Welcome to Hillcountry Dollmaker
Welcome to Hillcountry Dollmaker. I’m Joyce – a homeschooling mother of 4 and I started making dolls for my children 13 years ago because I wanted an alternative to mass produced toys. Now I love to make them for other children (and adults) and hope they are a blessing and a friend like they are to my own children.
We live out in the beautiful hill country of central Texas, near Austin, where we garden and raise sheep and take care of all the stray animals that just seem to show up. Each of my dolls is handmade by me, and sometimes with a little help from my children. I use all natural materials and much of the stuffing is from my Rambouillet sheep Flower and from our recent addition Rocky, a large bratty Delaney ram.
Each doll has his or her own personality – I follow the requests for hair color and skin tone -but somehow the dolls come out with their own distinct looks. And while I try to keep to a schedule and I do put in long hours, these dolls take some time to create – I refuse to just crank them out – I want each one to be extra-special and unique. If you have a time constraint or an event, please let me know before ordering because I can occasionally make an exception for a birthday or for one that I may already have a body made.
I think my prices are very attractive and that my quality standards are very high, so I hope you will take that into account when considering the wait. Once you purchase your custom doll slot, I will e-mail you to discuss details and answer any questions – I want to make sure that I make a doll you will love.
I am always happy to combine shipping, so please e-mail me for a combined invoice if you want more than one item. Thanks so much for visiting and I hope you come back soon. Have a Blessed Day!!
