Sunday, September 11, 2011

Meet Miss Goodchild!!

I still need a few more things to out out in September for “Back To School”.  I had a gardener lady pattern, so I adapted it to make a teacher doll.

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Meet Miss Goodchild!  She is a strict school marm who loves her children and expects them all to love learning as much as she loves teaching!!

I used my favorite Michael Miller apple fabric for her dress and I took apart an old teacher wallhanging I used to use in my classroom that was made from a cute school panel.  I used the panel and ABC strips for her apron.  I still need to paint some toothpicks yellow and make some pencils to stick in her bun!!

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I found some more teacher-ish school prints at G-Street this weekend, too!!  May have to make some more things with them… stay tuned!!1signature

12 comments:

  1. She is very cute and I'm sure her students love her to pieces! How creative!

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  2. The cutest thing ever - my daughter teaches 4th grade and this would be a great addition to her classroom! Peggy :)

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  3. You have such cute ideas, I bet you are a great teacher, what grade do you teach? I love your site just to see what you are up to and I am never disappointed. I wish I had your creative mind and energy. Blessings sandra

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  4. She is hilarious...and can imagine she would be a great teacher, especially once she has pencils in her hair :)

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  5. Miss Goodchild looks like she will take no nonsense in her classroom.

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  6. Hi Miss Polly,

    Whoa, she looks stern. Whew....glad I'm not in her class.

    Heaps of Hugs
    Prudence

    Please excuse Prudence, she is a wee bit grumpy this morning. I love Miss Goodchild, her face is so full of character. And her name - very creative. I have to giggle just looking at her. (o:

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  7. That is too cute! I need to try my hand at dollmaking again. I haven't made any since Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls about 35 years ago...

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  8. HI Polly,
    I love your School marm- Do you know the story of Miss Nelson is Missing by James Allard.. It is such a fun story and would be fun to create a two faced doll for the story- one more stern like Viola Swamp and one sweet like Ms Nelson...
    It looks like you are having such fun decorating with school things. I have a few Boyd's bears and a Mother Goose like school marm with glass apples on a shelf..
    Happy teaching,
    Regards,
    Anna

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  9. I love your school-teacher doll!! she looks a little stern LOL! with those pursed lips, but I'm sure she has a heart of gold!!!! Your costuming is wonderful! did you take her to school? what were the kids' reactions? I love your creativity!!!

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  10. Such a gorgeous School Marm! I remember a similar school marm ... I would have been about 10 and it was common to be on the receiving end of a rap across the knuckles with a ruler.

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Thank you sooooooo very much for taking the time to leave a comment! I am always happy to know that someone is reading my ramblings!! Polly :-)