Sappho, A Tiny Hand Embroidered Goldfinch Folk Art Doll

This is Sappho she is a tiny hand embroidered goldfinch rag doll, a new pattern and much smaller than the original bird ladies with the new birdier feet. I use no paint to delineate the pattern but work freehand embroidery onto self colour cloth to make the plumage both on the front and the back of the doll. Beneath her dress she has a tiny embroidered tail with her wings also heavily embroidered. Sappho is dressed in a pretty autumn Liberty organic tana lawn cotton called Donna Leigh, an archive print from the 1700's by William Kilburn in warm soft yellow with flowers abounding. Beneath her dress are broderie anglais drawers and two layers of cotton and tulle underskirts. One is yello gingham woven cotton and the other cream tulle. Her dress is finished with buttons and ribbon and she carries a little embroidery sampler sachet with an embroidered goldfinch hoop brooch you can remove and wear yourself. She has a little brass ring to her back so she can hang. She has a piece of citrine to her heart with chamomile in her stuffing for a gentle fragrance. These little birds are tiny, to just sit in your hand and are less than 20cm talll. She is, as are all my girls, warm and companiable with a touch of English whimsy. I hope she makes you smile. Please remember she is not a toy and not suitable for children.