Dolly pegs

We love Emma Bridgewater’s random Polka Dot design so much, that it has inspired us to create this rustic set of hand painted dolly pegs. We are also proud to say they are 100% Recycled. This set of 8 would make a unique housewarming, wedding, birthday or anniversary present, and would add a stylish touch to any utility room.

Until I started working on my book Making Peg Dolls, I didn't give much thought to the fact that the little wooden doll bases I had been using were directly descended from clothes pegs. If one saws the legs from a vintage clothespeg (pardon the suggestion of such brutality) one is left with a small, free-standing doll base -- closely akin to the ones I use to create my dolls. And so, of course, when writing a book on peg dolls, I did not want to neglect mentioning their origins, nor miss the…

Making some little fairies from wooden clothes-pegs for a Christmas craft fair... My best seller last year! ( yes, they will have petticoats under those net...

Peg dolls have become increasingly popular in the indie craft world and are a fantastic way to express your creativity. Wooden peg dolls are a blank canvas, waiting to be transformed into any chara…

I discovered a new blog this week - Sweet Tidings - she had made some sweet little dolly peg angels . Minimal supplies required, so of cou...

Doli Dwt family portraits are not painted peg dolls. Want to find out the magic behind my work? Get reading about the unique technique I use

Pack of 2 Dolly peg ballerinas ( Next day Dispatch) These are cute little Ballerina Dolly pegs that have been hand painted and have a pom pom sparkle ballerina tutu. Will look lovely on you tree or as a stocking filler gift. Thank you for visiting. For all my latest product for sale and pictures can be found on the following: Why not follow me on my Esty Shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/HandmadeWinterDesign Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HandmadeWinterDesign Instagram…

Do you remember me mentioning our forthcoming Angels and Light Festival and my date with dolly pegs? Well, I spent a dolly peg day or two last week and have created a dozen assorted angels, all r…

If you’ve been visiting Planet Penny for a while you may remember that last year I had some fun with Dolly Peg Dolls and Dolly Peg Angels, and there is a ‘how-to’ in pictures in t…