The Magic of Oz™

The Patchwork Girl

also Scraps · Patch Work Girl · Scraps’

Scraps, sewn from a patchwork quilt and brought to life by the Powder of Life — far too lively to be anyone's servant.

First named in Ozma of Oz, ch. 21

A new and fascinating character, the Patchwork Girl, and Ojo, a new boy, have adventures of lively interest.

Names in the books

What the books say it is

  • origin brought to life by grains of Dr. Pipt's Powder of Life shaken onto her head and arms 1 chapter
    • So the Magician leaned over and shook from the bottle some grains of the wonderful Powder, and they fell directly on the Patchwork Girl's head and arms.
      The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 4
  • made of patchwork quilt material, cotton-wadding stuffing 10 chapters
    • she had dressed it with a patchwork skirt and an apron with pockets in it--using the same gay material throughout
      The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 3
    • Made from a gay patchwork quilt and magically brought to life, this saucy maiden was one of the most surprising people in the castle.
      The Hungry Tiger of Oz, ch. 2
    • continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
      The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 2
    • As for Scraps, she had been made by a magician’s wife out of old pieces of patch-work and magically brought to life.
      Kabumpo in Oz, ch. 7
    • through stuffed with cotton, had a fair assortment of mixed brains.
      The Magic of Oz, ch. 6
    • this ridiculous maiden who lived luxuriously in Ozma's palace was made entirely of patchwork.
      The Lost King of Oz, ch. 8
    • This Patchwork Girl was very intelligent, but so full of fun and mad pranks that a lot of more stupid folks thought she must be crazy.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 14
    • The Patchwork Girl is a great favorite in the Emerald City.
      The Cowardly Lion of Oz, ch. 8
    • Made from an old patchwork quilt, stuffed with cotton by a wizard's wife, Scraps was brought to life by the wizard's Powder of Life.
      The Yellow Knight of Oz, ch. 1
    • Made from an old patchwork quilt and magically brought to life, Scraps adds a touch of fun and gaiety to all the palace parties, for Scraps is wholly without dignity and can think up verses faster than little boys can think up excuses.
      Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz, ch. 17
  • made of an old patchwork quilt, stuffed with cotton 2 chapters
    • Made from an old patchwork quilt, stuffed with cotton by a wizard's wife, Scraps was brought to life by the wizard's Powder of Life.
      The Yellow Knight of Oz, ch. 1
    • Made from an old patchwork quilt and magically brought to life, Scraps adds a touch of fun and gaiety to all the palace parties, for Scraps is wholly without dignity and can think up verses faster than little boys can think up excuses.
      Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz, ch. 17
  • made of a patchwork quilt stuffed with cotton 1 chapter
    • Another counsellor was Scraps, the Patchwork Girl of Oz, who was made of a gaudy patchwork quilt, cut into shape and stuffed with cotton.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 14
  • made of a gay-colored patchwork quilt 1 chapter
  • made of a patch work quilt 1 chapter
    • Scraps, as most of you know, is one of the most famous characters in Oz, being entirely made from a patch work quilt and magically brought to life.
      Grampa in Oz, ch. 14
    • Scraps, as most of you know, is one of the most famous characters in Oz, being entirely made from a patch work quilt and magically brought to life.
      Grampa in Oz, ch. 14
  • made of crazy quilt 1 chapter
    • Being constructed from a crazy quilt makes her exceedingly reckless and gay and as more than half her conversation is in verse, Scraps is a most amusing and delightful companion.
      The Gnome King of Oz, ch. 2
  • made of patches 1 chapter
  • hair a bunch of yarn that refused to stay down 1 chapter
    • Her eyes were silver suspender buttons, her tongue a piece of red velvet and her hair a bunch of yarn that refused to stay down.
      The Gnome King of Oz, ch. 2
  • hair a mass of brown yarn 1 chapter
    • For hair, she had a mass of brown yarn, and to make a nose for her a part of the cloth had been pulled out into the shape of a knob and tied with a string to hold it in place.
      The Lost Princess of Oz, ch. 1
  • eyes silver suspender buttons 1 chapter
    • Her eyes were silver suspender buttons, her tongue a piece of red velvet and her hair a bunch of yarn that refused to stay down.
      The Gnome King of Oz, ch. 2
  • appearance ridiculous 1 chapter
  • wears patchwork skirt, apron with pockets, red leather shoes with pointed toes 2 chapters
  • trait intelligent, full of fun and mad pranks 1 chapter
    • This Patchwork Girl was very intelligent, but so full of fun and mad pranks that a lot of more stupid folks thought she must be crazy.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 14
  • trait the jolliest person imaginable 1 chapter
    • Made of odd pieces of goods and brought to life by the powder of life, the comical girl was the jolliest person imaginable.
      The Royal Book of Oz, ch. 1
  • reputation a great favorite in the Emerald City 1 chapter

Appears in

The Patchwork Girl of Oz (23 of 28 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (15 of 26 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)
Glinda of Oz (4 of 24 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (2 of 24 chapters)
Kabumpo in Oz (4 of 22 chapters)
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (4 of 22 chapters)
The Lost King of Oz (6 of 21 chapters)
The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Gnome King of Oz (10 of 20 chapters)
The Giant Horse of Oz (2 of 20 chapters)
Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (3 of 21 chapters)
The Yellow Knight of Oz (2 of 20 chapters)

Mentioned in

Ozma of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (4 of 28 chapters)
The Tin Woodman of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (2 of 23 chapters)
Glinda of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (2 of 24 chapters)
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (2 of 22 chapters)
Grampa in Oz (1 of 22 chapters)
The Gnome King of Oz (2 of 20 chapters)
Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (3 of 21 chapters)

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