Welcome to bringing the outside in

embroidery thread, blanket stitch the glove edge. STEP 14 A ach gloves to sleeves with glue or a hand stitch or two.

Belt

STEP 15 Thread belt through buckle.

STEP 16 Stitch back of buckle to front with straight stitch.

STEP 17 Add French knots for eyelets.

Sack

STEP 18 Stitch snowflake design (see diagram, page 158) using 1 strand contrast embroidery thread, small fly stitches and French knots.

STEP 19 Blanket stitch side seams.

STEP 20 Tie with a cord of twisted Madeira thread around neck as shown.

Complete

STEP 21 Put cloak on doll.

STEP 22 A ach at neck edge, pulling together under the beard.

STEP 23 Sew sleeves onto cloak.

STEP 24 Insert a li fibrefill in hood and sew white felt ball on the end. STEP 25 A ach belt with glue.

MOTHER CHRISTMAS

Use 1 doll as the base.

Arms/sleeves

STEP 1 Couch white trim to each sleeve.

STEP 2 Blanket stitch seam of sleeve.

STEP 3 Stuff sleeves with a li le fibrefill. Sew in small wooden beads as hands. Hand stitch arms to body with 1 or 2 stitches.

Cap

STEP 4 Run a gathering stitch around edge of circle of felt for cap. Pull tight to fit her head. Tuck pigtails and any loose hair into cap.