Angel Doll

27" high

Materials:
Flesh-color velour fabric 45" wide, 1/2 yard
White cotton eyelet fabric 45" wide with one scalloped and embroidered selvedge, 1 yard
Peach satin ribbon 1/8" wide, 3/4 yard
Batting
White pre-gathered eyelet trim 3/4" wide, 1 yard
Light blue felt, one 9" x 12" piece
Light blue grosgrain ribbon 3/8" wide, 25/8 yards
Metallic gold rickrack, 1/2 yard
Yellow rug yarn, one skein
One flesh-color nylon stocking
Two 1/4" black pompons
Aleene's "Tacky" glue
Six-strand embroidery floss, 

small amounts brown and black
Coral crayon
Fiberfill for stuffing
Matching sewing threads

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:
Draw lines across patterns, connecting grid lines.
Enlarge patterns by copying on paper ruled in 1" squares; complete half-patterns along dash lines.
Use dressmaker's carbon and dry ballpoint pen to transfer patterns to wrong side of fabrics, placing pieces 1/2" from fabric edges and 1/2" apart.
Cut out pieces 1/4" beyond marked lines for seam allowances, unless otherwise directed. When cutting additional pieces without pattern, do not add seam allowance.
To assemble dolls and clothes, pin pieces together with right sides facing and raw edges even; stitch on marked lines, making 1/4" eams unless otherwise directed.
Clip into seam allowance at curves and trim corners; turn piece to right side.
Referring to picture, assemble and finish dolls as individually directed.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Body:
cutting all body pieces of velour, 

cut two body pieces, two arms, 

and two pieces 4 1/4" x 14 1/4" for legs.
Cut four feet and four hands of velour.
Stitch body pieces together,

 leaving open between dots for legs and neck.
Turn; stuff firmly.
Fold leg pieces lengthwise and stitch long edges together, leaving ends open.
Turn; stuff firmly.
Stitch across one end of each leg 1/4" from edge, with seam at side and enclosing stuffing.
At other end, turn in raw edge 1/4" 

and baste around circle.
Stitch felt feet to fabric feet in pairs, leaving an opening for turning.
Turn and stuff firmly; slip-stitch opening closed.
Slip-stitch folded edge of legs to felt side of feet, with leg seams at side.
Insert legs into body, having leg seams toward center; slip-stitch legs and body together securely.
Fold each arm piece and stitch edges together, leaving straight end open.
Turn; stuff firmly and turn in raw ends as for legs.
Stitch hands together in pairs, leaving straight end open.
Turn; stuff.
Insert hand into wrist and slip-stitch in place.
Stitch arms to body

Head:
Cut a 7" tubular piece of nylon stocking.
Gather one end 1/4" from edge; turn right side out and stuff until head measures 16" around.
Gather remaining end of stocking tightly; insert into body and slip-stitch in place.
Cut a 1 1/2" circle of nylon; gather 1/8" from edge.
Pull up stitches and insert stuffing to make a ball about 1/2" across for nose.
Secure thread; stitch gathered side of nose to face, slightly above center.
Glue black pompons slightly above and to each side of nose for eyes.
"Rouge" cheeks with crayon.
Working through head from back to front, make French knots for freckles, using three strands brown floss.
Using six strands black floss, 

work mouth in outline stitches.
Cover scalp with 1"-long loops of yellow rug yarn for hair.

Clothes:
Collar:
Cut a piece of eyelet trim to fit around neck plus 1".
Turn under raw ends at back and slip-stitch together.
Gown:
Cut two gown pieces of eyelet, placing hem edge on scalloped selvedge edge.
Cut two sleeves of eyelet. Cut a 3 1/4" slit down center of one gown piece, for back opening.
Turn under raw edges of slit twice and make a narrow hem around slit.
Stitch gown pieces together at shoulders.
Turn under neck edge a scant 1/8", then 1/8" again; stitch close to inner fold, making a casing.
Use a tiny safety pin or tapestry needle to thread 1/8" ribbon through casing.
Gather caps of sleeves; stitch to gown.
Stitch underarm and side seams.
Turn under sleeve ends 1/4" press.
Place gathered edge of eyelet trim inside sleeves; topstitch trim in place.
Place gown on doll and tie ribbon ends into a bow at back of neck.
Wings:
Cut two wing pieces each of eyelet and batting.
Baste batting to wrong side of fabric pieces 1/4" from edges; trim batting close to stitching.
Stitch wings together, leaving an opening for turning.
Turn to right side, press, and slip-stitch opening closed.
Cut a 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of eyelet.
Stitch long edges together; turn and press.
Wrap strip around center of wings; pull snugly; turn under one raw end of strip and slip-stitch in place.
Slipstitch wings to back of gown, referring to color illustration for placement.
Shoes:
Cut two soles (complete pattern) and two uppers (outer pattern, with shaded area cut out) of blue felt, adding 1/4" to outer edge only.
Stitch soles to uppers; trim seam allowances and turn to right side.
Place shoes on doll's feet.
Cut two 3 1/4" pieces blue ribbon; place across insteps and glue or slip-stitch ends to inside of shoes.
Cut two 8" pieces of blue ribbon; tie into bows and tack a bow to center of both ribbon straps.
Halo:
Cut two 14 1/2" pieces blue ribbon.
Overlap ends of one piece 1/2" and glue together, forming a ring.
Glue remaining ribbon around first ribbon, using enough glue so that halo will be stiff when dry.
Glue gold rickrack around outside of halo.
Finishing:
Tie remaining blue ribbon around angel's neck.