress with matching green apron and measures 25" long. They are both wearing handmade metal pins. I know they wouldn't mind you borrowing them!

Fannie and Betty Sue work in the local grocer and enjoy their simple life. Fannie has a pinched nose, simple handstiched eyes, is dressed in homespun and measures 26" long. Betty Sue measures 26" long, has handstiched eyes and a pinched handpainted mouth. They both are wearing handcrafted primitive pins that can be removed when you need to use them yourself!