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This post is for sharing examples of three different soft sculpture angels I will be teaching at River Arts Kamiah, starting in November. https://www.riverartskamiah.org/events/month/2026-11/

See below for fabric and tool requirements.

  • The following sculptures are from a pattern called the Secret Keeper by Julie McCullough
  • Patterns can be purchased here (NOTE: Theresa has offered to purchase these for participants!)
Secret Keeper Stump
Secret Keeper Tree Topper
Secret Keeper Tree Topper

This is by far the easiest sculpture to make. There are several variations. The one on the left is a “stump” doll. It is a table ornament. The sculpture in the red dress is a tree topper.

NOTE: The type of fabric you choose for the head/face greatly affects the amount of expression you get from it. I prefer knit. See photos below the materials list.

The below list doesn’t include the fabric for the wings. Don’t buy anything until we first meet. I will have some fabrics you may want to use.

Free patterns (see below).

6″ Angel
In Progress - Big Angel
In Progress – 14″ Angel
  • The angel on the left is about 6 inches tall. The angel on the right is about 14″ tall.
  • The larger angel is in progress (9/19/2026) I am not happy with her face, so that will be changing!
  • They are from the same pattern.
  • If you are new to soft sculpture, and want to do one of these, I recommend the larger one.
  • These patterns are FREE.

The following is a list of material and tool requirements. Anything listed as in yards is presumed to be of 45″ material and is for the LARGE doll. It can be halved for the smaller doll. I suggest you wait to get your patterns, cut them out (I will provide them on card stock) but you can download them below to get an idea of how much fabric you will actually need. Maybe you have a stash of scraps! Note: The first download is the larger size!