Sweet Nineveh



~Nineveh is made from stained, painted and sanded cotton.
~She's approx. 18" tall.
~Her dress is a lovely homespun beige and white check.
~It is adorned with a vintage button.


~Artist pencils and paint were used for her innocent eyes.
~She has a needle sculpted nose, eyebrows and mouth.
~Her hair in genuine horse hair with little bows.



~She has little needle sculpted hands, too!



~I appliquéd an American flag along the bottom of her dress.



~Her bloomers are osnaburg.
~She wears painted ankle socks and Mary Janes .
~A crackled technique was used.



Nineveh is sold.
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Thank you!!
Sorry, no duplicates will be made.

Folk Art Dutch Rabbit







~He is made from painted cotton.
~A crackle and antique technique was used to give him the look of worn leather.
~He is sealed.







~He sits securely on a wooden peg.
~The peg is attached to a piece of antique barn siding.
~The sign "If you run after two hares, you will catch neither" is made from an antique barn roof wood shingle and is adorned with sprigs of dried Sweet Annie.
~The wood is from our 160+ year old dairy barn.
~This piece is approx. 9.5" high by 10.5" long and is signed and dated.

Folk Art Dutch Rabbit is sold.
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Thank you!!
Sorry, no duplicates will be made.

As always, thank you kindly for stopping by.
~Karin Pender/Countryfolk Keepsakes

Stella and I (and her little rubber ball) are impatiently waiting for spring.



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