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Pam Alderton (EleLou): Female
GB

Etsy Shop:: www.grandmaannie.etsy.com

Website:: www.elelouprimitives.com

About Me:: I enjoy sewing anything from primitive items to bridal accessories. I've been sewing now for over 50 years but have only recently started selling my work on etsy and I have just opened my own web shop called EleLou Primitives. I recently retired after working for 20 years as a family therapist and so I can now devote my time to my obsessions of sewing and art.

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Designer Doll

I've been asked to create a designer doll for a lady in Canada to sell in some big store or other. It all seems a bit hit and miss to me and I'm wondering if she has researched the market or if it's just a whim. It's supposed to be aimed at teenagers to carry around with them and have big hips and big breasts. Now, I don't know about teenagers in Canada but here in the UK they all want to be stick thin and look like Kate Moss or some other top model or celeb. I've said I'll think about it for a…

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Posted by Pam Alderton on July 1st, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)

Busy Day

Today I've been really busy making lilac rabbits! They're about 9 inches tall and I've wired the ears so that they can be posed. They're all ready to be dressed now. I think that I'd better have a few days making clothes for all of the dolls I've made in the last 10 days or so because they are all sitting in a big clump looking cold and unloved, to say nothing of bare!

I've started an ebay UK group called the Primitive Gals and I've also been invited to join another one. At this rate I…

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Posted by Pam Alderton on June 17th, 2008 at 5:56pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Lots of new dolls

I've spent the last 10 days or so sewing like mad and I've made about 20 new dolls. They aren't dressed yet as I wanted to get some to the nearly finished stage and dressing them is always the last thing that I do. Most of them have hair and facial features and I like to do that before I dress them because to a certain extent that dictates how I shall dress them. Each and every one of them seems to have it's own personality once it's hair and face are finished. I've done them in loads of differe…

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Posted by Pam Alderton on June 16th, 2008 at 5:00am — No Comments (Add)

The world is going mad!!

I think I've seen it all now. A lady was arrested today for being considered racist for having gollies in her shop. It has really made me stop and think. I love making black dolls as they are so much fun but if I have black dolls on my stall at the Victorian weekend will I be considered racist. In my opinion if I don't have any black dolls for sale then I could be seen as being racist and discriminating against black people. As most of the dolls that I shall be making for the 3 days will be aime…

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Posted by Pam Alderton on June 9th, 2008 at 3:41pm — No Comments (Add)

Glossop Victorian Weekend

I've been given the opportunity to have a stall at Glossop Victorian Weekend. I'm thrilled because it is a large local event and brings in thousands of visitors over the 3 day event. So, now I've got to get busy making enough dolls and things for three days. It's a good job it isn't until September because I'm going to need to have an absolute mountain of things to sell. I've also approached someone regarding another local event, a one day community fair and that is at the end of the month. I ha…

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Posted by Pam Alderton on June 7th, 2008 at 4:32am — No Comments (Add)

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At 11:45am on June 24th, 2008, Rebekah said…: Thank you for the welcome. I love your dolls. My Mom loves the mammy dolls.

At 10:01am on June 17th, 2008, Carol said…: Love your dolls..ALL of them!

At 8:01pm on June 9th, 2008, Kelly Shields said…

Thanks! I am new to this whole thing, so I really appreciate your encouragement! ~Kelly

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At 4:09am on June 3rd, 2008, Margaret Hamilton of Slackstitches said…: Your creations are fantastic. Love the avatar!
And I am not quite in the over 50 group but very fast approaching.

At 6:32pm on June 2nd, 2008, Jmillie said…: why thanks for the compliment Pam. I like your site and items as well. I thought I was the only 50something here. Thus it is nice to see that I am not and that we too can become more creative in our middle years after kids!!

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