Punchinella Angel Christmas Decoration

Punchinella Angel Materials Required 25cm (approx 10″) Punchinella Glitter Chenille stem (pipe cleaner) Polystyrene ball, bead, beaded head or a holy pom-pom 1.5cm
Tools Required Scissors Felt Tipped Pens, or Acrylic Paint (Pebeo Deco) Knitting needle (if using a polystyrene ball)
Method Cut two pieces of Punchinella 10 cm long 15 cm long Fold the Punchinella back and forth along its width. Making the folds 1cm apart. Repeat the process on the second piece of Punchinella. While pinching one end of the larger piece of folded Punchinella, thread about 3 inches of the glitter chenille through the top hole, bend back and twist around the longer length to secure. Pinch the smaller folded piece of Punchinella in the middle and fold Secure this at 90 degrees to the top of the body piece, by placing the fold between the two lengths of chenille. Twist the chenille to secure the wings to the body. If using a polystyrene shape. Paint or colour a face to the polystyrene ball using either paints or felt tipped pens. Allow to dry. Make a hole through the head by inserting the knitting needle. Thread both the long and short lengths of chenille stem through the head. Pull the head down to the top of the wings. Push the end of the small length back down the top of the head, making a halo loop around your finger. Insert the end of the longer chenille stem back into the top of the head, twisting the chenille to secure. If using a pom-pom or wooden bead, add facial features using wiggly eyes, felt pens etc   Punchinella or Sequin waste is the left over strip of material used to make Sequins. It is a strong flexible, inexpensive material with a host of crafting uses. Available in Circular or Star designs in a variety of colours. Punchinella sold by the metre Fig 1. left 15cm length of folded punchinella right 10cm length of folded punchinella. Fig 2. Thread the glitter chenille through the top of the larger piece of punchinella. Secure the middle of the small piece to the top of the larger by placing it between the two lengths of chenille, twisting to secure. Finally fluff open the body and wings. hang your creation on the Christmas Tree These items are so quick and simple and ideal for children to make. Create a themed Christmas Tree by making dozens of angels to decorate your tree. Fig 3. Thread the two lengths through the head. Insert the ends back in the head. twist to secure. make a halo loop with the short end use the larger loop to hang your angel on the Christmas Tree.