• Binding fabric 12in × 12in (30.5cm × 30.5cm)
• Wadding (batting) 27in × 17in (68.6cm × 43.2cm)
• Toy stuffing
• Ribbon ¼in (6mm) wide × 22in (56cm) long
• Three small buttons and one medium button
• Embroidery thread in colours to suit your fabrics
• Basic kit
Finished size: 24in × 16in (61cm × 41cm)
Techniques used: freezer paper templates, machine sewing, quilting, binding Use ¼in (6mm) seams throughout
Templates: Angel Doll
1 Enlarge the templates to full size. Make a reverse tracing of all the pieces on the templates.
Cutting out the skirt
2 The skirt is made up of twelve different panels, machine sewn together. There are four different fabrics which are repeated three times. Draw all the panel shapes on to freezer paper. Number the pieces one to twelve on your traced drawing and your freezer paper pieces. Note that number 1 is nearest the wing. This numbering is important as the panels are all different.
3 Cut out the freezer paper pieces and iron them on to the appropriate fabric. Cut around each shape leaving ¼in (6mm) all around for seams. Don’t remove the freezer paper yet.
4 Cut out the four 2in (5.1cm) squares that will make the triangles at the waist. Cut out a band measuring 17in × 1in (43.2cm × 2.5cm).
Sewing the skirt
5 All the panels are sewn together with the thin ends at the top and the wider ends at the bottom. Using the edges of the paper on each piece as a guide, pin the numbered pieces together with the paper facing outwards. Machine sew along the edge of the paper ¼in (6mm) in from the raw edges. Continue in this way from left to right, joining all the panels together. Press the skirt and remove the freezer paper.
6 Take the four 2in (5.1cm) square pieces and fold each point to point, forming a triangle. Fold each triangle again to make a smaller triangle. Pin or tack (baste) these triangles along the top of the skirt so the raw edge lines up with the top of the skirt. Hand sew the band to the bottom of the skirt 1in (2.5cm) up from the raw edge.
Making the bodice and triangles
7 Trace the bodice on to freezer paper and cut out along the drawn line. Iron on to the back of the bodice fabric and cut out allowing ¼in (6mm) for a seam allowance. Peel the freezer paper off. Sew it to the skirt, making sure that the triangles you just tacked (basted) to the skirt are sandwiched between the bodice and the skirt.
Making the head
8 Trace the head and hat on to freezer paper, as before and cut out. Cut out a strip for the collar 3½in × 1in (8.9cm × 2.5cm), cut on the bias. Line up the head so that it overlaps with the neck of the bodice and sew them together. Cover the raw edges with the collar, tucking in the edges as you go.
9 Cut out a 5in × 3½in (12.7cm × 8.9cm) piece for the hair and fold it in half lengthways and sew all along ¼in (6mm) in from the fold. With scissors cut a series of snips in from the raw edge almost up to the sewing line. Make a series of ¼in (6mm) snips into the concave side of the hat. Pin it in position on top of the head with the snipped edge tucked under. Now tuck the hair between the hat and the face and sew all three together by hand, making sure you sew right through to the head.
Making the wing
10 Trace the wing on to freezer paper. Cut out and iron on to the fabric as described before. Cut out the wing with a ¼in (6mm) seam allowance. Peel off the freezer paper. Sew the wing on to the bodice and skirt (the angel’s back is the side where panel 1 was sewn).
Making the legs and shoes
11 Cut out four pieces of fabric for the legs each 5½in × 4½in (14cm × 11.4cm). Trace four leg shapes on to freezer paper (two reversed). Cut them out and iron on to the back of the 5½in × 4½in pieces. Cut them out with ¼in (6mm) seam allowance. Pair them, right sides together, so you have a left pair and a right pair. Leave one freezer paper shape on each pair. Trace four shoe shapes on to freezer paper. Cut out and pin the shapes on to the felt. Cut out each shape with a ¼in (6mm) seam allowance.
12 To make each leg sandwich the legs and shoes together in the following order:
a Leg without freezer paper facing up.
b Two felt shoes.
c Leg with freezer paper facing up.
Pin the sandwich together. Machine round sewing right up to the paper, leaving the top open. Snip into the seam allowance round the curves. Turn inside out and stuff with toy stuffing. Add some ribbon, folding in the raw edges and sew in place with a button. Put aside for the moment.
Making the arm
13 Trace and cut out of freezer paper two arm shapes (one reversed) and two hand shapes (one reversed). Sew each arm to a hand, making sure the thumbs face upwards. Place the two hands and arms together, right side inwards, and sew all around leaving the top open. Turn right side out and fill the arm with toy filling, leaving about ½in (1.3cm) at the top. Turn the raw edge at the top inwards and sew the opening together. (Note that the arm is not added to the angel until after the quilting.)
Fig 1
Making the stars
14 From two different fabrics cut a rectangle 8in × 4in (20.3cm × 10.2cm). Fold each rectangle in half right sides together so that they measure 4in (10.2cm) square.
15 Trace two star shapes on to freezer paper and cut them out. Iron each star in the middle of the 4in (10.2cm) square. Cut two pieces of ribbon 7in (17.8cm) and 10in (25.4cm) long. Fold in half and place between the two layers, with the ribbon ends poking out slightly
