Flosstube #85 Pincushion Doll Palooza!!

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In Flosstube #85, Shelley (host of Antique Needleworkers) presents a 'Pincushion Doll Palooza', sharing her collection of antique and modern pincushion dolls. She begins by announcing the winners of previous giveaways, then explains how she became interested in pincushion dolls, from collecting porcelain dolls to discovering antique half-doll pincushions. She shows a range of antique dolls, including colonial dames, Gibson girls, Southern Belles, Dutch girls, flappers, and 'Latin ladies', and discusses their history and construction. She also recommends a book on the subject by Frieda Marion.

• Shelley shows her antique pincushion doll collection, including colonial dames, Gibson girls, Southern Belles, Dutch girls, flappers, and 'Latin ladies'.
• She explains the history of pincushion dolls, noting they were popular in the late 1800s to early 1900s and were often made with porcelain half dolls.
• She recommends the book 'China Half Figures Called Pincushion Dolls' by Frieda Marion as a resource for collectors.
• Shelley shares her modern doll kits, including Monica, Sophia, Deborah, Amelia, Patrizia, Betsy Ross, Cherry, Elizabeth, and Alice, and discusses how she plans to finish them.
• She announces a giveaway for an Emma Queen Anne pincushion doll thread keeper kit, asking viewers to comment 'doll' to enter.
• She mentions she will do a finishing tutorial for a pincushion doll, with permission from Rima's Studio.