Firewood Folks ©

Where they all begin...


All my Firewood Folks wooden bodies and jointed limbs are made from dried hardwood cut with an ax I swung myself.
I stitch all their clothing and sculpt the majority of their wee accessories.
If sold, sorry no duplicates will be made.

Betsy Ross and her Flag

~Betsy's noggin is made from stain, painted and sanded cotton.

~Her body and limbs are made from hard woods with an ax I swung myself.

~She wears a lovely colonial blue dress with lace trim.

~Her cotton petticoat is trimmed with lace.

~Her knickers are cotton.

~Her little cotton apron is trimmed with cotton lace.

~Her shoes are black broadcloth.

~Artist pencils and paint were used for her pretty blue eyes.

~She had a needle sculpted nose and mouth.

~Her needle felted wool hair is styled in a bun.

~Her cotton mob cap is stitched on.

~She holds on her lap my favorite American flag. Each "star" represents the 13 colonies.

~She stitched it herself... with a little help from me.

~She's approx. 12.5" long. 9.5" high in the seated position.

Betsy Ross is sold.

The Scarecrow

~Sure he may not look like he has a brain... but he's a genius.

~Ray's noggin is made from stain, painted and sanded cotton.

~His body and limbs are made from hardwoods with an ax I swung myself.

~He wears a light denim button down shirt and worn jeans.

~He wears cotton gloves and his little work boots are black broadcloth.

~Artist pencils and paint were used for his baby blues.

~He had a needle sculpted scarecrow nose and mouth.

~Under his permanently attached scarecrow hat is his scraggly straw "hair."

~To make sure everyone knows he has a brain, he proudly wears his sign "e=mc2."

~He's approx. 12" long. 9" high in the seated position.

The Scarecrow is sold.

General Robert E. Lee ~ President Abraham Lincoln ~ General Ulysses S. Grant








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