Nana's Creative Sewing began in 1990. With a passion for new and vintage fabrics (crazy quilts, christening outfits, wedding dresses, handkerchiefs, etc.), Helen creates dimensional mixed media soft sculptures which include angels, Santas, Pueblo story tellers, Indian dolls and whimsical witches. Being an avid fan of Penn State University she features a small area in The Creative Hand of unique, hand-crafted Penn State items which she gathers from artists all over the United States. She will also customize and personalize for you a santa or angel from any college or university using their school colors.

Helen has been a member of The Creative Hand for 13 years.

Elegant Velvet SANTA---18" green (any choice of color) velvet coat trimmed in white faux fur ---gown created from crushed white velvet---porcelain head / hands---hair and beard natural goat mohair---$95.00

" Character" Santas---FISHERMAN --16" tall---heads and hands are porcelain---clothes hand-knitted and designed to suit the character---on a hardwood base----(carpenters, firemen, hunters, chefs are all possible)---$120.00

TREE TOP Angel---16" ---porcelain head / hands---dress is quilted with antique satin, moiré, lace, etc. using the "crazy quilt "techniqueand then hand embroidered---$90.00 NOTE: wedding, christening, first communion dresses etc. make lovely treetop angels

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ---18" --on hard wood base---Santa is created in the colors of any college or major league team--hat is hand knit---pants are wool---($140.00)

WOODSMAN----20" tall---porcelain head / hands----hair and beard Tibetan lamb---coat vintage crazy quilt---fur hat--leather vest and pants--this on carries a suede bag full of antique toys and an old oaken bucket---- on a hardwood base----($185.00)

Last Picture - Netherlands Santa--- 18" tall----this Bishop is dressed in red velvet coat trimmed with gold lame' braid ---undergarments are simple "country" style cottons------resin ornament depicts his helper BLACK PETER --complete with wooden shoes and staff he carries the flag of Netherlands---we will research and create a "Sinter Klaas" of any country $195.00