Santa Body completed!

Here is where I am on the Santa doll.  The body is completed and so is the head. so,  You may have noticed that when I was originally cutting out the pattern, his hands were from a black velvet material.  That did not work well at all.  I could not get the fingers to turn on that thicker material so, I switched to a cotton.  His fingers have wire in them so, each one can be placed however you want it.  I found this to be very handy when I did the elf because when I set him in the sleigh, his fingers wrap nicely around the reins.

I am concerned that he looks very "Elf like" still but, I'm hoping once the beard is on, it will all work.  More to come!!