Yo Yo Angels

Our church is having an Appreciation dinner for the volunteers who help with our Angel Food Ministries program. I wanted to make something unique to give each volunteer and a friend suggested that I make Yo Yo angels! I thought these were adorable and very easy to make.

This is how you make them:

Cut two circles from fabric in a 3" diameter. I made one in a print and one white (for the wings). A drinking glass can be used as a pattern. Hand sew (about 1/4" inside edge) a running stitch around the outside of fabric. Gather so that fabric pulls into a puff with right side of fabric out, knot and tie tightly. Since the centers are going to be covered, it is not necessary to turn the edges of the fabric. Finished yo yo's will be about 1 3/4".

One yo yo will be the body and one will be the wings. For the wings, sew a running stitch from the top of yo yo down to the hole in the center, pull thread to gather and tie off. This makes a heart shape. Hot glue the body onto the wings as shown in the picture, both holes facing front.

Glue on a 1/2" furniture plug for the face. Try to find the ones without the back or cut the back off. You can put them in a small padded vice to cut. Put tacky glue on the head and dip it into tiny glass beads. Dot the eyes with black paint on a stylus, paint brush end or toothpick. Decorate the center with a button or novelty item to depict the angel. Hot glue on a pinback or hanger for an ornament. Wrap a piece of 20 gauge wire around a Sharpie marker to get a halo shape and glue with tacky glue between the two yo yo's so that it shows behind her head.

I made up a little card with this saying on it and attached an angel to each one:

Volunteer Angel
I'll watch over you
as you volunteer,
helping others and
spreading good cheer