Wings

Elected

Thanks to the numerous suggestions by people here on the blog, and out in the Quimper Hitty Human’s real life, Carrot Soup was elected Christmas Angel this year! This is especially noteworthy as up to now we have had a Star at the top of our tree, not an angel. Carrot Soup is excited by the honour! Her little dress will do, but Christmas Rose and Gráinne decided to help her assemble some wings.

Inspiration

Fortunately for us, we have some beautiful illustrated books which have examples of the general shape and size of angel wings. This book is A Child’s book of Christmas Carols, selected and arranged by Inez Bertail and illustrated by Masha, one of my Grandmother’s books, dated 1942.

Materials

Also fortunately for us, we have some raw materials in our scrap bag, in the felt section…Parrot was concerned at the flat aspect of the felt, and had some suggestions about making the wings a little more real looking…

Behold!

Carrot Soup was excited! Gráinne thought they were perfect (and wants to borrow them after the holiday) and Rose sighed a little, but admitted that “nature need not be improved upon”!

Now all we need is a tree!

Tags: Christmas Angel, doll, doll-clothes, Hitty, Parrot, Quimper Hitty, sewing, wings, wooden doll

17 thoughts on “Wings”

Becky on December 19, 2015 at 1:44 pm said:

No doubt, angels come in all manner of shapes, sizes and colors. What a beautiful Christmas angel Carrot Soup is.

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- Quimper Hitty on December 19, 2015 at 3:57 pm said:
  
  Thank you – she is our happy little angel, ready to fly up to the top of the tree as soon as we bring it in from outside!
  
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ehpem on December 19, 2015 at 2:08 pm said:

Those girls always put their own spin on things. Very decorative spin this time!

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- Quimper Hitty on December 19, 2015 at 3:58 pm said:
  
  Carrot Soup is twirling around with glee, and all the girls agree that angels should have decorative wings!
  
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TC Vollum on December 19, 2015 at 2:43 pm said:

Now THOSE are Wings!!!!

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- Quimper Hitty on December 19, 2015 at 4:01 pm said:
  
  We thought you’d like them…there are wings and WINGS, and the Quimper Hittys wanted the latter!
  
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Mad for the Farthing Crowd on December 19, 2015 at 2:56 pm said:

Parrot! Of course you’d choose the most cheerful of colors for the wings. And don’t they suit Carrot Soup?

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- Quimper Hitty on December 19, 2015 at 4:04 pm said:
  
  The Hittys and I find inspiration in all kinds of places! I think Carrot Soup is a perfect Angel!
  
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tottietalkscrafts on December 19, 2015 at 3:31 pm said:

Perfect! Um… have the Block Twins seen them yet? You know that they are going to be placing an order for an equally sublime set of wings for each of them… Wonder what colors they’ll choose?

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- Quimper Hitty on December 19, 2015 at 4:07 pm said:
  
  They are still in a walrus phase at the moment, but will no doubt sit up and take notice once they see Carrot Soup flapping around. In fact though, I don’t think they are particularly suited to being immobilised on a tree for days and days, no matter how picturesquely.
  
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Sherry S. on December 19, 2015 at 5:54 pm said:

those wings are the best!!! I did not know what to expect….ahhh those Quimper Hittys and their human NEVER disappoint!!

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- Quimper Hitty on December 19, 2015 at 7:50 pm said:
  
  Thanks 🙂 The Quimper Hittys like those wings too! Carrot Soup is the happiest right now, but Gráinne wants to borrow them after the holidays!!
  
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Dollhouse Lady on December 20, 2015 at 4:42 am said:

Well, now that’s an angel!!!! The quimper tree will be the brightest…and happiest! More power to colorful wings!!!! Love them 🎄

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- Quimper Hitty on December 20, 2015 at 8:23 am said:
  
  Carrot Soup is so friendly, I think she will do an excellent job as the Christmas angel!
  
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niasunset on December 21, 2015 at 12:42 am said:

What a beautiful works… always fascinates me. Thank you, have a nice day and week, love, nia

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- Quimper Hitty on December 21, 2015 at 9:10 am said:
  
  Thank you very much – we think a bright and cheerful angel is a good kind of angel!
  
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  - niasunset on December 21, 2015 at 9:57 am said:
    
    You are so nice 🙂 Welcome. Love, nia