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Favorite Paint Book — Little Boys

Posted on June 28, 2011August 2, 2015 by Martha

Last year I posted scans of 20 little girls from this undated vintage paint book by Mary Alice Stoddard, and I mentioned that I would also upload 20 images of little boys from the same book.  I forgot all about this until yesterday, when I received  an email from Wanetha, who included a photo of an adorable doll quilt she made using one of the little girl illustrations.

Wanetha’s embroidered quilt is 22″ x 24″ and is tinted with both Crayola crayons and Prismacolor pencils.  I love the colors she used, the addition of the rick-rack, and the adorable doll fabric for the border.  Thank you so much, Wanetha, for allowing me to share your cute quilt.  It is always exciting for me when a quilter or embroiderer creates something from my old books or transfers.

Now, finally, here are the boy illustrations from the book — click to see full-sized images.

10 thoughts on “Favorite Paint Book — Little Boys”

  1. Ann Champion says:
    June 29, 2011 at 5:45 am

    Those images are so sweet and cute! I love how Wanetha used one in the center of a doll quilt. The way she tinted the image looks great along with the embroidery.
    It’s so nicve of you to share these vintage drawings Martha. they have so much charm. 🙂

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  2. Allie says:
    June 29, 2011 at 8:24 am

    I love it – it’s so darling in a doll quilt! What a great idea. The rick rack is perfect! Martha, thank you so much for sharing these darling scans!

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  3. Karen Beigh says:
    June 29, 2011 at 8:48 am

    Life was simpler back then for sure!

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  4. mimi'sdarlins says:
    June 29, 2011 at 11:01 am

    These images are darling, thanks so much for sharing them! Having raised two boys, I do appreciate the little boys patterns. But I also love the beautiful pink quilt made by Wanetha and now with two little granddaughters am also creating with pink 🙂

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  5. Wanetha says:
    June 29, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    thank you Martha, for posting the darling little boy pictures. My favorite era of coloring book drawing style.

    May just have to use that little hobby horse picture instead off the one I was planning to use.

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  6. Tina says:
    June 29, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    Sweet!

    We’ve used coloring books and transfers to pass out squares to be embroidered for baby quilts at church. These are so up my alley!

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  7. Pratima says:
    June 30, 2011 at 6:26 am

    Wanetha’s quilt is adorable! Thank you so much Martha for these cute pictures!

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  8. Mimi Hall says:
    January 30, 2012 at 4:38 am

    Hello Martha,

    Could you, by chance, ask to your friend Wanetha, the name of the fabric and designer she used to her adorable quilt. I live abroad but I am often in the states. It would be nice to find this fabric. Thanks in advance for that and thanks as well for your wonderful embrodery designs Cheers

    Mimi

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  9. JUDY says:
    March 6, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    THESE ARE WONDERFUL THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

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  10. Irma Hernandez says:
    December 7, 2023 at 2:17 am

    These are so cute!!! I’m going to try these in just primary colors I think. Thank you for your kindness. Personal use only, I understand. I’d like to try to embroider these for the children and grandchildren in my family. It’s hard to believe that I am old enough to be a grandmother, but I am. May you blessed for giving such goodness to keep others safe with a hobby that creates the opportunity of showing another love with a handmade gift that can be kept for years and shared with the next generation as well. I learned to embroider when I was invited to sit and keep a wonderful lady (aged about at least early 70s) company when I was about 7 years old. She taught me how to embroider, crochet, and knit. Then she would pay me 25 cents for having sat with her for about an hour. Can you imagine that, being paid to take a class. It was enough for a double dipped ice cream cone at that time. That’s what you’re giving as well, good memories brought to mind. Thank you.

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