Tag Sugar Plum Fairy

 
Large scale gift tag to adorn a Christmas gift for a dancer 

or Nutcracker fan, or to hold a gift card in small attached 

envelope mounted on tag backside. 

Build youthful ballerina front layered body with 

vellum layered wings on clear base, 

add dimensional half ring snowflake tutu skirt, 

then center on layered tag front and base. 

Tag measures approx. 3.5” wide x 7.5” tall. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A silhouette base front (reversed from assembly shapes;

NOTE that this shape has been modified to separate

left leg/tights)

B right leg/tights

C torso/head (shows thru as arms)

D eye & mouth contrast insets

E face

F hair, hair band

G & H right & left slippers and ribbons)

I leotard base (shows as straps)

J leotard overlay
K snowflake skirt ring

L wing clear base with vellum overlays

(NOT SHOWN: silhouette assembly base)

2. Assemble the dancer front shapes:

A) align and attach torso/head, tights to base;

B) insert and attach eye contrast, mouth contr. shapes;

C) overlay hair with band on face shape;

D) overlay slippers over ribbon bases;

E) overlay leotard front onto base;

F) align and attach head assembly, slippers

assemblies, leotard assembly onto main silhouette.

3. Press assembly under a heavy flat weight

until dry (several hours or overnight) to help

the shape dry flat, avoid warping or curling.

4. Prepare the half-ring snowflake skirt by bending

back end flanges and gluing in place on skirt backside.

Bend and crease pleats at partial perforations.

Bend the "long" perforations at center of long extensions

as MOUNTAIN folds, "short" perfs as VALLEY folds.

5. Thread a 12-14" length of perle cotton or twine

onto a blunt tapestry needle. Insert from front-side

through pair of holes on each side of "long" pleat

as shown. 

Pull through, leaving a short tail for tying,

then continue in same manner . . .

. . . to gather stitch to opposite end of waist edge.

6. Cinch skirt edge up to fit across dancer assembly

at waist level, then . . .

. . . secure twine ends by folding around side edge

to skirt backside and securely gluing in place

using quick grab glue. Trim excess gather threads.

7. Using an appropriate clear adhesive, position

and attach bottom smaller "leaves" over clear base

where edges align, then position and attach

top larger "leaves". If desired, cut duplicate "leaf"

shapes for the reversed side of clear base.

 Position wings assembly, centered behind upper portion 

of dancer assembly then attach in place with clear adhesive.

Here is the assembled sugarplum fairy.

8. Layer and join the front and back tag base shapes,

taking care to align cut edges as precisely as possible.

9. Position front offset accent shape onto front

of base assembly, with even offset narrow margin

all around, hang holes aligned.

10. If desired, prepare the gift card or cash mini

envelope by bending side panels inward, bottom

tab upward and gluing in place.

11. Position mini envelope onto tag backside, center

and glue in place (keep top fold-over flap free).

When ready for gifting, insert gift card, then . . .

. . . fold top tab down into closed position.

Position and attach snowflake "seal" to keep

flap closed and secure.

12. Position fairy assembly (centered side-to-side

and top-to-bottom) onto tag front.

Prepare and attach top ribbon cockade if desired.