2025 Tulle Angel

Here is a link to a YouTube video I used as a basis for this angel:

https://youtu.be/XhVlHbpeeGc?si=p2b-CEi7i00wbOhF

I used the following supplies for my angel:

   2 6-inch squares of white tulle

   4-inch piece of beaded ribbon for wings

   0.8-inch polystyrene foam ball for head

   cotton thread for tying tulle below head and gathering ribbon wings

   narrow ribbon around neck and for hanger

   craft "wedding ring" for halo

   hot glue gun

 

2024 Quick Crochet Angel

Here is a link to the pattern for this angel:

https://www.windingroadcrochet.com/crochet-angel-ornament-pattern/

2023 Twine and Ribbon Angel

Materials:

   Jute twine

   Wired ribbon, approx. 1 1/2" wide

   Hot glue gun

• Cut a piece of cardboard about 4 inches long.
• Wrap the twine about 12-15 times around the cardboard. Thread twine through the top and tie it together.
• Remove the twine from the cardboard and tie twine around the top to create a head and body.
• Tie ribbon around the tied twine to form wings and hot glue ends in the back of the angel.

2022 Burlap Angel

Here is a link to instructions for making this angel: 

https://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/angel-ornaments-made-burlap/

2021 Crochet Icicle Angel

 

Here is a link to the basic pattern for this angel: 

https://crochetpatternsonly.blogspot.com/2006_11_21_archive.html

I made the following adjustments to the basic pattern:

3.5 mm crochet hook
#3 wt. white yarn – Baby Bee Sweet Delight – Angel (color)                                                Heart-shaped button between wings                                                                                        2.5 mm crochet hook and Aunt Lydia’s Gold Metallic 10 thread for halo

2020 Button Angel

 Materials:

   8-10 white, clear, or off-white flat buttons of various sizes; buttons should have 2 or 4 holes

   white pearl bead for head, a little larger than smallest button

   flat gold button for halo, a little larger than bead

   24-gauge wire

   approx. 5 1/2" to 6" wired ribbon for wings, approx. 1" wide

   string for hanger or purchased ornament hanger

• Cut a long enough piece of wire to go through button stack twice, as well as through head and halo, and leaving enough to make a hook for the hanger.
• Fold wire in half and thread through two holes of buttons, starting with largest at bottom and gradually decreasing in size.
• Thread wire through pearl bead and gold button.
• Use leftover wire above halo to form a small hook for hanger.
• Fold ribbon with ends meeting in center. Gather and wrap with another piece of wire, allowing enough wire to wrap around neck of angel.

2019 Wire and Ribbon Beaded Angel

Here is a link to video instructions for this angel:

https://mycrafts.com/diy/beaded-angel-ornament/