Grandma, Will You Read Me A Story?

Don't you just love this quote from Dr. Seuss:

The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
~ Dr. Seuss ~

A verse so simple yet so very true.

Children learn to read from their parents or as Emilie Buchwald said in 1994, "Children are made readers on the laps of their parents."

So, it is vitally important for parents to read to their children from infancy. The more children read, the better they become at reading.

And, the more young children are read to, the greater their interest in reading. Reading out loud to children helps them with their verbal skills, enhances their development and teaches them how to express themselves verbally.

Other people have also stated this so eloquently:

Books, to the reading child, are so much more than books-they are dreams and knowledge, they are a future, and a past(1940)
~ Esther Meynell ~

There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. (1952)
~ Mary Ellen Chase ~

It is not enough to simply teach children to read;we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations - something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own.
~ Katherine Paterson ~

If you've been a reader of my Linda's Blog you know that I've had a long term love affair with dolls, doll patterns, the Victorian era, floral design, and genealogy.

You also know that I love research and history.

What you don't know until now is that I have always LOVED books and reading, too since I was a very young child.

As far as I'm concerned you can never have enough dolls and you can never have enough books.

My house is filled with them. Books of all kinds. My love affair with books began very early on. My Mother is an avid reader, my Father was an avid reader, my Grandmother and Great-Aunt were avid readers, and so it was passed down to my siblings and I.

I can remember sitting in my Grandmother's rocking chair (which I still have) and having her read me a story. Sometimes we would sit there while she was watching her soap opera's (this was when black/white TV's first came out) and then she would read me my story. I never minded just sitting there with her. I always knew there would be a story. And, I always felt safe in her arms.

Now, when I read I think about sitting with my Grandmother or listening to my Mom and Dad talk about their love of reading it brings back warm and pleasant feelings for me.

Reading is such an escape. You can literally get lost in a book. The book for a brief moment becomes your life and you can imagine that you're experiencing it. There is nothing more powerful then your imagination. Even the most spectacular movie with all its wonderful special effects and cinematography cannot compare to what you own imagination can create.

There are no limits, no boundaries to your imagination when you are reading. Reading can take you anywhere. If you know how to read you can do anything because there isn't anything you can't do if you put your mind to it.

I am a firm believer in books and reading as a way of teaching children. And it must be taught at a very young age, on the laps of our parents.

As Mccosh quoted, "The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think."

In fact, my Grandchildren can attest to the fact that every Christmas or Birthday they know what at least some of their presents will be from their Grandmother: books.

To me, that is one of the best presents I could give them. By giving them books all the time, I hope somehow I'm conveying a love of reading to them. Reinforcing the value of reading time and time again. Making them think.

Hopefully, by developing good reading skills they learn how to think for themselves.

For I firmly believe in the following quote:

To read is to empower
To empower is to write
To write is to influence
To Influence is to change
To change is to live.
~ Jane Evershed ~
More than a Tea Party
I was watching a show on one of the cable channels about the greatest invention mankind has ever seen. They counted down through hundreds of inventions until they got to #1. Do you know what it was?

The greatest invention mankind has ever seen was the invention of the printing press. Why, because it opened the whole world up to everyone and mankind was never the same again.

I was so pleased the other day when I read that more people visited libraries this past year then went to the movies.  How wonderful is that?

Recently, there has been some sentiment that libraries and book stores were a thing of the past.  I don't think that will ever be the case.  While e-readers are popular and easy to use there is still nothing like walking through a library or book store and perusing books as you go along.  You can't do that with an e-reader.

So, grab a book. Take it to a quiet place and get lost in your own imagination.

And the next time your Grandchildren come to visit spend the weekend reading to them, not watching T.V. or playing video games. Just reading from books.

Your Grandchildren may surprise you and love it. And, you will open up a magical world to them from which they will never return.

I did it!
Come and look
At what I've done!
I read a book!
When someone wrote it
Long ago
For me to read,
How did he know
That this was the book
I'd take from the shelf
And lie on the floor
And read by myself?
I really read it!
Just like that!
Word by word,
From first to last!
I'm sleeping with
This book in bed,
This first FIRST book
I've ever read!
~ David L. Harrison ~
(from Somebody Catch My Homework)

Victorian Valentine's Day And Romance Illustrations From The Harper's Young People Illustrations Book From 1889

Nothing speaks Valentine's Day more than Cupid.  And, what Cupid is more charming than the one in the illustration above that appeared in the March 16, 1889 weekly in the Harper's Young People Illustrated book on page 273.  The illustration above was entitled " Love's Valentine" and was drawn by Jessie Shepherd (Jessie Curtis Shepherd).

As a child I can remember getting little paper Valentines on Valentine's Day - can't you?  I can also remember my mother telling me that I could participate but I would need to give a Valentine to every student in the class.  When I asked her why I had to give one to everyone she simply smiled and said: "So no one is left out."  Given I was in the first grade back then I didn't understand the significance of that.  I certainly do now.

The illustration above was in the March 16, 1889 weekly of the Harper's Young People Illustrated book on page 285 and was entitled "Where Cupid Took His Valentine."  It wasn't signed so I don't know who drew it but I find it totally charming and hope you do too.

There are three little illustrations contained within this picture as well as a totally charming poem to go along with the drawings.

"I'm getting sick of Valentines" 

Said Cupid to his brother.

"And do you know I almost think

 I'll never send another.

I carried one a year ago,

 To little Rosebud May,

And found that twenty more or less, 

Had come for her that day.

Now when you send a Valentine 

"Said Cupid," what's the fun.

Of knowing that it simply counts

As "number twenty-one."

I know a child," his brother said

"A little friend of mine,

Who never yet in all her life

Has had a Valentine."

"I'll take her one," cried Cupid,

Springing lightly to his feet,

"Tell me the number of her house,

And kindly name the street."

And only waiting to be told

The best and shortest way

He spread his shining silver wings, 

And flew without delay.

He found the little girl and stood

Before her in surprise

For shabby gowns and ragged cloaks

Were strange to Cupid's eyes.

This lassie had a sweet round face

A dimple in her chin,

But ah, alas! her shoes were worn,

Her dress was old and thin.

One moment Cupid stood amazed

Then with a bow as fine

As any ever seen at court

He gave the Valentine.

"For me!" the little maiden cried

Her eye alight with joy.

"I never had one in my life

Oh, thank you little boy!"

"The thanks are mine," said Cupid,

Still bowing very low

I'll always be your Valentine

If you will have it so."

"Oh dear, how nice!" then with a blush,

"I'm very poor you know."

"Oh that's no matter," Cupid cried,

And smiling turned to go.

Now every year that little lass,

Whose dress is poor and old

Receives the prettiest Valentine

That can be bought for gold.

And Cupid tells his brother,

When e'er they chance to meet,

That rich or poor it matter not

When a little girl is sweet.

Can't you just picture the little maiden above crying: "For me!" I certainly can and love the expression on her face as well as the poem.

Sometimes  you can just feel the love even from a simple illustration, like the one above which appeared in a story about a sea captain in the May 11, 1889 weekly of the Harper's Young People Illustrated book on page 404.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone.

Babies Splashing In the Rain Penny Rug Baby Picture Decoration Free E-Pattern

Sometimes you just totally enjoy what you're designing. Such was the case with my new "It's Raining Baby Showers" penny rug wool felt baby pictures.

I had been wanting to create wool felt penny rug type pictures for my "It's Raining Baby Showers" baby shower decorations line and thought that pictures with baby heads peeking out of baby carriages surrounded by flowers and showering umbrellas would be cute.

I thought they'd make cheery and adorable pictures to decorate a baby girls or baby boys nursery or to decorate a baby girls or baby boys baby shower? It's raining babies, rattles, umbrella's, and rain drops.

Babies Splashing In The Rain is a pattern to create an 8/12" by 11" penny rug blue wool felt picture mounted on a yellow 11" by 14" foam backboard and framed within a 16" by 18" white washed white table top frame. A baby boy head peeking out from a blue baby carriage under a showering pink umbrella and baby girl head peeking out from a pink baby carriage under a showering blue umbrella are surrounded by large pink, purple, and yellow flowers. Rain drops are scattered throughout the picture.

The wool felt picture is made from two blue pieces of wool felt (8 1/2" by 11") which are blanket stitched around all the edges. The umbrellas are embellished with lace bows and embroidered with accent lines. The baby heads have embroidered and blushed cheek faces and yarn for hair. The baby carriages are embroidered with accent lines. The flowers have French knotted centered and embroidered accent lines on the petals and leaves.

The pattern can be made as just a penny rug wool felt blanket stitched picture or enclosed within a wall picture frame or tabletop picture frame.

The pattern includes text instructions, step-by-step color diagrams for finishing the penny rug picture from start to finish, full page colored diagram sheet, and full page single sided pattern piece sheets.

“Babies Splashing In the Rain”, 14" by 14" Penny Rug Baby Shower Picture Decoration Free E-Pattern - Baby Shower Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner - 13 Pages

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Hawk Family Oldest Children Softie Wool Felt Dolls Free E-Patterns and 3 in 1 Combo Free E-Pattern

If you love making softie cloth dolls then you're going to love our  “Penelope Pinhead Hawk, Dapper Devil Shamus Hawk and Ditsy Daisy Hawk” 3 in 1 combo e-pattern.

The "Egg Muff's" are a fun loving group of dolls that love to sneak around and maybe, every once in awhile, drop in unexpectedly. And,Toni E. Hawk and her brother, Tom A. Hawk, are the most fun loving of the group. You might find then peaking around a corner, peaking over the windowsill, peaking through a keyhole in a door, or sneaking into your room. You just never know.

Sometimes you might just catch a glimpse of their eyes and hair as they try to sneak a peak. If you listen carefully, you might even hear them laughing, even chuckling away. Sometimes you might even catch them doing a little jig. You just never know what they may do. They love to laugh. They love to have fun. But, most of all they love to play hide and peak!

No, not hide and seek! Hide and peak!

The 3rd, 4th and 5th oldest children (shown in the picture above) are Ditsy Daisy, Dapper Devil Shamus, and Penelope Pinhead.   Ditsy Daisy Hawk is the 3rd oldest and most assuredly the most "ditsy" of all the Hawk's. The 4th oldest is Dapper Devil Shamus Hawk and he is, well, a bit of a devil. He has a wicked sense of humor - in true Hawk fashion. The 5th oldest is Penelope Pinhead Hawk and she is every bit as lovely as as she is a pinhead. Common sense is not in her vocabulary.

The 5th oldest of the Hawk children is Penelope Pinhead Hawk and she is every bit as lovely as as she is a pinhead. Common sense is not in her vocabulary. She tries very hard to keep up with her older brothers and sisters but just can't keep up. Truth be told she's rather be reading a fashion magazine than playing pranks on everyone.

Penelope Pinhead Hawk is an 7" squared bottomed self-standing wool felt softie doll. She has a 1/2 white felt and 1/2 peach felt body. Her face is outlined and embroidered and she has large satin stitched eyes. Her nose is straight and embroidered as is her mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows. She has peach blushed cheeks.

Penelope Pinhead Hawk has a mass of curly blonde hair of the top of her pin head with the back of her head left bald. She is wearing her favorite light pink felt shirt with matching felt collar and favorite peach felt vest. A matching light peach felt bow looks lovely under her chin. She has a light peach felt bow on the top back of her head.

Penelope Pinhead Hawk's lack of common sense can get her into trouble at times. Luckily, she's as charming as she is lovely. When she turns no the charm you'll do anything for her.

“Penelope Pinhead Hawk”, 8” Softie Wool Felt Doll E-Pattern - The Egg Muff Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner

To view and download my free e-pattern please CLICK HERE.  You'll be brought to Google Drive where you can view my free e-pattern. Then just download my free .pdf e-pattern  by clicking on the down arrow in the top center.

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The 4th oldest is Dapper Devil Shamus Hawk and he is, well, a bit of a devil.  He has a wicked sense of humor - in true Hawk fashion.  So, he has no problem holding his won with the twins - Tom A. Hawk and Toni E. Hawk.

Dapper Devil Shamus Hawk is an 8" squared bottomed self-standing wool felt softie doll. He has a 1/2 white felt and 1/2 dark blue felt body. His face is outlined and embroidered and he has cunning satin stitched eyes. His nose is pointy and embroidered as is his mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows. He has orange blushed cheeks.

Unlike his brother, Tom A. Hawk, Dapper Devil Shamus Hawk has a modified Mohawk style for his bright orange hair. He is wearing his favorite lime green Irish shirt with dark blue felt collar and favorite light blue felt vest. A matching dark blue felt bow-tie just adds style to his debonair-re outfit.

Dapper Devil Shamus Hawk can definitely hold his own in the Hawk family.  He's a Hawk, he's Irish, and he's definitely a rascal.  Perhaps the biggest Hawk rascal of all.

“Dapper Devil Shamus Hawk”, 8” Softie Wool Felt Doll E-Pattern - The Egg Muff Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner

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Ditsy Daisy Hawk is the 3rd oldest of the 11 children in the Hawk family and most assuredly the "ditsiest" of all the Hawk's eleven children. You can hardly blame her given she was born after the twins - Tom A. Hawk and Toni E. Hawk. Growing up just behind those mischievous two was anything but easy. For a long time she bore the brunt of their jokes.

Ditsy Daisy Hawk is an 8" squared bottomed self-standing wool felt softie doll. She has a 1/2 white felt and 1/2 dark purple felt body. Her face is outlined and embroidered and she has large satin stitched eyes. Her nose is pointy and embroidered as is her mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows. She has pink blushed cheeks.

Ditsy Daisy Hawk has a mass of burgundy hair along the side seams of her head with the back of her head left bald. She is wearing her favorite light purple felt shirt with matching felt collar and favorite light pink felt vest. A matching light pink felt bow looks wonderful under her chin.  She has four light pink bows in her hair.

Ditsy Daisy Hawk has had more than her fair share of pranks pulled on her by her older siblings and was ecstatic when she learned she was going to have a younger brother. Little did she know what a rascal he would be.

“Ditsy Daisy Hawk”, 8” Softie Wool Felt Doll E-Pattern - The Egg Muff Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner

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“The Oldest Hawk Children - Penelope Pinhead Hawk, Dapper Devil Shamus Hawk and Ditsy Daisy Hawk” Softie Wool Felt Dolls Combo E-Pattern- 31 Pages

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Hawk Family Middle Children Softie Wool Felt Dolls Free E-Patterns and 3 in 1 Combo Free E-Pattern

If you love making softie cloth dolls then you're going to love our “Wild Irish Rose Hawk, Tangerine Lilly Hawk and Henrietta Hawk” 3 in 1 combo e-pattern.

The "Egg Muff's" are a fun loving group of dolls that love to sneak around and maybe, every once in awhile, drop in unexpectedly. And, the Toni E. Hawk and her brother, Tom A. Hawk, are the most fun loving of the group. You might find then peaking around a corner, peaking over the windowsill, peaking through a keyhole in a door, or sneaking into your room. You just never know.

Sometimes you might just catch a glimpse of their eyes and hair as they try to sneak a peak. If you listen carefully, you might even hear them laughing, even chuckling away. Sometimes you might even catch them doing a little jig. You just never know what they may do. They love to laugh. They love to have fun. But, most of all they love to play hide and peak!

No, not hide and seek! Hide and peak!

The 3 middle children (shown in the picture above) are Wild Irish Rose Hawk, Tangerine Lilly Hawk, and Henrietta Hawk. Wild Irish Rose Hawk is a "wild child" who is as carefree as she is wild. Tangerine Lilly Hawk takes after her father Tom A. Hawk. If someone is pulling a prank on someone else Lilly is the first person suspected. Henrietta is a little on the timid side and is always being taken by surprise.

Wild Irish Rose Hawk is an 7" squared bottomed self-standing wool felt softie doll. She has a 1/2 white felt and 1/2 dark blue felt body. Her face is outlined and embroidered and she has large expressive eyes. Her nose is straight but pointed and her mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows are embroidered. She has pink blushed cheeks.

Wild Irish Rose Hawk has a mass of light brownish red hair on the top of her head with the back of her head left bald. She is wearing her favorite light blue felt shirt with matching felt collar and favorite light gray felt vest. A matching light blue felt bow matches her outfit nicely.

Wild Irish Rose Hawk always has something zany and crazy up her sleeve. She's wild and Irish so zaniness is just part of her nature.

“Wild Irish Rose Hawk”, 7” Softie Wool Felt Doll Free E-Pattern - The Egg Muff Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner

 To view and download my free e-pattern please CLICK HERE.  You'll be brought to Google Drive where you can view my free e-pattern. Then just download my free .pdf e-pattern  by clicking on the down arrow in the top center.

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Tangerine Lilly Hawk is an 7" squared bottomed self-standing wool felt softie doll. She has a 1/2 white felt and 1/2 beige felt body. Her face is outlined and embroidered and she has large satin stitched eyes. She has a triangle nose which is embroidered as is her mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows. She has orange blushed cheeks.

Tangerine Lilly Hawk has an unbelievable mass of crazy orange hair along the bottom side seams and top of her head with the back of her head left bald. She is wearing her favorite orange felt shirt with matching felt collar and favorite beige felt vest. A matching beige felt bow looks adorable under her chin.

You never know what Tangerine Lilly Hawk might be up to so it's best to be on alert when she's around. If there's a prank being pulled look out for Tangerine Lilly. It's sure to be doozy.

“Tangerine Lilly Hawk”, 7” Softie Wool Felt Doll Free E-Pattern - The Egg Muff Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner

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Henrietta Hawk is an 7" squared bottomed self-standing wool felt softie doll. She has a 1/2 white felt and 1/2 dark pink felt body. Her face is outlined and embroidered and she has large black bead eyes. Her nose is cutesy and embroidered as is her mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows. She has pink blushed cheeks and mouth.

Henrietta Hawk has a mass of burgundy roving hair and an adorable dark pink felt bow on the top of her head. She is wearing her favorite light pink felt shirt with matching felt collar and favorite dark pink felt vest. A matching dark pink felt bow adds charm to her outfit.

Henrietta always looks startled and unsure what's going to happen next.  She doesn't know if she should run and hide, jump in,or tattle on her brothers and sisters.

“Henrietta Hawk”, 7” Softie Wool Felt Doll E-Pattern - The Egg Muff Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner

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3 in 1 The Middle Children of The Hawk Family - “Wild Irish Rose Hawk, Tangerine Lilly Hawk and Henrietta Hawk” Softie Wool Felt Dolls Combo E-Pattern - 31 Pages

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Patterns, e-patterns, printables, e-printables, e-books, graphics, tutorials, how-to's, articles and other e-products are for personal use only. You may not modify, photocopy, download, upload, post, transmit, display, perform, publish, license, reprint, create derivative works from, mass duplicate, re-sell, digitize, and reproduce in any other form (print, digital or electric) or commercially apply, embed, share, Email, or redistribution in any other means. Use of any of the above is prohibited without the written permission of Linda Walsh.

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Hawk Family Babies Softie Wool Felt Dolls Free E-Patterns and 3 in 1 Combo Free E-Pattern

If you love making softie cloth dolls then you're going to love our “Devilish Cousin Andy Hawk, Cousin Reginald Reggie Pinhead Hawk and Cousin Hillary's Secret Hawk" 3 in 1 combo e-pattern.

The "Egg Muff's" are a fun loving group of dolls that love to sneak around and maybe, every once in awhile, drop in unexpectedly. And, the Toni E. Hawk and her brother, Tom A. Hawk, are the most fun loving of the group. You might find then peaking around a corner, peaking over the windowsill, peaking through a keyhole in a door, or sneaking into your room. You just never know.

Sometimes you might just catch a glimpse of their eyes and hair as they try to sneak a peak. If you listen carefully, you might even hear them laughing, even chuckling away. Sometimes you might even catch them doing a little jig. You just never know what they may do. They love to laugh. They love to have fun. But, most of all they love to play hide and peak!

No, not hide and seek! Hide and peak!

The "babies" of the Hawk family (shown in the picture above) are Devilish Cousin Andy Hawk, Cousin Reginald Reggie Pinhead Hawk, and Cousin Hillary's Secret Hawk. They are a trio of mischievous cousins that try their Aunt Nancy Dew Drops patience at times. After baby sitting them for a few hours Aunt Nancy has a migraine and has to go home to rest. That's when she leaves the baby sitting to Spike A Peek and that might actually be her mistake as he tends to put ideas into the mischievous cousins little heads. He is an "Egg Muff" after all.

Devilish Cousin Andy Hawk is a 3 12" squared bottomed self-standing wool felt softie doll. He has a 1/2 white felt and 1/2 black felt body. His face is outlined and embroidered and he has large satin stitched eyes. His nose is embroidered as is his mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows.He has orange blushed cheeks and a pink blushed mouth.

Devilish Cousin Andy Hawk has a red hair fashioned in a tomahawk style like his big brother Tom A. Hawk. He is wearing his favorite olive green felt shirt and favorite black felt vest. A black felt bow adds charm to his outfit.

Devilish Cousin Andy Hawk is always afraid he's going to get in trouble.  That's why he has a permanent "Yikes" expression on his face.

“Devilish Cousin Andy Hawk”, 3 1/2” Softie Wool Felt Doll Free E-Pattern - The Egg Muff Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner

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Cousin Reginald Reggie Pinhead Hawk is a 3 1/2" squared bottomed self-standing wool felt softie doll. He has a 1/2 white felt and 1/2 ecru felt body. His face is outlined and embroidered and he has triangle shaped eyes. His nose is embroidered as is his mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows. He has orange blushed cheeks.

Cousin Reginald Reggie Pinhead Hawk has straight hair sticking out of the top of his head with the back of the head left bald. He is wearing his favorite orange felt shirt  and favorite white felt vest. A matching white scarf is wrapped around his neck and tied in a knot.

Cousin Reginald Reggie Pinhead Hawk is ever bit as ditsy as his sister Ditsy Daisy Hawk and his sister Penelope Pinhead Hawk. He might by ditsy and might be a pinhead but he's a master of facial expressions.  You just never know what he's thinking or what's he's up to.

“Cousin Reginald Reggie Pinhead Hawk”, 3 1/2” Softie Wool Felt Doll Free E-Pattern - The Egg Muff Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner

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Cousin Hillary's Secret Hawk is a 3 1/2" squared bottomed self-standing wool felt softie doll. She has a 1/2 white felt and 1/2 light blue felt body. Her face is outlined and embroidered and she has an expressive face. Her nose is pointy and embroidered as is her mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows. She has bronze blushed cheeks.

Cousin Hillary's Secret Hawk  has a mass of curly light brown hair on the top of her head with the back of her head left bald. She is wearing her favorite light blue felt shirt with matching felt collar and favorite royal blue felt vest. A matching royal blue felt bow looks wonderful under her chin.

The expression on Cousin Hillary's Secret Hawk's face is not by accident.  She really does have a secret to tell.  Something she knows about one of her brothers or sisters.  Something she's going to use to her advantage when the time is right.  I wonder what her secret is?  Do you know?

“Cousin Hillary's Secret Hawk”, 3 1/2” Softie Wool Felt Doll Free E-Pattern - The Egg Muff Series - Pattern Category - Skill Level - Beginner

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3 in 1 The Babies of The Hawk Family - “Devilish Cousin Andy Hawk, Cousin Reginald Reggie Pinhead Hawk and Cousin Hillary's Secret Hawk” Softie Wool Felt Dolls Combo Free E-Pattern - 28 Pages

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