Plastic Canvas Angel

Holiday Project - Plastic Canvas Angel

Materials: 1-4 1/4" Plastic Canvas Circle, 6 yds. White, (or color of choice) worsted weight or Needleloft Yarn 1 - 1" Silver Christmas Ball with Hanging Wire Attached to Ball		From edge of circle, count down 5 holes and trim inner part of circle. There should be 88 holes around outside of ring and 64 holes around inside of ring. With remaining center piece, cut down four holes and trim around center circle. Center circle is the halo. Cut out middle of center circle. Circle should be 2 holes high, with 26 holes around outer edge and 20 holes on inner rim (for halo).

With yarn, stitch long
stitches over entire body circle,
overcast outer edge and inner edge.

Stitch smaller circle
(halo), overcast outer edge
and inner edge.

Tack halo to "body" circle

Fold body circle in half,
pushing top edge through center hole, twice.

Glue 1" ornament to angel
body, glue halo to top of ornament

Tie 12" piece of yarn into
bow, tack or glue bow
to front of angel at neck edge,
just under ball.

Variations for Plastic Canvas Angel

Stitch Angel in white, dot edge of dress and halo with glue, sprinkle with glitter. Dot edge of dress and halo with glow-in-the-dark paint, for a unique effect when the lights are turned off.		Personalize Angel. String alphabet beads with individual's name, attach to front of angel

Stitch angel in pink or blue, add "Baby's First Christmas" in beads	Stitch angel in purple	Stitch angel with rafia, use wooden bead for head
Angel on left is stitched from circle remaining from cut-out halo. Sew pin back to angel for holiday angel pin.	Stitch angel with metallic silver or gold, use silver or gold glitter ball for head	Stitch angel with red yarn, use silver ball for head
Use red, white, blue yarn to stitch angel body		Paint face on wooden ball for head, glue yarn hair on top of head, glue yarn loop to top of head for hanger.