This original design is brought to you by Kerry Seymour, ©2003

Amy

the Many Blessings Angel

8 ½" long 5 ½" sitting

Supplies:

scrap of muslin large enough for head, hands and feet

1/4 yard cotton fabric for body ( will make at least two)

scrap satin type fabric

poly fiber fil

poly plastic pellets

freezer paper

pinking shears

two- Wimpole Street 3 “ heart doilies

hand sewing needle and matching thread

acrylic paints, gel pens, color pencils your choice

( I used black, blue, white, pink and red acrylic paint

and a brown and red gel pen, and red color pencil)

paint brushes

hemostat

Grip glue

spray sealer

1/8" wired metallic ribbon

gold cord 1/8" wide

2" x 3 ½" wired ribbon

raw wool curls (Cloth Doll Supply)



You need: one front body cut on fold-one back body cut on fold-two hands sewn
on doubled fabric and two feet sewn on doubled fabric. The body is pattern pieces
and the head, hands and feet are templates. The body pieces use an 1/8" seam
allowance which is included. I always use freezer paper even for pattern pieces, so
that is what I’ll be referring to in the instructions.



Body: Transfer all pattern and templates pieces to freezer paper, and cut out.
Place body front and back pieces on fold of fabric RST, press and cut out around
freezer paper. Remove freezer paper. Sew the darts in the body back, press
downward. Clip the neck, hands and feet openings with pinking shears or turn
under 1/4" either way is fine. Pin the body back over the body front, matching the
crotch first, then the shoulders, underarms, foot and arm openings. You may have
to adjust slightly to fit. Sew shoulder seam, side and underarm seams and then the
crotch seam. Trim seams, clip the crotch and under the arms. Turn RSO , press
and set aside.

Hands, Feet and Head: Press the hand and foot templates to the wrong side of
doubled fabric and sew around the hand and foot making two of each, leaving
open where indicated on template. Remove template and trim close to stitching
and turn RSO. Press the head template to the wrong side of doubled fabric RST
and stitch, leaving the top of the head open. Remove template and trim close to
stitching. Turn head RSO.

With hemostat stuff the hands and feet all to within ½" of the opening, with needle
and thread hand gather the opening shut about 1/4" from the opening on both the
hands and the feet.

With hemostat and fiberfill stuff the head and neck firmly to within ½" from the top.
Finger press the raw edges 1/4" to the inside and with needle and doubled thread
hand gather the opening shut. Before fastening off add more fiberfill to round and
fill in the head. Pull up gathers and tie off securely.

Painting the face: you can paint the face now or wait until the head is attached to
the body. Use the face diagram included if you wish. Painting instructions are not
included. I’ll be happy to offer help with painting if you need it. After painting spray
with sealer to protect and seal the paint.

Attaching arms and legs : First gather the lower edge of a leg about 1/4" from the
pinked edge. Leave the thread and needle attached. Insert the un-stuffed upper
portion of a foot into the opening, pin to hold, pull up the gathers around the foot
and with same thread re-gather around the leg catching in the upper foot as you
go. Pull up gathers and tie off securely. Repeat for other foot and both of the hands.


Filling the body: Stuff the lower legs about 1" from pinked edge with fiber fil. Add
poly pellets filling up to the darts on the body back. Stuff the rest of her body with
fiberfill, including her arms. Do not over stuff or she won’t sit prettily.

Hand gather 1/4" from the neck edge. Insert the neck into the gathered opening,
pin to hold and pull up the gathers. Gather around again catching in the neck
securely as you do, secure the thread and tie off.

Hair: Spread a thin layer of Grip glue over the back , top and side of head where
you’ll be adding hair. Take small bundles of the wool hair and with needle and
matching thread randomly sew to the dolls head, it doesn’t take much maybe 5
small bundles. This raw wool curly hair is great and very soft.

Wings: Lay one heart over the other one lining up the embroidered holes, run a
length of gold cord through the holes and tie into a bow. Center the wings over
Amy’s back and tack in place.


Bag: Make a freezer paper template of the Many Blessings bag. Press to the
wrong side of double fabric RST. having the bottom of the bag on the fold of the
fabric, sew both side edges, leave the top open. Print Many Blessings on the front
of the bag with a gel pen. Fill the bag with fiber fil and tie with a length of gold cord.

Tack Amy’s hands together in front of her with a few stitches using a needle and
thread. Place the bag in Amy’s arms.

Finishing: Tie and make bows around each wrist, feet and neck using the 1/8"
metallic ribbon. Use the 2" x 3 ½" wired ribbon as her hair bow: Pinch the piece
together in the center and with the metallic ribbon tie around the center to hold and
then tie into a bow. Glue the bow to the top of her head using Grip glue. Use a
straight pin to hold until the glue dries.