Clara Half Doll Hanging Tassel

Materials:

• Half doll, ãClaraä, 3 ¸ä tall (half dolls)
• 10ä of 6ä long French lampshade fringing
• 6ä piece of 1ä wide ribbon for dollâs waist
• Three 9ä pieces of 1ä wide bias silk ribbon, for three pink folded roses
• 2ä of ¹ä wide pale green satin ribbon for bow
• Helenâs book, The Secrets of Fashioning Ribbon Flowers (see shopping section)
• Crinoline 2ä x 2ä
• Optional: 12ä of fuzzy yarn/thread
• Optional: Beads for extra embellishing
• milliners needle, size 10
• thread
• scissors
• long pins
• Tape measure
• E-6000 glue or tacky glue

Steps:

• Double over a piece of cord or ribbon, tie a double knot in the end and insert into the head from the base of the half doll. Set aside.

  Tip: If the ribbon/cord pulls through the hole, tie a small bead in the knot of the ribbon.

• Optional: dye the fringing with tea for a cream colored tassel

• Spread tacky glue along the top edge of the fringing and tightly roll it up. Smear a little glue on the top of the coiled fringing.

• Spread glue on the inside of the base of the half doll and then insert the top part of the rolled up fringing into the cavity. Set aside to dry.

• Cover the waist at the edge of the half doll with a piece of trim or ribbon. Slightly gather to fit waist.

• Embellish the half doll with bows, ribbon flowers, strings of beads, fancy threads etc.

  Tip: If using multiple items to embellish it is a good idea to stitch all these elements to crinoline thus making one complete embellishing piece that can then be stitched or glued to the half doll.

A kit for this project is available - click here

Design copyright, Helen Gibb 2000, all rights reserved. Project may be reproduced for personal use only. All other uses require permission.

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