Sing Choirs of Angels.....

I'm quickly posting this morning, as I may not have time this evening, as I am staying late at the shop...then there will be the packing of the car when I get home...I may not have time to pop back here...

I've been revisiting one of my old rag doll designs over the last few weeks...

Many years ago I used to make these 'hippy angels' with a friend, which we used to sell at a gallery around Christmas time. Here they are photographed hanging from the tree that I mentioned on my kitchen post, which was part of our daughter's fairyland playroom.

Apologies for the quality of these photos - these are 'pre-digi'! I took my inspiration from this selection of angel dolls, but have adapted them to the style I prefer today...

I've come up with this host of girls...5 in all.

I think they make a beautiful decoration for Christmastime...

But can also be suspended above a bed for the rest of the year.

Each one wears an antique baby gown, which I adapted to fit.

And their wings are adorned with tiny sparkling trinkets and treasures.

Let me introduce you...

This is Angelica in an off-white cotton gown.

Tiny Holly in a muslin baby dress.

Evangeline with diamanté trims.

Little Joy in a sweet ruffled dress.

And finally Faith in a crisp pure white baby nightgown.

All will be winging their way to Chipping Sodbury for the Christmas Fair tomorrow!

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Next is my collection of dainty fairy folk, all dressed in antique/vintage fabrics and trims:

Pearly Queen

Dancing Queen

Rose Tinted Fairy

Festive Fairy

Snow Queen

Fairy Queen

Gilded Angel

Fallen Angel

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3 of my large rag dolls are waiting for the journey...

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Lydia

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Lacey

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and Blossom.

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And 3 medium sized rag dolls.

Lavender

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Eve

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And Lucia.

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I will be taking lots of other smaller stocking-filler gifts for my stand too, which is upstairs this time - I know I've mentioned that before, but I don't want to be forgotten about! :( - Hope to see you there - the line-up of stallholders looks fabulous! Thanks to Jayne and Michele for organising this event again! I'm really looking forward to it...I'm hoping to do a bit of shopping myself! ;-))

Have a wonderful weekend, whatever you have planned.

Niki x