These 7 sweet Matryoshka-style "stacking" Woodland animal dolls look like they nest inside one another, but they do not! They are meant to sit alongside one another, looking fantastically cute. They will bring a bright sunshiny smile wherever they go.

These dolls are 100% handmade by me (Val), by needle felting locally sourced wool roving together with special barbed needles. They are solid wool, very detailed, and a labor of love to create, taking several hours per doll to create. Though I regularly make up these animal woodland dolls, they are each completely unique, one-of-a-kind dolls. Please note: these dolls are art dolls, and meant to be handled with love and care. Not suitable for child's play.

The all natural wool picture shows the dolls in the very beginning state. I begin working with loose wool fiber, and working with a single barbed needle felting needle, I work the wool all over the piece to felt and shape it. You can see how much smaller the shape gets as it is gradually worked over.

The dolls measure these approximate sizes:
Largest Badger, Raccoon and Bear dolls: 2.75 " tall x 1.75" diameter
Next Fox and Lg Hedgehog doll: 2.25" tall x 2" diameter
Sm Hedgehog Doll: 2" tall x 1.5" diameter
Mushroom Doll: 2" tall x 1.25" diameter

please select your desired doll(s) from the pull down menu.

*Please Note: Display the dolls away from direct sunlight so as to discourage fading.

Would you like to learn how to create your own needle felted characters, just like this one? You are in luck! I have just launched my first ever online e-courses called Hello Felt. Please visit this listing: http://etsy.me/1W0LWDu to learn how you can sign up for the 3-D needle felting class. In this course, we make an adorable Mr. Fox .... He's Super CUTE! More info can be found here: http://valsartstudio.squarespace.com/hello-felt.

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