Santa Gallery

Sleepytime Santas are about 17 inches tall (when standing). They are made of dyed muslin. Their bottoms are weighted with pellets for stability when seated. Faces are lightly needle sculpted, colored with acrylic paint and colored pencils. Beards and mustaches are also made of woven fabric, stuffed and sewn in place. Flannel nightshirt and cap, and felt slippers are not removable. Unique hand design creates a truly opposable thumb. Finger divisions are hand sewn after stuffing. Dolls 334, 335, and 336 are pictured below; December, 2007.
A slightly abridged version of this pattern has been submitted to one of the cloth doll magazines, and should be published toward the end of the year. Pattern Available

Old World Santas are about 15 inches tall and can stand alone. Made of doesuede fabric or craft velour. Fingers are wired, and arms and head are jointed. Legs are sewn in place. Boots are made of felt, and hooded cape is reversible. Cross medallions are made of polymer clay. Santa's face is needle sculpted, painted in acrylics, and shaded with colored pencils. Pattern Available

This hanging Santa was made for our annual Emergency Department Christmas Party / Fundraiser Auction for 2005. I used a pattern by Julie McCullough.
Doll No. 292, 12/05

This Santa was made for our annual Emergency Department Christmas Party/Fundraiser Auction for the year 2004. I used my "Godmother" pattern and over-painted the face transfer to make him a little more masculine. His nose is also lightly sculpted. Santa's beard is made from upholstery trim I found at a fabric store near Camp Doll U in Issaquah, Wash. Santa's boots are leather, and his fingers are wired.
Doll No. 257, 12/04

This Santa is just over 13 inches tall and is made from a Mary Tressler pattern designed for the "VIP" class offered on her website. Santa is made from Doesuede and has wired fingers and a needle sculpted face. He will be auctioned at our annual Emergency Department Christmas Party/Fundraiser for the year 2003. Click on the thumbnail to go to the "VIP" page.

This Santa was made for our annual ER Christmas Party/Fundraiser, to raise money for a needy family in our area. Adapted from "Cyrus the Summer Santa," a Rusty Needle Originals pattern by Two Jays. Made of dyed muslin, he has a lightly needle sculpted nose, eyes are acrylic paint and colored pencils. His hair and beard is Tibetan lambswool. Adaptations to this pattern include hands (wired with fingers), clothing, and face details. Competed 12/02

This is Cyrus the Summer Santa, from a pattern by Two Jays, Rusty Needle Originals. He was donated as a raffle item for the Portland Quilt and Doll Festival (10/00). He stands alone. Several adaptations were made to this pattern.

	Cardinals Santa (left) and Spare Time Santa (above) are from the same pattern. They are made from tea-dyed muslin, and have simple pancake-style bodies. The Santa on the right holds a good book, a cat, and a cup of tea. The chair and ottoman are original designs. Both Santas were made-to-order for friends.
	Using the same pattern, a dowel was glued into a wooden base and inserted into Santa's body, allowing him to stand. The Woodsman Santa (above) has a polymer clay face, glued to the fabric head. The Fisherman Santa on the left has a hand-knotted fishing net (the hardest part of that project!). Both projects SOLD