Ribbon House


After three years of being packed away in my basement, I've been reunited with an old friend I located there last week. Some of you may remember this little house. I entered a contest in Sew Beautiful magazine and won Best in Show which resulted in a $1,000 cash prize and a large layout on how to make it in two issues of the magazine. Besides a holster with cowgirl guns that I won from a Disney coloring contest when I was a little girl, I think this is my only claim to fame!

The house is my design and the doll and clothing were made when I was in the porcelain dollmaking phase of my life. This was such a fun project.










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6 comments:

  1. Marty52January 21, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    Beautiful... must have taken you hours! Your flowers are really special... thanks for sharing.

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  2. Susan ElliottJanuary 22, 2010 at 7:06 AM

    Maureen this is very very sweet! I never saw it in the original magazine so CONGRATULATIONS! It IS an award winner -- I love all the little details you added to make it a true garden shed. Like the tiled roof too. And your porcelain doll face is just amazing.

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  3. allie allerJanuary 23, 2010 at 9:45 PM

    This is absolutely exquisite, Maureen!!!
    No wonder you won best in show!

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  4. Carol LindbergFebruary 4, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    Maureen, this is delightful! Of course with my background of dolls in my life, I fell in love with the house/closet/doll case immediately! I wonder, did you use cardboard for the 'sturdy' part of the house to hold it's shape? I just might have to make something like this for a 7 yr. old great grandaughter! Thanks for shareing it!

    Carol Lindberg cinez123@aol.com

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  5. CarolynPhiFebruary 18, 2010 at 2:08 PM

    Maureen:

    I've been looking on eBay for a vintage steamer trunk doll case, and so, as you can imaging, I love this little piece. Just adorable!!!

    Carolyn

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  6. LorettaFebruary 22, 2010 at 6:40 PM

    Dear Maureen; A doll collecting friend sent me a link to your blog, which is beautiful. I love this ribbon house and the darling doll. What beautiful work. I'm a stay at home mom too, with my only child having fled the nest a year ago. How do you make time for these things? I mustn't be very organized! I love to collect dolls and I love to sew. Please come and visit me when you have a moment!

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