Magnetic Angels Inexpensive magnets can be purchased at dollar stores. Wipe off any residue. Glue to centre back with hot glue. Suitable for smaller, compact angels, with all pieces well glued.
Infant Angels Pastel colours, cute trims, and compact bodies make these suitable for baby gifts or children.
Barrettes (1 of 3) - Small, compact angel attached to plain barrette backing purchased at craft store.
Barrettes (2 of 3) - Small piece of cloth was hand sewn to back of wings, holding back of barrette to angel.
Barrettes (3 of 3) - All pieces need to be small and well fixed down to survive handling.
Twelve inch stand up angels use cloth backed by iron-on interfacing, attached to a cardboard underskirt. The head is a 1.5 inch bead.
Second example of a beautiful 12 inch angel.
Smaller standing angel with cloth attached to a cardboard underskirt. Use white craft glue rather than hot glue for smoother attachment of the cloth to the cardboard, or use iron-on interfacing.
(1 of 3) "Warrior" style. Cape: 3-inch wide corduroy is folded over a pipe cleaner for arms. A 10-inch strip of cloth with edges ironed inside is draped over the arm. The staff is a bamboo skewer glued to the pipe cleaner. The circle of fabric for the head tie has edges ironed inside. From Parksville/Qualicum Kairos group.
(2 of 3) "Warrior" style. A bead is glued to the top of the skewer.
(3 of 3) "Warrior" style. Jewelry is shield-like.
Infant added. Uses a smaller wooden bead head (about half an inch instead of seven-eighths or one inch) with black wool hair
(1 of 2) Alternative style uses a large circle with a hole cut in the centre to fit over the head. Must be large enough to cover the clothes peg. Example on left is attached near the neck. On the right, a wide ribbon creates a top. Bottom of the skirt should be glued to the clothes peg in front and back.
(2 of 2) Circular skirts
Skirt is two circles. Each circle is folded in half, inserted between the prongs of the clothes peg, gathered at the waist and glued.
(1 of 2) Pattern for simple cape style. Fold cloth in half and cut freehand with pinking shears. Could be larger.
(2 of 2) Same idea as previous cape, but cloth is doubled over.
(1 of 3 Male Angels) Donors sometimes ask for boy angels. Doreen made these examples. The boy's pants are 2 pieces of cloth, each 5.5 cm wide x 7 cm in length. "I wrap each cloth around a half-inch wooden dowel and glue the seams, slide them off, then hold the tubes, seams together, and slide them onto the boy's legs. (Use pegs with wider slits.)"
(2 of 3 Male Angels) Doreen draws her own faces, and notes, " I draw faces last so the legs and face have the correct orientation." If your body already has a face, watch out for the orientation.
(3 of 3 Male Angels) A shirt or tunic or belt hides the top of the pants. The bottom edge of the pants are cut with pinking shears.
The cape is cut using the same pattern as the dress, but inverted on application. Works with fabric which looks good both back and front.
Angel attached to an artificial swag for winter decoration.
Name tags (1 of 3): For effective display, name tags should hang approximately 2 to 3 inches from the top, with trimmed ends. The TWO ON THE LEFT are TOO LONG, and the ends of the raffia are not cut. The name tag on THE RIGHT is TOO SHORT. Note that raffia should be split so it is pliable, instead of stiff like the one in the white dress.
Name tags (2 of 3): If you fasten the tag with a loop at the hole, watch whether it will rip. The one on the LEFT will rip the card when is opened. The one on the RIGHT is less likely to rip. Use only a single strand of split raffia for all name tags.
Name tags (3 of 3): Another tidy method: Fold a single piece of split raffia and thread it through the wire as shown. Loop the loose end of the raffia through the folded end, to secure it to the wire. Then add the name tag to the open end, and tie the ends. The knot will be near the hole in the card. Trim any excess.
Creative use of trim.
Cape circle is folded about one inch from the top, then glued at centre back. One side is glued below the neck in front, then returned to the back and glued. Head tie is a long strip of fabric attached at the back and wound around the head twice. The circle of ribbon on the head tie was added later on top.
Angels from Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia group's successful efforts to make angels look more African.
For the wings: 4 layers of ribbon are cut at an angle, then tied in the centre.
For the wings: 2 circles of cloth. The front layer is sheer netting.
(1 of 4 in series) For the turban: a scrap of fabric is glued to the back of the bald head. Then a narrow strip of folded & ironed fabric is wound around the circumference, starting at centre front. Edges are tucked and glued neatly at the back.
(2 of 4 in series) Shows scrap of fabric glued to back of head, using .75 inch twill tape for head tie. On left shows reverse of second option: folded and ironed fabric. Length of head tie is about 4.5 inches.
(3 of 4 in series) Shows first gluing of long piece, with scrap piece in back already in place.
(4 of 4 in series) Results of using cloth or twill tape. Seam binding or other tape can also be used. No hair or halos required.
(1 of 2 in series) Stand-up angel: a cone of paper is attached below the neck. (Use cheap bristol board sheets from a dollar store, since higher quality bristol board is too thick. The back seam is closed with sticky tape.) Then the dress fabric is glued to the paper. The neck gap is covered with ribbon. The underskirt means that this type of angel takes longer to produce.
(2 of 2 in series) Pattern for the underskirt in lightweight card stock.
Stand-up angels made for a special event.
Angels from Roberts Creek group using a paper cone under the cloth skirt. Arms are shown in 2 positions.
Front and back.
Flat style using two identical pieces glued together, then edges finished with seam binding tape. Works well with fabric samples (such as upholstery fabrics) which are already attached to paper backing.
Tabletop stepped display unit created by Roberts Creek group. Hooks are attached through the cloth into the wooden frame. Each step is 2.25 inches deep, and the total width is 44 inches.
(1 of 2 in series) Drawing the face: Eye level is the middle of the head, just like people. Eyes are 2 curved lines. Mouth is a straight or curved line, located half way between the eyes and the bottom of the head. Be careful to create simple, respectful faces, and do not use cartoon-type drawings.
(2 of 2 in series) A Sharpie fine point pen works best for faces. An extra-fine point is too thin.
