More Of The Hard Working Pilgrims For "The Dollie Fashion Show Series"

Continuing our showcase of hard working Pilgrims for "The Dollie Fashion Show Series" we have "Off To The Hunt Pilgrim Man."

"Off To The Hunt Pilgrim Man" is hoping to have good luck hunting for a turkey today.

He wouldn't want to disappoint his wife as they have a lot of mouths to feed for Thanksgiving this year. So, he'll get out early and hopefully get a leg up on the turkeys. He'll find them. He has no doubt. Why, he has his best rifle with him.

Off To The Hunt Pilgrim Man is a 28" free standing wood and cloth pilgrim man with drawn and blushed face, pantaloons, cuffed and embroidered shirt with buttons, embroidered pilgrim collar, black leather belt, socks, pilgrim felt hat, full beard, and wood painted rifle.

He was made based upon a Mulberry Street Patterns design.

If you would like to order "Off To The Hunt Pilgrim Man" please CLICK HERE.

Continuing our showcase of hard-working Pilgrims we have "Turkey Time Pilgrim Lady."


"Turkey Time Pilgrim Lady" is so proud of her husband "Off To The Hunt Pilgrim Man." He caught the biggest and best turkey ever. They will definitely have no problem serving everyone this Thanksgiving.

She's so proud of him she's decided to make his favorite pumpkin pie. Why, she might even make two.

"Turkey Time Pilgrim Lady" is a 28" free standing wood and cloth pilgrim lady with drawn and blushed face, cuffed and gathered dress adorned with battenburg doily and buttons, lace apron, bloomers, bows, socks, pilgrim bonnet, and long hair. She is walking a wood painted turkey.

She was made based upon a Mulberry Street pattern design.

If you would like to order "Turkey Time Pilgrim Lady" please CLICK HERE.

I just love Pilgrims and Turkeys and don't think you can ever have enough of them for a wonderful Fall and Thanksgiving scene. Add a few pumpkins to your scene and you're all set.

So, let's "Bring On The Pilgrims - The Woodcraft Pilgrims" for "The Dollie Fashion Show Series."

First up is "Give Thanks Pilgrim Lady" who is one of my favorite woodcraft's.

"Give Thanks Pilgrim Lady" is so grateful for everything she has been given.

She has a wonderful family, wonderful home, and wonderful life. She and the rest of her family are in the best of health. What else could she ask for? They have everything as far as she is concerned.

She is so grateful that she thought it would be nice to take her time and cook a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner for her family and friends. After all - when life is good - it's a time to share and a time to give thanks. So, she will spend hours in the kitchen toiling over the stove.

"Give Thanks Pilgrim Lady" is a 21” painted wood Pilgrim lady with painted wood accents, and floral accents.

She was made based upon a "The Mulberry Cottage" pattern.

If you would like to order "Give Thanks Pilgrim Lady" please CLICK HERE.

"I'm Starving Pilgrim Man" is also grateful for everything he has.

Unlike his wife, however, he can hardly wait for his Thanksgiving dinner. "He's starving" and looks forward to his Thanksgiving dinner all year long. Why his mouth is salivating at the thought of turkey and squash, and bean, potato, and rhubarb. Well, not the rhubarb.

I'm Starving Pilgrim Man figures if he loiters enough just outside the kitchen door that his wife will feel sorry for him and give him a few samplings. Then again, she may just shoo him away. He hopes not as "he's starving."

"I’m Starving Pilgrim Man" is a 22” painted wood Pilgrim with painted wood accents, and floral accents.

He was made based upon a "The Mulberry Cottage" pattern.

If you would like to order "I'm Starving Pilgrim Man" please CLICK HERE.

Rustic Pilgrim Man is a "salt-of-the-earth" Pilgrim.

He's a die hard New Englander and wouldn't live anywhere else. He loves New England and all it has to offer him and his family. He feels that they definitely made the right decision to come over from England.

One of the things that Rustic Pilgrim Man loves about New England is the four seasons. His favorite being Fall. He just loves the changing colors, brisk Fall air, and long walks in the woods. He has so much to "give thanks" for.

"Rustic Pilgrim Man" is a 22” painted primitive wood Pilgrim man with painted wood accents, and floral accents.

He was made based upon a "Rustic Treasures" pattern.

If you would like to order "Rustic Pilgrim Man" please CLICK HERE.


"Rustic Pilgrim Lady" Is also a "salt-of-the-earth" Pilgrim like her husband.

She, too, feels that they made the right decision to bring their family over to New England from England. She loves the spring, summer, and fall seasons. She feels, however, that the winter, can be a little harsh.

With everything they had going for them Rustic Pilgrim Lady feels like they have a lot to be thankful for and intends to cook a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner for her family.

"Rustic Pilgrim Lady" is a 22” painted primitive wood Pilgrim lady with painted wood accents, and floral accents.

She was made based upon a "Rustic Treasures" pattern.

If you would like to order "Rustic Pilgrim Lady" please CLICK HERE.

"William The Primitive Pilgrim" works hard all year for his family.

He hunts, he farms, he mends, he fixes, he builds, and he tends to the animals. He knows that the New England winters can be harsh. He's hoping that he will have a good hunting season so he can provide for his family through the long, cold winter.

William has decided that he will bring a HUGE turkey home to his wife, Mary Brewster, for Thanksgiving. She'd be thrilled with that. She hasn't been so happy with him lately as he hasn't been able to find a "teacher" for their children. He will though. He's got his mind set on it.

"William, the Primitive Pilgrim" is a 24” primitive Pilgrim with embroidered face, boots with ties, pantaloons, Pilgrim shirt with collar, and hat.

He was made based upon a "Sweet Meadows Farm" pattern.

If you would like to order ""William The Primitive Pilgrim" please CLICK HERE.


Mary Brewster works hard cleaning, cooking, mending, sewing, teaching, farming, gardening, and raising her children.

She doesn't mind hard work - it's just that she's only one person and there are only so many hours in the day.

She's concerned about her children's education and wishes that her husband, William would find a teacher for the children. He hasn't been unable to do so as of yet and she thinks he thinks she's unhappy with him.

It's not that Mary Brewster is unhappy with William - she's just concerned about her inability to spend more time educating her children. Hopefully, William will find a teacher soon.

"Mary Brewster Primitive Pilgrim" is a 22” primitive Pilgrim with embroidered face, boots with ties, fringed dress, bloomers, fringed apron, and bonnet.

She was made based upon a "Sweet Meadows Farm" pattern.

If you would like to order "Mary Brewster Primitive Pilgrim" please CLICK HERE.

I hope you enjoyed the hard working Pilgrims.

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The Hard Working Pilgrims - For The Dollie Fashion Show

There is no doubt that in most of our minds the "Pilgrims" were considered to be a hard working group of people. In fact, Thanksgiving Day is a huge holiday in the United States. Families and friends get together. We have football games, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

And, the day after Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season (black Friday) which is, generally, the busiest shopping day of the year.

We've been celebrating Thanksgiving for a long time because we think Thanksgiving was a day of observance for the Pilgrims. A day for them and us to give thanks for all we have and all we enjoy.

But, truth be told, the Pilgrims never held customary Thanksgiving Days in the fall. In fact, the Pilgrims only had one feast in 1621, after their very first harvest and this was NEVER repeated. The pilgrims were deeply religious people. A day of thanksgiving to them was a day for prayers and fasting. Totally unlike the Thanksgiving Day as we now know it to be.

The Pilgrims had landed December 11, 1620 and lost many of their group during the cold, harsh winter. Their first harvest in the fall was bountiful so they celebrated the harvest with the Indians who had helped them survive. The feast lasted three days.

How did it turn into a national tradition? That didn't happen until 169 years later when George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789. As is usually the case, some people wanted it, some (like Thomas Jefferson) did not. So, between 1789 and 1863 Thanksgiving was dependent upon whether the President proclaimed it as a National Day or not.

During the Civil War Sarah Hale, a magazine editor, urged President Abraham Lincoln to reinstate Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a National Day of Thanksgiving. It was still dependent upon the President, however, to proclaim the day as a National Day every year. Every President since Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving Day as the 4th Thursday in November.

Seventy-six years later in 1939 Franklin Roosevelt, however, proclaimed Thanksgiving to be the 3rd Thursday in November to lengthen the holiday shopping season. He did this in 1940 and 1941, too. Doing so, however, upset many people. So, we have President Roosevelt to thank for linking SHOPPING to Thanksgiving.

It wasn't until 1941 that congress declared Thanksgiving as a National Holiday. However, they changed it back to the 4th Thursday in November. Why the 4th? Who knows. Political pandering, probably. Payback for something? Who knows. We're talking about politicians here.

In any event, Thanksgiving has remained the 4th Thursday in November and is inexplicably linked with shopping, parades, football games, and feasting. And, in all of our minds, it will always be linked to the Pilgrims - the hard working Pilgrims who endured harsh conditions to establish the colonies.

So, in tribute to the hard-working people everywhere - here's the Pilgrims for the "Dollie Fashion Show."

First up on the runway for "The Dollie Fashion Show Series" is Norman The Pilgrim.

He is a 26" Pilgrim Man Doll Pattern from our Pleasantly Plump Series and is on the hunt.

You might wonder if he's on the hunt for turkeys?

The answer would be "Yes" and "No."

You see, he's really on the hunt for some "peace of mind" from his PERFECT wife, "Pleasantly Plump - Eunice." She just has to have everything so PERFECT that Norman has to get out of the house. So, turkey hunting is an excuse.

Norman The Pilgrim is a free-standing doll getting ready for Thanksgiving. He has a shirt with long sleeves and embroidered cuffs, square-bottomed pants, long embroidered vest with Pilgrim belt and buttons, embroidered Pilgrim collar, corduroy lined hat with Pilgrim hat belt, a beard, mustache and long white hair fastened in the back.

His arms are wire-shaped and covered. His face is embroidered. He also has a fabric covered head and covered rectangular wood base. His inner body is supported by a dowel and is covered by his shirt and squared-bottom pants. He is carrying a wooden rifle.

You see, "Norman The Pilgrim" is a practical man. So, just in case he was to happen upon a turkey, he brought his rifle along.

He wouldn't want to disappoint Eunice.

After all, she thinks he's the PERFECT man and PERFECT husband.

If you would like to purchase Norman The Pilgrim he is available on our Linda Walsh Originals Dolls - Handmade Dolls & Crafts website. Just CLICK HERE to buy him now.

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Next up on the runway for "The Dollie Fashion Show"  is Pleasantly Plump, Eunice.

She is a 24” Pilgrim Lady Doll Pattern from our Pleasantly Plump Series and is the "PERFECT" Pilgrim Lady.

She is a hard worker and believes that everything should be cooked "PERFECTLY."

The table should be arranged "PERFECTLY."

Even the napkins have to be folded "PERFECTLY."

And, the apple pie, pumpkin pie, ricotta cheese pie, and blueberry pie had better taste "PERFECTLY" delicious.

“Pleasantly Plump, Eunice” is a free-standing doll trying to ready for Thanksgiving. She has been cooking for a week and shooing everyone away for as long. Don't they realize everything has to be "PERFECT" for Thanksgiving?

So, of course, she is dressed "PERFECTLY." She has a button decorated shirt with long sleeves and embroidered cuffs, gathered skirt with a waistband, tied apron, embroidered Pilgrim collar, embroidered and lined bonnet, squared slip to form her lower body, and long curly brown hair framing her face.

Her face is embroidered and is "PERFECT" as well. Her arms are wire-shaped and covered. She also has a fabric covered head and covered rectangular wood base. Her inner body is supported by a dowel and is covered by her shirt and square-bottomed slip.

She is carrying a basket of pumpkins that were "PERFECTLY" grown in her own garden.

She couldn't be more pleasant or more "PERFECT."

Now, if she could just make her husband, Norman The Pilgrim, PERFECT.

If you would like to purchase Pleasantly Plump Eunice she is available on our NEW Linda Walsh Originals Dolls - Handmade Dolls & Crafts website. Just CLICK HERE to buy her now.

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"I'm Ryan B. Pilgrim" is right proud of himself and quite thankful for all he has. He looks forward to Thanksgiving every year, not just for the terrific food, but to enjoy the company of his friends and family. Plus, he gets to do a little more of his favorite activity - hunting. He takes after his Grandfather Karl.

Everyone in the New England community works so hard during the year and tries to remain positive through the harsh New England winters. They all know that they can count on each other and are there to support each other.

Everyone knew that coming to America was not going to be easy. Living conditions were tenuous at best and no one knew this better than the early pilgrim settlers. Count your blessings! "I'm Ryan B. Pilgrim" certainly counts his.

In fact, "I'm Ryan B. Pilgrim" also decided to create a miniature ornament of himself for all New Englander's to make and hang in their homes around Thanksgiving to remind themselves of all they should be thankful for and to remind them that if the early pilgrims could face such adverse conditions in New England and survive, well - so can they.

"I'm Ryan B. Pilgrim" is a 9" pilgrim cloth ornament with an embroidered face. He is wearing a fringed pants. His boots are cross-tied and his shirt has cuffed sleeves and a pilgrim collar. His straight wool yarn hair frames his face and his brown felt hat covers the back of his bald head.

There is one "I'm Ryan B. Pilgrim" handmade doll available on my new Linda Walsh Originals Handmade Dolls and Crafts website. Just CLICK HERE for his new handmade doll.

However, if you want to make your own "I'm Ryan B. Pilgrim" you can do so. His new pattern is available as an instant download e-pattern on my Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns website. Just CLICK HERE for his new e-pattern.

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday for counting our blessings and being thankful for all we have. And, Plymouth Kathy is definitely thankful.

In fact, she is so happy her positive attitude carries her all through the harsh winter months and into the spring.

She can handle the harsh New England weather as long as she stays positive. For making it through another harsh winter is definitely something to be thankful for.

And, if Kathy has her health and is surrounded by all the people she loves - well, how can you not be thankful for that.

Everyone knew that coming to America was not going to be easy. Living conditions were tenuous at best and Kathy knew this.

So, she and her family will work hard to make a new life for themselves in New England. A few harsh winters won't destroy their spirit. Count your blessings! "Plymouth Kathy" certainly counts hers.

In Fact, Plymouth Kathy decided to create a miniature ornament of herself for all New Englander's to make and hang in their homes around Thanksgiving to remind themselves of all they should be thankful for and to remind them that if the early pilgrims could face such adverse conditions in New England and survive, well - so can they.

"Plymouth Kathy" is a 9" pilgrim cloth ornament with an embroidered face. She is wearing fringed bloomers. Her boots are cross-tied and her dress has cuffed sleeves and a pilgrim collar. Her straight wool yarn hair is braided in one long braid down her back and she has bangs to frame her forehead. Her bonnet is lined and tied under her chin. Kathy's apron is fringed and tied around her waist in the back.

There is one "Plymouth Kathy" handmade doll available on my new Linda Walsh Originals Handmade Dolls and Crafts website. Just CLICK HERE for her new handmade doll.

However, if you want to make your own "Plymouth Kathy" you can do so. Her new pattern is available as an instant download e-pattern on my Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns website. Just CLICK HERE for her new e-pattern.

I hope you've enjoyed the first portion of our hard working Pilgrims.  Stay tuned there will be more.

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