Although I like this ornament I put it off for awhile, I had plans to do it after the Poinsetta Star, basicly because it's simple like the star.
It didn't work out that way because I started being picky about the colors in each of the ornaments, I don't want too much red, too much green and so forth. I should know by now that once I start thinking "picky" I'm in trouble. I've since changed my mind about the selected ornaments I want to make. What to do now?
I'm pleased with the color of this wreath, a few french knots and we are ready for stuffing. That's the difficult part...rounded or narrow strips tend to need to be glued while stuffing, not glued then stuffed through a small open spot. The polyester tends to get in the way.
A ribbon, a hanger, and wa-la. C&G Design.
I really couldn't wait to make this one, it's cute, but all of them are pretty much cute.After gluing what I could glue.....
I was ready for embellishments, not too much embroidery on this one.
AND....it was difficult to stuff.
What happened to these little horses? C&G Design.
What do we find at night;Romping and playing with delight.Tossing a breakable glass ball ornament;Always remembering the sentiment.Sparkle, show and shine;Rousing the scent of pine.Dodging bells and swinging on garland;Imagination isn't a far land.Friends alike along with foe;Here we are dressed for snow!
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The second felt ornament is the beloved teddy bear, once I got the hang of all his parts, he became easy for me to do.
Can you believe at this stage all my fuzzy friend needs is enhancing with a few embroidery stitches?
I became aware that HP stood for hard plastic in the doll world, a number of years ago. Sometimes you'll find HP for a mark followed by a mold number, then perhaps a representation like a turtle, a flower or a diamond.My sweet faced girl is marked "A & H Doll" and under that...1981.I had no idea what A&H stood for and I still don't even after researching the mark, I figured the H stood for hard as her arms are tough, A (arms?) & H (hard?).
A & H is a doll company, they made a fifties version of my doll called "Gigi" and she was a walker, although Wikipedia indicated some were not walkers. Gigi started as a hard plastic doll and many collectors remember her as "Neither Ginger or Pam". Gigi was a remarkable look alike for both. Since the fifties Gigi has gone through 4 or 5 other forms. Which brings me to my point, I'm glad mine is marked A&H otherwise I wouldn't of known even though her face called to me.
You can see the many layers my dolls dress has, it is surely a beautiful example of a period dress. A&H also made a series called "Dolls of Destiny" which are considered "historical dolls" and mine maybe one of many in the group, a group including male figures.Gigi has a roundish head with roundish eyes displaying a soft appearance with a pouting mouth. 
Can you believe I found her thrift store on the toy shelf while new porcelain dolls were in cased under a showcase? Sooner or later the store is going to catch on to me. C&G Design.
It didn't work out that way because I started being picky about the colors in each of the ornaments, I don't want too much red, too much green and so forth. I should know by now that once I start thinking "picky" I'm in trouble. I've since changed my mind about the selected ornaments I want to make. What to do now?
I'm pleased with the color of this wreath, a few french knots and we are ready for stuffing. That's the difficult part...rounded or narrow strips tend to need to be glued while stuffing, not glued then stuffed through a small open spot. The polyester tends to get in the way.
