Annie (& Snowman) Angel Magnets

©2004 Primraggs

Supplies Needed:

Scraps of Muslin, Homespun, & Warm & Natural

Fiberfill

Barn Red Embroidery Floss (DMC #221)

Mocha Brown – Lt Embroidery Floss (DMC # 3782)

Black embroidery Floss (DMC #310)

Orange Embroidery Floss (DMC # 3853)

Barn red Acrylic Paint

Instant tea (for staining, if desired)

Snaps (#4/0 & #3/0)

Rusty tin wire

1” Rusty tin star

Magnets

Hot glue and gun

Trace an Annie head onto doubled muslin with a pencil, sew around traced line. Cut a small slit for turning head through one layer in the back, stuff with Fiberfill. Sew opening shut. Pin the Annie nose template to the face and trace around with a disappearing marker. Satin stitch a nose on Annie with 6 strand Barn red embroidery floss. The eyes on Annie are #3/0 snaps; sew them on with Black embroidery floss. The mouth and eyebrows are made with one strand of black embroidery floss. Blush cheeks using a dry brush method and barn red acrylic paint. Powder blush may also be used. Stitch hair onto the Annie at points indicated on pattern, it should be approximately ½” long. See Help section for more assistance with hair.

Trace a Snowman head onto doubled Warm & Natural with a disappearing marker, sew around traced line. Cut a small slit for turning head through one layer in the back, stuff with Fiberfill. Sew opening shut. Pin the snowman nose template to the face and trace around with a disappearing marker. Satin stitch a nose on the snowman with 6 strand Orange embroidery floss (DMC #3853). The eyes on the snowman are #4/0 snaps; sew them on with Black embroidery floss. The mouth and eyebrows are made with one strand of black embroidery floss. Blush cheeks if desired very lightly with a soft paintbrush with most of the paint wiped off.  Stitch a few sprigs of hair onto the snowman at points indicated on pattern, it should be approximately ½” long. See Help section for more assistance with hair.

Trace wings onto doubled Homespun (RST), then place on top of a layer of Warm & natural batting or felt.  Sew all the way around traced lines and cut a slit for turning through one layer only. Turn wings RSO, iron lightly, too hot of an iron will make the batting shrivel.

Halo is made with a 5” piece of rusty tin wire and a 1” rusty tin star with a hole in it. I poke holes in my stars with a hammer and large needle. Then, stick the wire through the star hole, 2 ½” on each side and twist the wire very tightly, all the way down.

Tea stain Annies, Snowmen, & Wings before adding rusty tin if desired. Then, glue the halo to the wings, making sure it will stick up above head, then glue the head on too. A magnet will be glued to the back of the wings, approximately 1 1/2” long.

These make really cute Ornies too….just add that hanging string instead of a magnet.

Sell them anywhere, please give me credit.