Angel Ornaments
Angel Ornaments
Angels We Have Heard on High!
(5” x 5”)
Hand and Machine reverse applique with and without Applique
Difficulty: confident Beginner
Enjoy angels flying on your tree with these quilted ornaments that are fun to make and bust through your stash; Or get one of our curated kits. Plus you get to learn new techniques. Ornament 1 is created with hand or machine reverse applique. Ornament 2 is created with hand or machine reverse applique with added applique.
All directions walk you through in clear step-by-step directions so its great for confident beginners, and so quick and easy to make you’ll want to make lots! Fill your tree and give them away as gifts.
Fabric kits are available in our shop on the kit page.
If you love Christmas patterns, you might also be interested in the book Christmas RAPPing, Christmas Quilts featuring Reverse Applique & Paper-Piecing by Margaret Brewster Willingham & Nan Baker, for 17 more great Christmas projects.
This pattern is available as a digital PDF download as well.
Yardage makes 4-6 Ornaments; 2-3 of each kind. Ornaments 1 & 2 finish at 5 in. x 5 in.
Fabric for Top, Binding & Backing:
1 Fat Quarter - Dark Batik, top and backing fabric - Angel Ornament 1 & 2
1 Fat Quarter - Light Batik, background fabric - Angel Ornament 1 & 2
1 Fat Eighth - Accent batik - Angel Ornament 2: Halo & wings applique
Batting:
4-6 - 5” x 5” squares, Ornament 1 & 2
Hanging Ribbon:
2-3 - 6” White - Ornament 1: Reverse Applique
2-3 - 6” Yellow - Ornament 2: Reverse Applique with Applique
Hand only:
No. 7 Sharps needle, basting
No. 11 Milliner’s needle, hand stitchinf
Thread- 1 spool each of 80 wt. SAME color as top/ applique fabric, hand stitching
Thread- 1 spool of 40 wt. CONTRAST color as top/ applique fabric, basting
Machine Only
Thread- 1 spool each of 50 wt. the same color as top/ applique fabric
Sewing machine needles- 75/11 or 80/12
Open-toed sewing machine foot strongly recommended for machine reverse applique and applique
Flexi- Fuse (double sided, paper-backed iron-on fusible):
1/2 yd. x 21”