Assemble a pipe cleaner doll for your vintage Christmas tree...

A vintage girl shaped using chenille stems
and felt scraps.

        You can assemble this adorable little Christmas Miss using felt and tacky fabric glue. I believe she dates back to the 1960s or 70s. Make a whole series in any color to match your tree trimmings...

Supply List:

• two sheets of craft felt, one navy and the other teal
• gold braid rick-rack
• olive green velvet ribbon
• velvet pink flowers
• tacky glue for fabric
• white lace
• gold embossed paper trim
• a wooden bead for the head
• acrylic paints
• two chenille stems
• gold twine for the hanger

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Cut two lengths from the chenille stems: one five inches long and the second, seven inches long.
2. Cut and roll felt rectangles to cover both the arm stem, five inches and the leg stem, seven inches. Glue down the edges using tacky fabric glue. let dry
3. Twist the dry arm and leg stems together at the center of both. Pull the longer legs down and the shorter arms lengths above the legs.
4. Pinch the arm lengths in the center up approximately 1/2 inch up and glue inside the hole of the wooden bead for the doll's head.
5. Paint this wooden ''head'' bead using acrylics. Paint the hair, and facial features using a tiny brush for details. let dry.
6. Now cut a half circle for the doll's dress from felt. The half circle should measure approximately ten inches across it's length.
7. Next cut two more circles from the felt. The first smaller circle should be 1 3/4 inches in diameter to shape the doll's hat. The second circle should measure 2 inches in diameter to shape the doll's collar.
8. Decorate the right side of the largest felt half circle prior to attaching it with tacky fabric glue just below the wire arm stems. Use notions like: lace, rick-rack and other gold trims seen in the photo above.
9. Attach the felt skirt beneath the wire arms using tacky fabric glue, also gluing the shorter sides of the felt skirt together.
   
10. Loop a hanger for the doll from twine and thread it up through the backside of the circular hat. 
11. Glue this to the wooden head with the knot underneath and the loop for hanging above. This hat should be allowed to dry before proceeding to the next step.
12. For the collar, cut a slit through the felt only to the center of the circle. Then twist the collar beneath the wooden chin of the doll, covering the arms and skirt waist and glue it in place.
13. Tie a green velvet ribbon above the collar.
14. Now glue flower trims to the hat and additional felt boots and gloves if you like!