The Christmas countdown has begun! This is the last of five holiday-themed tutorials this week to add to that festive feeling.
Are you ready to make some ornaments? Both of these stars are quick and fun, not to mention addicting! The fun stripes and bold designs of Maria Kalinowski's Holiday Cheer collection are perfect for these ornaments.
We used the four prints on the right for the folded star ornament, and the stripe on the left for our jumbo star ornament.
You can find the tutorial for the folded star ornament on Betz White's Crafting a Rainbow blog. We'll get you started, though! Cut four 3-1/4" x 12" strips and fold them in half lengthwise, right sides together. Unfold, and then fold the long raw edges in again to create a strip that is like a double-fold binding. Then head to Betz's blog to see how to fold!
These stars are so cute!
Hint: Press often!
To make the jumbo star ornament, you'll need 1/2 yard of the stripe (includes backing) and one 12" square each of black solid and batting.
Download and print our diamond template here. Cut it out.
Cut two 3" x 42" strips with the stripe running the short way and one 12" square for backing.
Lay the template on the strip and cut a total of eight diamond shapes. (If you don't want to piece diamonds together, consider adhering fusible web to the strip before cutting the diamonds and then simply fuse the shapes into a star!)
Sew the diamonds together into pairs, pressing the seams open.
Sew the pairs together to create two half stars.
Join the half stars to make a whole star. Press well.
Layer the 12" backing square right side down and secure the batting and 12" black solid square on top using basting spray. Center the star on top and temporarily secure with basting spray.
Use a blanket or other decorative stitch to secure the star to the quilt sandwich. Stitch 1/4" past the outer star edges using black thread. Stitch 1/4" inside each diamond shape using white thread.
Use a pinking shears or pinked rotary cutter to cut out the star shape 1/4" beyond the black stitched line. Hand sew a loop for hanging.
The back:
For a chance to win a bundle of one of our holiday collections, leave a comment below letting us know that you follow us on at least one of our social media platforms (either right here on the blog--options in the right hand sidebar, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest), as well as telling us if you have any handmade ornaments on your tree. We'll randomly pick a winner and announce it next week! Giveaway is open through Monday, December 12th at 11:59 pm EST.
Make sure to catch all of the tutorials on our Deck The Halls Blog Hop!
Monday 12/5: Chris from made by ChrissieD
Tuesday 12/6: Paula Nadelstern
Wednesday 12/7: Debby from Debby Kratovil Quilts
Thursday 12/8: Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Friday 12/9: Benartex blog design team
p.s. Looking for more holiday inspiration? Click here to check out the tutorials featured in our Christmas in July blog hop.
I love the look of the star with the stripes cut like that.
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The Drawing Straws fabric you've used to make the large star is really awesome looking. It looks just like you made it from straws. VERY cool.
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I actually have many handmade ornaments from the time my boys were in kindergarten through maybe 4th or 5th grade. There are also some I made from my different crafting/sewing periods throughout the years. In the past 3 yrs however, I have not put any of them on my tree. My husband bought me a gorgeous purple Christmas tree as a surprise so I bought white lights and purple ornaments, silver ornaments to put on it. I limited any other ornaments put on the tree as those from special times like my wedding ornament or my boy's 1st Christmas ornaments.
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I follow on Facebook and have some handmade special Christmas ornaments from my grandmother.
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I follow the blog via email. I have a lot of beaded ornaments my mom made that I put on the tree. I have a few cross-stitched ornaments that I made that I add to it as well.
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I am a Bloglovin' follower and yes, we have several hand-made ornaments on our tree. Most of them that the kids have made over the years and are very precious!
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I follow you via email notification. I don't put ornaments on my tree because I use a live Norfolk pine which is too delicate for ornaments. I usually just lay tiny red ribbon bows on the limbs. Any ornaments I make I give to my daughter for her tree.
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog via email and also follow you on Facebook. Many, many handmade ornaments on my tree. Many years I make ornaments to give out to family members.
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I follow by email. While I haven't had any handmade ornaments on my tree before, I'm going to make some folded stars for sure. -- soparkaveataoldotcom
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ReplyDeleteI've made some paper pieced gift tags that could be used as ornaments. I follow Sew in Love via Bloglovin. Thanks for the fun!
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Following by email. I have counted cross stitch ornaments on my tree, but I need some quilty ornaments.
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ReplyDeleteWe still hang all the ornaments me and my late sister made for my parents from Elementary school! It would be fun to make some new ones this year. I follow your blog via email ksmith8@emich.edu, and your other social media sites. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I am following on bloglovin. I have a few handmade Christmas ornaments. A couple that I've made and some that my son's have made. Thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net
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ReplyDeleteYes I have many felt handmade ornaments and for the first time , this year, a quilted tree ornament. Thank you for sharing the Star tutorials...so awesome.
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I follow you via bloglovin. My daughter caught this tutorial also and emailed me about it.
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