They were really fun to put together! I used a bit of poly fiber fill for the head and a bit of hair. I have some "rainbow" organza that I cut into strips; each of the angels has a slightly different color combination. Four layers of tulle underneath give them a bit of fullness that I like. Since the angels are to be a memory keeper for relatives of Rose, I added a rose with ribbons. The angels appear to be laughing... I used a Mary Englebrit drawing as inspiration for the facial features, but I doubt that Mary herself could figure out which one as the embroidered features look nothing like the face in her picture!
A customer sent me 9 of her grandmonther Rose's handkerchiefs so they could be made into something to share "grandma" memories with other family members. Such a sweet idea! I suggested that perhaps the old fashioned handkerchief dolls used by mothers forever to keep little ones quietly entertained might be a good inspiration.
9 lovely handkerchiefs arrived, but were a bit aged; I brightened them up in a bit of a soak. I added 2 drops of Mrs Stewarts bluing to the wash water and they came out wonderfully! Bleach would have been way too harsh for the fragil fabrics.
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Your angels are so nice
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