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Country Angel Sack Dolls
By Karen Booy, Ewe & Me Pattern Co.

Fabric sizes are given for large, medium and small dolls.

Materials

1-1/4" wood ball knob
Two 9/16" wood beads 
1/4" wood button plug
7" piece of jute
6" of stove wire
Small bundle of raffia
Blush
Cotton swab
White, Orange and Black acrylic paint
Hot glue

Fabric for large doll
4"x11" piece of Green/Tan plaid fabric for large doll
1"x6" strip of torn Burgundy/Green/Tan plaid fabric for large doll

Fabric for medium doll
4"x9" piece of Burgundy/Green/Tan tiny check fabric 
1"x6" strip of torn Burgundy/Green/Tan plaid fabric

Fabric for small doll
4"x7" piece of Tan/Green/ Burgundy plaid fabric 
1"x6" strip of torn Burgundy/green/Tan tiny check fabric

Basic instructions:
Make sack doll with 4"x11" piece of fabric according to Basic Instructions for Sack Dolls

Head - Paint head white and button plug Orange, let dry.  Glue button plug to centre of ball knob.  Rub blush on cheeks.  Dot eyes and mouth Black.  Glue head to top of body.

Hands & Arms - Paint beads white, let dry.  Thread beads on 7" of jute, glue ends of jute to neck behind head.

Halo - Wrap wire around a glue stick or paint bottle.  Twist ends together to form a circle.  Cut off excess with wire cutters.  Bend stem down at a 90 degree angle.  Glue stem to back of doll's neck.  

Bow - Tie strip of torn fabric into a bow and glue at neck.

Wings - Tie a raffia bow, glue on back of neck to cover stem of hallo.

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