1915 Photo of Great Grandma Sarah

As you can see she is my new blog header- I wanted something authentic and I think this works perfectly!
I think that this was her home in Michigan as she also had a home in Illinois and this is not it.
I love the chickens in the yard!!
She was 77 years old when this was taken.

Corncob doll

I neede a small container for q tips as my hubby goes through a ton of them! I wanted something prim so I painted a tin can and made a mini corn cob doll and attached her to the front. I wanted to make a wire hanges so she could hang from a peg but could not find my wire!! So I used jute- may have more of a prairie look any way!!

Pioneer Pinkeep Drum W/ Strawberry

This pinkeep drum certainly does look like it was made by a pioneer woman out on the olde prairie! Definitely not a pretty refined pinkeep!

The body of this pinkeep is made from cream wool that has been coffee dyed, the top and bottom are coffee dyed red & tan ticking, the strawberry is a ruby red calico that has also been coffee dyed- the stem is coffee dyed green felt- as with real strawberries the stem is not symmetrical.

The base is filled with sand, the remainder with sawdust- the berry is filled with sand.

14.00 plus 3.00 flat rate shipping

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Grungy, Wrinkled, Antique Baby Shoes

These have been sold! Thank You

As I promised I did make another pair of baby shoes! This pair is for sale. They are 3 1/2 " high and 4 1/2" long- They are made from muslin that has been given a coffee bath and then baked into old, grubby looking baby shoes- they are made to look like a young pioneer mother on the prairie made them and the baby she made them for gave them plenty of wear.
They are 13.50 plus 3.25 traveling fee
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Reap What You Sow- Stitchery Seed Bag

THis Item has been SOLD! Thank You!!
I love the way this seed bag turned out! It is made from muslin and has been given a coffee bath and then baked to prim perfection. It has a hand stitched verse that reads " What soever a man soweth, that he shall also reap". It is stitched with three strands of black floss.
The bag is 5 1/2" wide x 5 1/2 " high. It will look great hanging from a peg, a cabinet knob, or in a trencher or old dough bowl filled with rosehips and sticks.
6.50 plus 2.75 flat rate shipping
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Grungy Olde Prairie Bonnet on Ebay

This Item has Been sold! Thank You!!
This grubby bonnet is currently on Ebay. Auction will end February 14.

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Antique Baby Shoes!!

I put off making these baby shoes for years! because I thought they looked to difficult to do. Then a very dear friend talked me in to making them. I am so glad that she did!

I first made one shoe & turned into a pinkeep.

I like mine darker like the pinkeep but the pair is for my friend and she wanted her's just coffee dyed. I am sure I will be making more of these in the future so stay tuned!!