And while they are dolls, they really aren't children's playthings. Reichle got started about 20 years ago after making a Raggedy Ann doll for her son. It evolved and I got creative with it. This is Ida Mae and her chicken Miss Pickety. Which leads one to wonder just who she hangs out with.
Imagination seems to be the key.
When Reichle thinks frog, she doesn't picture an amphibian in a swamp. In her mind, the frog frolics in pink slippers and a tutu. It doesn't take much to get her off and running. Reichle recently found an old pair of green army socks at the Salvation Army and turned them into a skinny, soulful toad. Most of her dolls are made from muslin.