Star Ornaments - The Loop

Now that you have a beautiful stuffed star you have to hang it somewhere.

Thread an embroidery needle with an 18” length of the red Sashiko thread and tie a small knot in the end.

Pull your thread through the very top of the star’s top point and create a 1½ inch loop, putting your needle back into the top of the point.

Wrap your thread tightly around the tip of the point many times.

Tie a small knot and pull your thread through the wrap, then trim the thread end close to the wrap.

Now you can hang it and enjoy! 

Comments

[PaperDollygirl]

Love it! I accidentally felted some roving last week that I was dyeing and this looks like a fun way I could re-purpose that material.

[Alissa]

these are totally fantastic! thank you!

[Sandy]

They are beautiful!!!

[Patti]

Thank you for bringing back wonderful memories. These are lovely, elegant, and reminiscent of the star that was placed atop an Advent calendar my mother made in the 1960s (back when there was "Time"). The Calendar itself is huge and was made out of burlap with burlap pockets, upon which are red felt numbers which were nimbly cut out and sprinkled with tiny gold stars.

On the burlap is a large tree made of green wool felt (they didn't have a big enough piece and had to layer it together--which takes nothing away from the nobility of the calendar). Hooks (e.g., hook & eye) are placed around the tree on the exterior boughs and placed in the center; but, the best bits are all of the 25 home made ornaments made of (1) multicolored wool felt and (2) everything/anything else ... beads, glitter, spangles, sequins, rickrack, etc. depending on what the ornament required. There are no repeating ornaments (e.g., camel, train, soldier, house, Santa, candy cane), and they include of course the most important--the 25th--which is held in high esteem (i.e., which child gets to hang the "Star" on Christmas day??). Again thank you for a great pattern and a fun trip down memory lane!

[Emma]

I love these! Thanks so much for the tutorial. But I can't thank you for the link to Purl Soho...there goes all my Christmas money! ;)

[Linda Kay Murphy]

I've made several of these now and have beaded them letting the Kids and grandkids choose the colors of felt and beads...lots of fun thank you.

[Jennifer Cockerham]

Well, I can tell what I will be making all year in getting ready for the next holiday season. This is just beautiful. I love it and your instructions are great.

[Nicole]

These are too cute! I want to make handmade ornaments for everyone on my Christmas list next year, and these are so great! Happy New Year :)

[Yoginicarol]

I would think that the decorative beads ( or embroidery or anything) could be sewn on either side first, then sew the two sides together and stuffing in the middle. I would like this because I would get a better control of the single piece of felt--it is a little easier to handle & get the beads just where /how I want them. They are very pretty.

[Tricia]

Is there any reason that I couldn't sew the beads on the fabric first then sew the pieces together? This would be easier for me and I'm just wondering if there is any reason that I cant figure out that this wouldn't work? Thanks :)

[Janet]

These are very pretty. I like how you did the hanger. I love making ornaments and make lots every year.

[katrina]

So cute! thanks for sharing your creativity! i am off to create a version of my own!!

[Jenn Copeland]

Great! I am going to tweak this idea to have my first graders sew these out of felt for presents! Love it! Thank you!

[Jeannine]

Thank you for this tutorial! I tried it out and blogged about this project.

http://saylor-made.blogspot.com/2010/12/handmade-ornaments.html