Folded Fabric Star Ornaments
You've probably seen these folded fabric stars, because they've been used in many ways throughout the years -- to make potholders and trivets, for pillow covers, for wallhangings and more. We'll use them to construct ornaments from Styrofoam balls. Make folded fabric stars for Christmas or assemble them to suit another theme or season.Treat the instructions as only a starting point, because you can make many star variations using the same basic techniques (see page 5).
The ornaments require no sewing whatsoever, but you will need a few supplies.
- Styrofoam balls (I used 3" balls)
- Lots of plain, metal-headed dressmaker's pins
- Three fabrics (for the starter ornament); choose a light, a medium and a dark (tone-on-tones and closely spaced patterns work best, cut sixteen 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares of the light and dark, and ten 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares of the medium)
After making the starter ornament, you'll discover that fabric choices can vary -- you might use only two fabrics or you could opt for more than three.
- About 10" of 1/2" to 3/4" wide ribbon (or folded fabric) to cover raw edges where front and back stars meet
- Additional ribbon(s) or fabric(s) to make a bow for the top of the ornament (optional)
- Floral pins (shaped like a U) are handy, but not required
- Glue (Elmer's, fabric glue, Styrofoam glue, craft dots) is also handy, but not required
