Grandma's Vintage Quilt/Linen Doll

This doll was lovingly handmade by my husband's grandmother from vintage quilt and linen remnants. Her crafts are truly one of a kind with none of them being just alike. She is the inspiration behind my work with vintage linens as well. She gave me my first sewing machine and talked me through my first few stitches on it. 

She has been making these dolls for 40+ years using quilts, fabrics, linens, embroidery, and textiles from the past. She uses worn and forgotten about materials and gives them a new life. No good quilts were destroyed simply to make these. The dolls have no faces because the idea is to focus on all the wonderful quilts and linens that have been reinvented in her dolls. Each doll is signed by her(as shown in photos). All linens have been washed before being made into dolls. 

This particular doll measures approximately 18 inches tall and is made up of layers of vintage linens. Underneath her skirts you can find her legs in a darling pair of bloomers. If you desire, you can place her legs in a metal coffee can and she will display nicely in an upright position(shown in last photos - she does NOT come with coffee can).

My husband's grandmother, Norma, has been making and selling her repurposed vintage linen crafts for over 40 years at craft shows and fairs across the country. She has been featured in magazines for her talent over the years but now that she is in her 80s in age, I am helping her sell her crafts by making them available on my website. Money received in selling these will go to her minus a small percentage that goes to me to help cover my time and shipping expenses in selling these online. 

Thank you for your interest and support in my grandmother's vintage quilt creations!