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Heather Bell
- Apr 15
- 1 min
Not Without Joy!
Join Sister Mary Martha in her quest for all things Joyous this Easter Season. Make your own clothespin nun with our pattern.
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Heather Bell
- Apr 4, 2021
- 1 min
Daffodils & Doilies for Easter!
My childhood church, Clatsop Plains Pioneer Presbyterian, has a wonderful Easter tradition of creating a daffodil cross on their front...
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Heather Bell
- Feb 14, 2021
- 1 min
A Love Story
On this Valentine's Day I'm sharing the cake topper (clothespin dolls, of course!) made by my Mom for our wedding, many years ago. After...
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Heather Bell
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
Changing of the Guard
In watching the pomp and pageantry of the Inauguration of President Joe Biden & Vice President Kamala Harris yesterday, I was overcome...
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Heather Bell
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
A Tribute to Sacagawea
This Thanksgiving as we acknowledge the 100th year of Women’s Suffrage, we’re shining the spotlight on Sacagawea, the only female member...
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Heather Bell
- Aug 20, 2020
- 1 min
The 19th!: A Clothespin Doll Movie
See the historical photos that inspired our designs in this short video! You'll see Sacagawea in there too as the National American...
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Heather Bell
- Mar 17, 2020
- 2 min
Crafting in the Age of Coronavirus
Use hand crafts to relieve stress during the Pandemic. Try making a clothespin doll.
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Heather Bell
- Dec 24, 2019
- 1 min
Silent Night, Holy Night
Decorating for the holiday always involves pulling out the MANY boxes of ornaments and other trappings. It’s like time traveling through...
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Heather Bell
- Oct 16, 2019
- 1 min
Happy Haunting!
To create original heritage designs for our peg dolls, we often look to historic photos or drawings. Heather found this image of a...
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Heather Bell
- May 2, 2019
- 1 min
Happy May Day!
My Dad made this custom clothespin creation a few years back for my birthday. It's so fun to see the clothespin ladies whirl about. The...
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Heather Bell
- Mar 25, 2019
- 1 min
Clothespin Bunnies Visit Montpelier, VA
Momma Bunny and her two little ones are visiting Montpelier, the home of James and Dolly Madison. Momma is trying to teach them a history...
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Heather Bell
- Mar 1, 2019
- 1 min
The Acorn Elves Visit Shenandoah NP
As is so often the case at the beginning of March, there are signs of Spring amid very wintry conditions. The Acorn Elves have ventured...
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Heather Bell
- Feb 12, 2019
- 1 min
Vintage Valentine Hanky Doll
Valentine's Day always gets me looking through my vintage handkerchiefs. They are all so beautiful and lacy, and some have lovely...
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Heather Bell
- Jan 25, 2019
- 2 min
Road Trip to Zena!
There was a small town in Oregon named Zena. It's barely there now, among the hills outside of Salem, but you can find it if you know...
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