IN THIS SECTION, I AM SELLING ASSORTED ORIGINAL SAMPLES AND OTHER FINISHED ITEMS AS I CONTINUE TO DOWNSIZE.

NOTE 3/9/2026: MORE TO COME - PLEASE COME BACK IN A FEW DAYS

SELLING OUT OF MY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

These ornaments (all about 3") are in very limited quantities each year. Sets of 5: SANTA, SHEEP, BLOCKS AND HORSE plus the OLD FASHIONED SKATES shown in the picture at left below. (Old price would have been $325 for all 5) Old sale price was $225 ($100 off!)

NOW 50% off, new price $115 Add to Cart
(5 sets left)

OLD SANTA ORNAMENT FROM 1992

This Santa ornament was originally made as a limited edition for the League of NH Craftsmen in 1992 as part of their several decades long Annual Ornament and long not available. Over all these years I have several people who contact me each year to see if any have turned up for them to buy. None have, but in my clearing out of attic stuff, found enough pieces to make a small number. These are about 3" tall and each Santa has movable arms, one carrying a wooden star and dove, and on his back, a backpack with a wooden Christmas tree. These may be pre-ordered for a late fall delivery. Due to the small production, his price will be $75.

NOW 50% off, now $38 Add to Cart

3 DRESS FORM STANDS IN 9" SIZE

An alternative to display doll outfits on a form, without all the work and expense of a more tradional padded dress form. These are all wood but clothing looks the same once on it. I originally made these to make it possible to have lots of them.

Medium Dress Form Stand (8-9" Dolls) These were $28, on sale for $18 Each All Sold

6 DRESS FORM STANDS FOR 12" DOLLS

These are the largest size i made. Originally for the 12" Izannah Collection, but also work for the 12" Fashion Doll , the 12" Springfield Woodens and other 12" dolls. Were $38, now on sale for $24. Add to Cart (3 left)

DOLL'S SEWIES FOR ACCESSORIES (scaled for dolls) ~ These items come as a very sweet and fun kit for small dolls or items can be ordered finished. Early American ladies spent much time on their needlework which was often kept in their pockets (a pouch that hung from their waists). This is a set of working miniature brass scissors and a set of patterns for a tiny scissors case, flat tomato pincushion and a strawberry emery. All items are well under an inch and easy to make from your silk (or cotton) scraps. They are nice to hang from doll's apron waist on a silk ribbon.

Kit with Scissors - was $18, on sale for $12 Add to Cart
Finished Set of flat pincushion, scissors case, scissors, emery was $57, on sale for $38 SOLD OUT
Finished Emery was $19, on sale for $14 Add to Cart
Finished Flat Pincushion was $19, on sale for $14 Add to Cart
Finished Scissors and Case $19 SOLD OUT

INDIVIDUAL SMALL ACCESSORIES

Everything is about 1" tall except the spoolrack, slate, peg wooden and printed cat which are under 2". All of these came from other places in my dollmaking, but I use them over and over in lots of settings, so you might too. The pincushion has real pins, the peg wooden doll is jointed wood, the flat iron is cast for me in darkened pewter, the spoolrack has 5 spools wound with colorful thread and a pincushion on top, the pulltoys are painted wood with real wheels and the spool set has 4 stacked and wound spools.

CLOTH COVERED JOURNAL PLUS TWO PATTERNS

Because I like to cover everything with my favorite fabrics, not only boxes to store things, but all my designs and patterns are now on shelves in attractive cloth covered 3-ring binders and notebooks and boxes. Historically, books were often covered in fabrics to preserve their preciousness and many can be seen today on the antiques market. Covers are uniquely made to be removable and like this one pictured replaceable with old fashioned composition notebooks still commonly available. There is a pattern to make your own covers for journals, three ring binders and how to do custom sixes. I made one as a gift for my mother with a picture of my sister when she was small, now dead from cancer, with the words “Remember Me” embroidered with the picture. The journal pictured here comes with the complete pattern to make more and the picture is one of my favorites of three little girls with their dolls. And a bonus of a second pattern to learn how to cover boxes of all shapes with your favorite fabrics. Stacking boxes, a sewing box, rectangular, magazine holder boxes. How to line them and then label them. Suggestions for where to find good boxes are included.

Journal with Two Patterns. On sale $18 Add to Cart

PRIMITIVE ANIMALS: MY FINISHED SAMPLES AND PATTERNS TO MAKE THEM

I have a small collection of antique primitive cloth animals, but because they are rare, I only have a few - two dogs, two cats, a lamb and one questionable species (dog or rabbit) and a fabulous horse. There is something so straight-to-the-heart about these sweet playthings, often sewn from old coating or other scraps and stuffed with rags or sawdust. Like primitive dolls whose shapes are often pared down to the essentials (keeping in mind that most of these dear things were not made with patterns), it is this naive look that appeals. Most often one finds them in old dirty whites or browns as these coarser weaves were common, so most of mine will also be in these grungy tones. The patterns will inspire you to make them in many types of fabrics, one more endearing than the next. The animals are divided up into two patterns.

List of Finished Sample Animals- SALE PRICES ARE SHOWN

Upper Picture starting at left, continuing clockwise:
Upright Rabbit 8-1/2" tall $95 Add to Cart
Sitting Dog 6" $65 SOLD
Upright Cat 7" $45 Add to Cart
Lamb Pulltoy 7" $95 SOLD
Pig 5" $65 SOLD

Lower Picture starting at left, continuing clockwise:
Elephant 7" $95 SOLD
Horse Pulltoy 7" $95 SOLD
Crouching Rabbit 5" $65 Add to Cart
Crouching Cat w Rag Ball 6" $75 Add to Cart

PATTERN PRICES:

Primitive Animal Pattern #1 (Animals: Upright Rabbit, Upright Cat, Sitting Dog, Pig, Lamb Pulltoy)
Old Price $18, on sale $12 Add to Cart
Primitive Animal Pattern #2 (Animals: Elephant, Crouching Rabbit, Crouching Cat, Horse Pulltoy)
Old Price $18, on sale $12 Add to Cart

HAT STANDS (3.25" tall)

We have a lot of leftover hat or bonnet stands. It is a lovely way to display your doll's hat wear. This size will work for most 9-14" tall dolls. Stained and polished wood. Sale price is $3 each. Add to Cart (lots left)

Hat in photo is only for display.

LEFTOVER BRAIDED RUGS FROM THE DOLL HOUSE

No display of mine ever happened without a braided rug. One of the defining aspects of my work is the use of color. Braided rugs were always a great way to add that necessary pop of color and to tie together all the other elements. My big doll house and 9 rugs. These were some leftover samples kept in a binder to keep track of the sizes and colors. Sizes below are approximate. Note that Hitty's 6" rug sells for $120 and that there is a huge difference in amount of braids and labor as you get bigger. Prices shown are sale prices.

TOP LEFT: Round 5.75" diameter $95 Sold
TOP RIGHT: Slightly Oval 6.5" $100 Add to Cart
BOTTOM LEFT: Round 7.5" $165 Sold
BOTTOM RIGHT: Round 6.75" $155 Add to Cart

LEFTOVER PINCUSHIONS 1" DIAMETER, MADE FOR 12" DOLLS (6 available)
On sale for $3.50 each All Sold

EARLY AMERICAN SERIES SEWING POCKETS
Fits 8 -10" dolls with 5.25" max waist. Has real opening. On sale for $15 Both Sold

Tiny Houses - Set 1

Tiny Houses - Set 2

SETS OF TINY PRIMITIVE HOUSES
(Set #1: 3/4" tall to top of chimneys)
(Set #2: 1-1/4" to top of steeple)

I have decided to produce these tiny favorites one last time. Special orders were taken and I made an extra set of both sets.

One Last Set of Both Tiny Houses (Set #1 and #2 sold together) on sale for $320 Add to Cart

FASHION DOLL TINY DOLL-SIZE PAPER DOLL


These were the first in a series of tiny paper dolls. This one is my Fashion Doll and is 2-1/2" in her wooden stand. The dolls and clothing have fronts and backs and the dolls themselves are laminated onto wooden backings cut exactly to their shapes. Tiny envelopes come with them to hold their three outfits and accessories plus there is a tiny box to hold all. Although meant to be display items with the clothing left uncut, outfits will fit if cut out. Instructions included and kit has all supplies.

Fashion Doll Paperdolls On Sale
Finished Sets were $30. Now $18 Add to Cart
Kits were $18 Now $12 Add to Cart

8" Ladderback with ash seat and 7" Ladderback with rush-style seat.

BASIC LADDERBACK CHAIRS

I have been making these for a long time for displaying dolls and they are still my favorite display pieces for 8" - 12" dolls. Seat weaving is either traditional rush-style, made with jute string (shown right in photo), or special ash splint seats (shown left in photo). Three of each style and size left.

8" TALL CHAIRS (Good for 9 -12" dolls)

8" Chair with rush style seat were $88, on sale for $65 Add to Cart (2 available)

8" Chair with ash splint seat were $98, on sale for $75 SOLD OUT

7" TALL CHAIR (Good for 8 -10" dolls)
7" Chair with rush style seat were $88, on sale for $65 SOLD OUT

HITTY OR EARLY AMERICAN SERIES SIZE DECORATED FEATHER TREE AND FENCE

GAIL'S LIP AND HAND BALM - The last batch I will be selling.

Each comes with the story of how I came to make this stuff. You can read this story by clicking on this link:
https://gailwilsondesigns.com/all_page_content/other_stuff.html

Gail's Lip Healing Balm - New lower price $2.00 each Add to Cart
Gail's Hand & Cuticle Balm (in a 2 oz. tin) - New lower price $7.50 Add to Cart
Gail's Hand & Cuticle Balm (in a 4 oz. tin) $12.75 Add to Cart

Prices shown are sale prices.

A DEMO QUILT AND PILLOW FROM MY OWN PRINTS

Back in 2002-3 I did a line of 22 fabrics for the quilting industry I called Little Prints. Being a doll maker, my demo models were a doll quilt and outfits all made from the prints and using my Feedsack Doll as the doll. The line sold really well because, guess what? Tiny prints in good colors were then and even more so now, hard to find. It was fun seeing my name in the selvage.

In a long forgotten box, I found the quilt and pillow. The quilt has a tiny bit of fading on the outer border where it was in the light on display for a few years which I have taken into account in the price. It was intended for a doll mattress about 11" wide x 14" long with leftover border to tuck in. Actual size is 15.5" x 17.5". The bed itself is long gone or I would sell it too. The sale price for the quilt and pillow is $65. Sold