For this weeks giveaway Jennie Walker, the creator of A Little Vintage, is offering one of her hand painted dolls made mostly from vintage/retro fabrics. Jennie can make your doll custom using your child's old baby clothes or perhaps a grandparents sentimental fabric. Parents can choose the hair and eye color, freckles etc. All the faces are hand painted and heat set. Arms and legs are double stitched for durability.
One lucky reader will be picked at random and notified by e-mail (please leave your email when you post your comment!). The winners name will also be posted the following Monday.
Our winner last week (picked by random.org) was comment no.26 - Congratulations Tas!
If you are a maker or designer interested in participating in our Small Giveaway email us editor@smallmagazine.net
I love the idea of a special doll made with baby clothes - what a great little keepsake! Plus, the whole vintage vibe of her site is inspirational - great stuff!
Posted by: Lisa aka Vania16 | 07/19/2010 at 01:11 PM
These dolls are so full of character! I also love the quirky feel it has.
Posted by: Mitali | 07/19/2010 at 01:59 PM
the thing that inspires me most is that she is able to have her own rewarding and creative business and be with her children- how fantastic!
Posted by: sacha | 07/19/2010 at 03:16 PM
I love how these dolls are so unique!
Posted by: Allison | 07/19/2010 at 04:13 PM
Each of the doll has their own character. One of kind. Great idea!
Posted by: Khemy | 07/19/2010 at 09:32 PM
Jennie is extremely talented, and her dolls are just beautifully made.
Posted by: Makeminemid-century | 07/19/2010 at 09:45 PM
The thought of my child having such a gorgeous, individual keepsake is a beautiful one. All my childhood things are long gone and I so want my kids to have things to appreciate later in their lives.
Posted by: Tas | 07/20/2010 at 02:07 AM
I love Jennie's work - she is very talented
Posted by: Kelly | 07/20/2010 at 04:00 AM
shes a "doll" just adorable!
Posted by: emerson-j | 07/20/2010 at 04:46 AM
I love jennie's dolls, and especially the way she photographs them. She makes every photo perfect for the particular doll, with backdrop and props etc. Love all the vintageness.
Posted by: Rhiannon Woest | 07/20/2010 at 05:48 AM
I am inspired by Jennie's reuse of materials and then she creates a gorgeous doll totally unique each time, also to be able to paint faces on fabric is amazing too! I love Jen's blog too, such a happy place to visit
Posted by: Linda | 07/20/2010 at 07:51 AM
I ADORE Jenny's dolls - she just keeps on coming up with clever new ideas for each one (loved the little watch on one of the boy dolls recently!) Have made myself a promise that all the important little girls in my life will receive one for their 5th birthdays.
Posted by: Vicky Pethybridge | 07/20/2010 at 07:54 AM
i am imagining a sweet little boy doll done with a combo of baby clothes and the tie my husband wore in our wedding. so precious!
Posted by: Dana Beth | 07/20/2010 at 08:42 AM
i love the whole of a little vinatge, the dolls, printed t-shirts and the bunnies, such a creative mind to make each soo unique. what in spired me the most was to find second hand materials, i now look in bootsales and fea markets, u have really opened my mind!!! I've also started drawing new faces and playing about with colour trying new styles...Thankyou for ur inspirations. xxx
Posted by: Lou Zev | 07/20/2010 at 10:41 AM
oh yes please!!! i would love a boy doll created with a mixture of our baby clothes and jennie's handpicked vintage fabrics!!! divine!
Posted by: jessi | 07/20/2010 at 05:42 PM
Love the dolls faces, the handpainted faces are just perfect, and I love the way she can custom make dolls to order, imagine having a doll with the same hair and eyes as your child! Keep up the great work J, see you at the Auckland Art & Craft fair this Saturday!
Posted by: Elizabeth ( zippitydoodah) Berge | 07/20/2010 at 07:45 PM
I love the variety and creativity of the dolls she creates. It is so special that they can be made of sentimental fabrics.
Posted by: melissa@vidastyle | 07/20/2010 at 11:42 PM
Wow, what a brilliant idea. I love everyone of her dolls if I could I would fill my house with them but then I might look a little eccentric.
Posted by: Jenni Harrison | 07/21/2010 at 04:46 AM
Jennie will be making me some dolls for Christmas... If i can just choose which of my kids clothes she can cut up... Hehe.
Xo Steph (stephanie(at)moobeardesigns(dot)com(dot)au
Posted by: Steph | 07/21/2010 at 08:24 AM
lovely lovely dolly ... Jennie is the best!
Sarah
DollyDonations(at)gmail(dot)com
Posted by: Sarah | 07/21/2010 at 07:39 PM
I love your dolls Jennie and both times we've exhibited together at the markets I've meant to talk to you about some for my girls. This one reminds me of my second daughter so much - it's exactly how I envision she'll look later in life. You've inspired me to go through my Nana's fabrics and crochet and think of new ways to use them for heirlooms for my girls. xo Aimee (aimee@lilypaddesigns.co.nz)
Posted by: Aimee | 07/21/2010 at 08:26 PM
These dolls are fantastic!
Posted by: Dominique | 07/22/2010 at 05:32 PM
Jennie is just the nicest person and her dolls are a gorgeous extension of her!I love the fact they are so smiley!!
Posted by: jo ashcroft | 07/25/2010 at 02:44 AM
Thanks for making dolls that don't look like everything else out there. they are true keepsakes!
Posted by: Sarah Allan | 07/25/2010 at 11:02 AM
Lovely.
Posted by: Amy O. | 09/18/2010 at 03:19 PM