Flower Doll from Althea Rose of Sharon

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Althea Flower Doll
An easy to make flower doll

One of my earliest memories of life on our Indiana farm was of my aunt showing me how to make a doll from the flower of the Althea bush growing in the front yard. The petals made a lovely long dress and the doll’s head was the unopened bud of another flower. While visiting my husband’s family I noticed the same flowers blooming all around and took advantage of the opportunity to make a doll for you.

To make the doll, pick a flower with the longest petals that are not fully opened. Pinch the stem off completely and use a toothpick to make a small hole into the base of the flower where the stem had been. Then pick a green bud that is still tight for the head. Peel away the green sepals to leave only the round green ball of the bud. Trim the stem to about 1/4 or 1/8 in and poke it into the hole you made with the toothpick, and voila, your have a lovely princess doll.

 

by Janice D. Green, author of The Creation and The First Christmas.

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Janice D. Green, wife, mother, and grandmother, retired after over 20 years in the public school system, most which were as an elementary librarian, with a goal to write Christian children's books. Her most recent releases are Jonah: The Fearful Prophet and The Creation (second edition) which are both published in three different formats. Janice's passion is to write about the Bible in a way that encourages people to want to know more and to read it for themselves. She also quilts and hopes to inspire families and youth groups to create Bible quilts for children. www.honeycombadventures.com www.biblequilts.com.

3 Comments

  • Thank you for this lovely and easy craft. I love the way your shared how you learned how to make this doll–from when you were a girl.

    Sue Tornai 12.08.2011
  • Thanks for sharing..I too remember my aunt teaching my sister and myself to make these dolls. The back of Aunt Tillie’s yard seemed like a huge forest at the time with adventures around every corner. I just passed this craft on to my granddaughter,Reighan.

    jenny and reighan 28.07.2013
    • Thank you for sharing your memory with us. I still have the urge to make another doll when I see these flowers blooming.

      Janice D. Green 28.07.2013

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