I’ve had this picture of a lumberjack doll with toile tattoos pinned on my Pinterest page for a few years now.
Thought I’d try to make one in my spare time…..(Like I have any).
I didn’t really know anything about him.
Hello, Google.
Google instantly led me to the crazy talented Mimi Kirchner,
….and the fanciful soft-sculptures that she creates.
After what she calls a “20 year distraction in ceramics”, Mimi finally followed her true calling and started creating people and animals from scraps of gently used old fabrics. She calls this “rescuing”. Working out of her house in a Boston suburb, Mimi’s Etsy shop has been steadily buzzing since 2006.
Although her imagination has led her to craft everything from fish, to swaddled babies, and even robots; it’s her lumberjacks, soldiers, and tattooed strong men that I like the best.
See for yourselves,
Too much masculine doll-energy for ya?
Don’t worry, There are plenty of tattooed ladies too.
Check out more of Mimi’s extensive work, inspiration, and maybe even a few vacation photos on her blog .
THE CAVENDER DIARY 
What creativity !
Isn’t she just the greatest?
The 3D beards. Wow.
I love it. This is every lumbersexual in Minneapolis right now!
I hear that! Wish Dallas had more lumbersexuals……
Those are awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Isn’t she so clever? Wish my sewing skills were that good…..
We need a cowboy doll!
I couldn’t agree more….and Indians..and Cowgirls…
Tattoos AND a kilt?!?!? Be still my heart! Not that I don’t love a lumberjack but I live in a logging community, so for me, the glitter has gone from that particular gold. 😉
I love her work! This type of doll would be a unique addition to any collection!
What a creative mind,toile print tattoos! Brilliant. Ruby Reese
I agree!!! I just saw Mimi’s Instagram top 9 yesterday. And EIGHT of her pictures were these guys.
James, I’m going to “try” and sew a lumberjack doll. Just wondered if you ever created one.? I wish I could afford to purchase her dolls. So unique!
I’ve got my tattoo doll cut out, but put away until I can come up with all the cool things I want to put together for beard, hair, eyes etc. I may have bit off more than I can chew on this doll. I love Mimis doll designs!
I made a little cowgirl soft-sculpture doll a few years ago. She wears little scraps of western fabrics as skirts and my favorite concho bracelet as a belt. She lives in the tote bag under my desk with a handful of Steiffs. But I’m nowhere as talented as Mimi.
I have been a secret admirer from afar for several years now. I am amazed at Mimi’s dolls. I love, love, love her imagination and would love to meet her some day. I could be so lucky.
Isn’t she just the coolest? I follow her on Insta and love her feed.