Monday, December 15, 2008

Comfort Dolls from Sherri Pruitt

Sherri Pruitt of The Vintage Rabbit in Florida, donated three sweet lavender filled Comfort Dolls. Each doll has an angel pin on them. Sherri learned of the project through the Etsy Cottage Style Team. I enjoyed the label on the box. It made me smile.Thank you Sherri for donating your beautiful dolls. They will be be warmly welcomed by their recipients I am sure.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Arrivals from Jan Bartlett

These Holiday Comfort Dolls arrived from Jan Bartlett. They are just in time to spend the holidays with their new recipients.They are adorable!


Jan, thank you for your continued support, it is appreciated. I also want to thank you for sponsoring some doll shipments, it is much appreciated. The bookmark and postcard you made me will be treasured. Blessings.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Comfort Doll from Nora Goodman of OR

This sweet doll arrived yesterday from Nora Goodman of OR. Her hand painted face is so sweet and she has lovely hair with natural highlights (like many of us). Nora used a pretty satin and metallic fabric for her body and the word JOY around her collar to inspire her new owner.
Thank you very much Nora. Your doll is much appreciated.

Comfort Dolls from Deb Newton

Deb Newton is an Etsy Cottage Style member who joined several other members to contribute to the Comfort Doll Project. These two lovelies arrived last week from Deb of CA.They are delicate little dolls with beading,charms,and floral accents just waiting to brighten someone's day. Thank you Deb and your etsy team. You gals rock!!!!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Comfort doll from Nancy Collins of FL

A sweet little doll with flip flops arrived from Nancy Collins of Florida. She has a cheerful little face, heart and butterfly bead embellishments, and the word, "Dream" to inspire her new owner.
Thank you so much Nancy. Your first Comfort Doll is wonderful and much appreciated.
Blessings,
Pat

Three more beaded dolls from Freda

A package of three beaded Comfort Dolls arrived from Freda Butler. Freda Made Spirit dolls from a class she took from Robin Atkins. They fit in the palm of your hand very nicely and makes me want to make a few in this style for women to hold them securely and dream of better days while feeling the love from someone who cares.
Thank you again Freda for your wonderful doll contributions. Much appreciated.
Blessings,Pat

Comfort Dolls from Etsy group

Patti Koosed of Oregon, collected these dolls from various Etsy members and sent them to the Comfort Doll Project. Each of them are hand painted and have a sweet message that reads, "Made with love and blessed with a prayer", "and Jesus loves you".

I thought I would share a cute detail of this doll. She has a head of beautiful hair with a scarf. That is so clever. I will post the names of donors when I receive them. I think one of the donors is Brenda Salzano of OR.Thank you Patti ,Brenda, and all of each of your participants for donating to the Comfort Doll Project. It is much appreciate.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Fragrant beauty from Lynn Palazzo Of Canada

Lynn Palazzo from Ontario Canada created this wonderfully smelling Comfort Doll. The face on her is such a gentle and sweet expression. Lynn filled her with Lavender buds to calm and comfort it's recipient. Beautiful soft fabrics, hand embroidery, a silver heart charm , and what seems to be a vintage rhinestone button makes this doll. Thank you Lynn for supporting the Comfort Doll Project and for sponsoring a few shipments. That was very generous and thoughtful of you. Blessings.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Message for Bennie Harman


Bennie Harman, Could you please email me at angell100@comcast.net? Thank you.

Monday, October 20, 2008

32nd dz Comfort Dolls sent to Arkansas

Advocates for Battered Women in Little Rock Arkansas will receive the 32nd dozen Comfort dolls.The donors of these special dolls are: Annie Bernstein of MD,Jan Bartlett of NV, Charleen Pawlik of WY, Cindy Read of NY,Sharon Chapman of WA, and Pat Winter of IN.
Thanks so much for your beautiful donations.

31st dz to NEWS shelter in CA

Napa Emergency Womens Shelter in California has accepted our 31st dozen Comfort Dolls.
The donors for this shipment are: Marja Visser of The Netherlands, Jan Bartlett of CO, Annie Bernstein of MD, Cindy Read of NY, Sharon Chapman of WA, and Charleen Pawlik of WY.
Big hugs and many thanks for your continued support.

30th dz goes to Maryland Family Crisis Center

The Family Crisis Center in Maryland will receive our 30th dozen Comfort Dolls. This shipment is sponsored by Annie Bernstein. Again, thank you for your support Annie.

Donors of 30th dozen dolls are: Jan Bartlett of NV, Cindy Read of NY, Sharon Chapman of WA, Annie Bernstein of MD, and Charleen Pawlik of WY. Thank you all for donating these beautiful dolls and keeping the Comfort Doll Project alive.

29th dozen sent to Iowa

Cedar Valley Friends of the Family (CVFF) in Iowa has accepted our 29th dozen Comfort Dolls. This shipment was sponsored by Annie Bernstein, thank you Annie.

The donors of this shipment are: Christina Crawford, Charleen Pawlik, Linda Boudreau, Becky Bunn, Jan Bartlett, and Anne Sadler.
Thank you ladies for your beautiful doll donations. I know they will bring much comfort to their recipients.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

ONE DOZEN Comfort Dolls from Charleen Pawlik

Charleen Pawlik of WY has sent another box of Comfort Dolls. I had to laugh at the funny sayings on the inner wrapper. Too cute!

This wonderful group includes 12 assorted dolls which Sharon says she enjoys working on while sitting with her DH and watching TV.She says it keeps her awake, LOL. I hear you Sharon! What a lovely way to keep busy, thinking of others while creating. Thank you for this generous delivery. I have inspected each one several times and still find something new.

Four more Comfort Dolls from Sharon Chapman

Sharon Chapman sent four lively Comfort Dolls last week. You can read about their arrival on my other blog here. Ms Daffodil,Ms Bluebonnet,Ms Lavender,and Ms Nellie are all packed again ready for their journey next week. They just love spreading joy to others, and I was very privileged to meet them. Thank you Sharon for yet another group of beauties for the Comfort Doll Project.

Five Comfort Dolls from Cindy Read of New York

Cindy Read joined the Comfort Doll Project and sent these five beautiful Comfort Dolls last week.

Cindy detailed each just beautifully don't you think?

Adding special messages... and pretty accents.
Cindy is a doll maker and fabric artist and when she gets a blog, I will link to it. Cindy,thank you so very much for joining us in spreading love to those who need to know we are here.

Four more Comfort Dolls from Jan Bartlett

Four sweet Comfort Dolls arrived in October from Jan Bartlett. These sweet little ladies are sure to warm hearts.
Jan from NV embellished these cuties with pretty buttons.

They are just fabulous. Thank you Jan for your continued support.It is much appreciated.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Comfort Doll from Marja Visser of Netherlands

Marja Visser of The Netherlands sent another of her beauties for a lucky and deserving recipient. Marja's doll has a red white and blue theme to represent "Home Sweet Home".
The adorable wooden shoes are a cute addition. Marja beaded around the sweet face and on the heart applique centered on the body which will certainly spread love. Thank you very much Marja. Your continued support is appreciated. I could not comment on your blg for some reason, so please know I appreciate your time and support. Hugs,Pat

Five more comfort dolls from Jan Bartlett od NV

A box filled with five Comfort Dolls arrived from Jan Bartlett . Jan used her favorite fabric,and I must say it is so adorable and perfect for doll making.
Dolls of every kind, even a cupie! Shaped as a goddess figure each doll has a heart banner across her body to show love and comfort to the one who receives it. Thank you Jan for your continued support and for putting a huge smile on my face when studying the doll fabric. I also want to thank you so much for the beautiful bookmark and for sponsoring two shipments of dolls. That was very sweet and generous of you.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

28th dozen Comfort Dolls sent to Arizona

Verde Valley Sanctuary in Cottonwood AZ has accepted the 28th dozen dolls which is ready to mail out today. The donors are---Becky Bunn, Linda Boudreau, Marjorie Holme, Charleen Pawlik, Maggie Robinson,Christina Crawford. Thank you ladies!!!!! Beautiful!

More cuties from Annie Bernstein


These sweet creatures arrived from Annie Bernstein. Annie gets creative with cross stitch and adds crochet,beads,sequins,and fabrics to create her unique comfort dolls. The sun face doll holds small cross stitched accessories.How fun!

Credits and info:
Tribute to sun-ready for tennis and the after party!
Baby Blossom
Sweet petite with her bouquet,heart purse and flip flops. Design by Vavi.
Marjannie the wild woman...shared venture.....free style hair and hat were made by Marja Visser, and body and collar by Annie!

Thank you Annie and Marja! Annie you are so kind to sponsor the 30th dozen shipment of Comfort Dolls.Thanks so much!!!!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Updated website and something awesome to share

I am happy to announce my website now shows every doll donated to date. We are about to ship out dozen #28 and 29 next week. I need to confirm homes for them and off they go. Thank you all so much for giving so much of your heart, time and talent to this project. You are wonderful!

A few weeks ago I received a delightful email from a student from Maryland,and I asked her permission to post her email~
Dear Ms. Winter, My name is Laura, and I'm a senior at Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland. I found your page last night about comfort dolls while surfing art-e-zine, and I absolutely fell in love with the project. I took it to the head of our National Art Honor Society this morning, and she says that this is the perfect service project for us to do this year. I'm SO excited about the comfort dolls...I know that it's going to be a great success! I can't wait to let you know how it's going! ~Laura
You can imagine how thrilled I was that such a young woman would take this project to heart and get involved. My heart is fluttering with joy. This afternoon I received the following letter from Laura. I just had to share it with you. I am so proud of her and her class mates. Laura, you are one awesome young lady. Big hugs to you. Here is her wonderful letter. What an organizer!

Hi, I've just started the comfort doll project in my school this week and I thought I'd send you the emails so you can see how it's going...also, thanks for the charm!
Are you ready for the coolest service project weʼve ever done?
Comfort Dolls is a project that was started in July 2007 by Pat Winter. Each doll is about 6 inches or less in size and is made from fabric, string, sequins, and countless other materials. Theyʼre hard to explain, so go here and see them for yourself: http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/patdoll.html
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nce Ms. Winter has a dozen or so dolls, she packages them and sends them to womenʼs shelters across the US. If you go to http://www.comfortdolls.blogspot.com/ you can see examples of hundreds of different dolls that have been sent to Ms. Winter by other women participating in the project.
As you can see, the possibilities are absolutely endless when it comes to comfort dolls. You can use organic shapes like Ms. Winter does, or create patterns for angels, hearts, and even animals. If you check out the links on the right side of Ms. Winterʼs blogspot page, youʼll see that sheʼs included sites that provide patterns and can give you more ideas.
Petrin and I are in the process of buying a variety of fabric and ordering some supplies. They wonʼt be in by Wednesdayʼs meeting, but Iʼd like to meet for about ten or fifteen minutes to start planning.
To make sure this really gets going, start thinking about how you want to make your dolls. Be creative! Think of different textures, designs, and faces. Some supplies to consider:
-fabric
-felt
-thread and embroidery floss
-sequins
-buttons
-fabric pain and markers
-textured yarn and fibers
-beads
Plus anything else you can think of! If you can bring any of these items in to share, thatʼd be great. Ask your moms and grandmas for fabric scraps and thread. You might even find beads and sequins around your house.
So on Wednesday, donʼt come to the meeting empty-handed! Either bring in some supplies, or come with a design or pattern that we can photocopy and use for the dolls.
Also, there are a couple of other things that need to be done for the project. There are cards that are attached to each doll, and Ms. Winter has sent me a template. I need someone whoʼs good with computers that can create them. Also, I need someone whoʼs outgoing and wouldnʼt mind doing a bit of research to find womenʼs shelters in the area. We need to contact these shelters and get permission to send the dolls. E-mail me back if youʼre interested in either.
Alright, Iʼll see you guys at the meeting! Please bring some ideas to the table!
-Laura

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

More special Comfort Cats and a little knitted Comfort doll from Linda Boudreau


Linda Boudreau from Nova Scotia has worked her magic again to create two more of her unique Comfort Kitties and a darling knitted Comfort Doll. Linda adds silk ribbon embroidery to her little cats for even more cheer. Thank you Linda for your continued support. These will be mailed within two weeks as soon as a home is secured for them. I appreciate your time and work donated.

Comfort Doll arrived from Anne Sander from VA

Anne S from VA created this embroidered,embellished and beaded comfort doll which she has sewn inspiring gold charms around the body. A vintage piece of jewelry makes her face, a set of golden wings,a sincere message attached, and a golden filigree heart is sweetly tied to her chest ready to work her magic on her recipient very soon.
Thank you very much Anne.Is your last name Sander or Sarder? If you have a blog or site, could you please send it to me so I can link to it? Beautiful work.

Seven Comfort Dolls from Becky Bunn

A box full of soft,colorful,beautiful comfort dolls arrived from Becky Bunn of AZ. Thank you Becky for yet another load of your wonderful creations. Each unique doll is embellished to suit their personality. Sweet hand drawn faces ,metal tags,beads,and even lace wings adorn Becky's dolls. What a blissful assortment.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

More dolls from Jan Bartlett of Nevada

These four beauties are from Jan Bartlett of NV.
Jan used beautiful doll and cat fabric to construct the bodies and cute wooden face buttons for the faces.They are so sweet. Thank you Jan for your continued support of the Comfort Doll project.

Dolls from

The next dolls were from Marjorie Holme of IL. Marjorie embellished them with sequins, beads, and embroidery. They are delightful. They each have a special message for their lucky recipient. Thanks so much Marjorie. Your dolls are sure to please.

New dolls from Charleen Pawlik

Last week several dolls arrived! The first dolls are from Charleen Pawlik of WY. Charleen said she was in a triangle phase right now so she hoped the dolls shape was ok. Ok??? Yes! They are wonderful. There is a lot of embellishing detail on these little women and each has an inspiring message of HOPE. Thank you Charlene, these are just wonderful.