THESE
CHRISTMAS
STARS ARE
THE PERFECT
TABLETOP
DECORATION.N
othing signals the start of
Christmas like adding the star to
the top of the tree. These easy-
to-make fabric stars will provide that
magic feeling at the dinner table, too.STEP 1
Go to spotlightstores.
com/projects/
christmas-projects to
download and print the
star shape template.
Enlarge/reduce the
star shape to six sizes;
30cm, 26cm, 22cm,
18cm, 15cm and 11cm
wide. Cut out two
star shapes from the
Christmas metallic
fabric from each of the
six sized templates.STEP 2
With the right sides
facing, pin and sew
the two largest cut-out
fabric stars together,
leaving a 3-4cm
opening along one
side. Clip and trim the
seams and turn the star
the right way out, then
press. Repeat with the
other five star shapes.
STEP 3
Insert the hobby fill
stuffing into the starsthrough the openings
to the desired fullness.
Hand sew the
openings closed.
STEP 4
Using a long doll hand
needle, hand sew the
largest star to the next
sized star through the
middle of the stars,
knotting the thread
tightly at the base of
the largest star. One
at a time, continue to
sew each sized star tothe largest two stars,
stacking them and
securing them firmly
at the base. Sew the
smallest star to the top,
standing it vertically.
STEP 5
Make small bows from
metallic gold ribbon.
Sew one to the middle
of the top, standing
star. Sew bows to some
of the star points as
required, alternating
with jingle bells.CREATE THE IDEAL
ADORNMENT FOR
A FESTIVE FEASTStacked Star
Christmas Trees
- 30cm of 112cm wide
assorted Christmas
metallic print fabrics - Gold or silver jingle bells
- 3mm wide metallic gold
or silver ribbon - Hobby Fill polyester
stuffing - Matching sewing
thread and long doll
hand needle - Sewing machine
- Scissors, pins, tape
measure/ruler - Iron
- Pencil and paper
MATERIALS
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