Easy Angel Crafts: Quilter's Angel

This Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel was inspired by a friend's angels she made with scraps in a quilting class.

This Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel uses similar concepts but with a pattern unique to funEZcrafts.

The steps are easy and can be made using hand stitches as shown here, or just as prettily, several of the steps can be sewn by machine.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel hanging on tree
Let's look at the materials and the steps for how to make the quilter's angel:

Easy Angel Crafts: Quilter's Angel Materials and Tools:

Patterned fabric scrap 6 inches by 12 inches 
Solid fabric scrap for face 3 inches by 3 inches 
Thread to match patterned fabric 
Sewing needle 
Straight pins 
Silver yarn for hair 
Yarn darner needle 
Scrap of lace 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide by 4 inches 
Fiberfill or cotton balls 
Narrow ribbon for neck 1/4 to 3/8 inch wide by 12 inches long 
Narrow ribbon for hanging loop 1/4 to 3/8 inch wide by 12 inches long 
Paint pens for face (not shown in picture below) (Alternatively, you can use cosmetic pens, ink pens or pencils to draw the face.) 
Ruler 
Scissors 
Iron (not shown) 
Angel and circle shapes from Angel pattern (click here for the Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel pattern)
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel materials and tools

The Steps for How to Make the Easy Angel Crafts: Quilter's Angel:

Print the Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel pattern page. (The page also includes patterns for the Easy Angel Crafts Angel Gift Bag and the Easy Angel Crafts Angel Trio.)

Cut out the angel and circle shapes specified for the Quilter's Angel from the pattern page.

Pin the pattern pieces to the fabric.

Cut two of the angel shapes from the patterned fabric and one of the circle from the solid fabric.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel cut shapes from fabric
Thread the sewing needle with thread.

Sew around the circle using small stitches.

Leave three inches of thread at the start of the stitches.

This will be used to gather the circle.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel begin making yo-yo for face
Gently pull both ends of the thread to begin gathering the shape. (This technique is sometimes called a yo-yo.)
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel sew small stitches around circle
Add a small amount of fiberfill or cotton to the inside of the shape.

Pull the ends of the thread to tighten the shape around the fiberfill.

Tie the ends of the thread into a knot to hold the gathered shape.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel add fiberfill and pull thread ends
On the right side of one of the Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel shapes, position the gathered "yo-yo" just above the center of the narrow portion of the pattern.

With the needle and thread, sew the gathered shape to the angel.

Use small stitches all the way around the yo-yo.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel sew yo-yo on front
Thread the yarn darner needle with a double strand of the silver yarn.

Tie a knot in the end leaving 3/4 inch of yarn below the knot for hair.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel thread yarn needle with silver yarn for hair
Begin stitching the yarn to the yo-yo just below where an ear would be.

Stitch around the yo-yo shape with the silver yarn.

Make the stitches visible to simulate hair.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel sew yarn around yo-yo for hair
On the opposite side, end the stitches, tie a knot and leave 3/4 inch at the end for hair.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel leave ends of yarn for hair
Match the two Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel shapes together with the right sides facing each other.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel match right sides together
Pin the shapes together.

Thread the sewing needle with the thread and knot one end.

Begin the stitches at the bottom corner.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel pin and begin sewing at bottom corner
Stitch around the shape 1/4 inch from the edge using small running stitches.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel make small running stitches
Stitch the side, around the top and down the other side.

Stop after the stitches go around the opposite corner of the bottom.

The opening needs to be large enough to turn the shape right side out.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel leave portion of bottom edge open for turning
Clip the corners and curves to allow the shape to lay flat when turned being careful not to clip the stitches.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel clip corners and curves
Turn the shape right side out.

Use the needle to help pull the seam flat before pressing.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel turn right side out
Press the shape flat making sure the corners and curves lay flat.

Position the lace across the narrow part of the angel shape.

Pin the lace in place.

Thread the needle with the sewing thread and knot one end.

Use a small running stitch to attach the top of the lace to the Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel.

Make sure the stitches go through all of the layers.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel position lace across under head
Finish stitching the lace and knot the thread close to the last stitch.

Trim any excess lace from the edges.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel sew across top of lace through all layers
Insert fiberfill (or cotton balls) in the bottom of the angel.

Use small stitches with the needle and thread to sew the edges of the opening together.

Knot the thread close to the last stitch.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel add fiberfill to bottom and sew closed
Make a bow in the ribbon to highlight the neck of the Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel make bow for neck
Position the bow just below the yo-yo face and attach using small hidden stitches.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel position and sew bow just below head
Fold the remaining ribbon in half and sew the folded end to the middle of the top of the angel. 

Make a knot in the ends of the ribbon and trim the ends at an angle.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel sew ribbon loop at top for hanging
Using paint pens, ink pens or cosmetic pens, draw eyes and a mouth on the face.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel use pens for painting eyes and mouth
The Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel is finished and singing.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel finished angel
She sings hanging on the Christmas tree, a drawer pull, a cabinet knob or where a singing angel is needed.
Easy Angel Crafts Quilters Angel hanging on tree
The sewing steps for the Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel are simple. If you prefer, several of the steps can be completed on a sewing machine.

As an alternative, curling ribbon would make great angel hair.

Have fun!

Though the materials are simple, different fabrics, lace, ribbons and hair techniques produce a variety of the Easy Angel Crafts Quilter's Angel for your home, for gifts or for craft sales.
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