CORNHUSKS DOLLS FOR FUN AND PROFIT

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September/October 1975
 
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[2] Crossed surplice top

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[3] Big collars

[4] Neckerchiefs

[5] Peasant vests

[6] Sweaters (formed from scraps of sweater ribbing, turned over at top for turtlenecks)

[7] Shawls

OTHER [1] Overalls (made of old jeans scraps)

[2] Ponchos (squares of fabric, fringed and put on diagonally)

[3] Tool aprons (jeans scraps)

[4] Raincoats (made from an old yellow slicker)

I don't want to wither the vitality of this folk craft by giving you specific directions for dressing your dolls. Let the clothes take their form from the shape of the scarecrow person and the varied contents of your scrap box. This dashing approach is especially good for children. Freed from the necessity of neat edges and finishing touches, they can more easily achieve whatever effects their imaginations dream up.

If your scrap bag is loan, you can find all sorts of creative possibilities at rummage sales or in the 54 barrels at thrift Shops. Look for existing formations that can become something else under the influence of scissors and thread. (I once got a perfect bonnet brim out of the corded quilting of a discarded blouse cuff.)

It's the use of discards that makes scarecrow people so much fun. In this craft cornhusks are transformed, worn clothes live on, and almost any odd scrap has its own potential. Old becomes new . . . and that's what makes the world go round!

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  • P 1/6/2008 12:28:31 PM

    What is the best way to preserve/protect and store corn husk dolls?

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