Thread: Do you know how to make this?

I saw this star ornament on a quilt shop website as a class they're offering. I wondered if anyone knew how to make it or what the pattern is. I'm terrible at looking at something and figuring out how to do it. I thought I would ask on here before calling the shop

Looks like a ribbon/paper/straw/palm etc. folded star:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-German-Paper-Star

Looks like some type of folding the fabric or weaving?? Hard to tell by the photo. Did you try Google with a description of the Star??

Here you go! Free tutorial! http://betzwhite.com/2011/12/fabric-...-tutorial.html

I googled "folded fabric star"

Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn

Here you go! Free tutorial! http://betzwhite.com/2011/12/fabric-...-tutorial.html

I googled "folded fabric star"

Those look fun to make. Thanks for sharing the site. I may have to make some for quilting friends.

Originally Posted by Raggiemom

I saw this star ornament on a quilt shop website as a class they're offering. I wondered if anyone knew how to make it or what the pattern is. I'm terrible at looking at something and figuring out how to do it. I thought I would ask on here before calling the shop

You've got 4 squares in the center. The points come in pairs made by attaching a bigger square folded into a triangle on the back.

I'd have to play with the sizes to know how big the folder square that makes the points would be

Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie

You've got 4 squares in the center. The points come in pairs made by attaching a bigger square folded into a triangle on the back.

I'd have to play with the sizes to know how big the folder square that makes the points would be

after rethinking----------each color begins as one piece and is folder to make a center square with triangle tips

Thank you so much! I knew someone on this board would be able to help me. You guys are great

This is very cool and I will probably use it for my Christmas favors this year. Thanks for sharing it.
peace

Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn

Here you go! Free tutorial! http://betzwhite.com/2011/12/fabric-...-tutorial.html I googled "folded fabric star"

I will have to try this. Looks like fun, and something I can do in my lap in the doctor's office, etc.

Originally Posted by Jeanne S

How cute! Thanks for sharing and auntpiggylpin for finding it!

​Thank You! I can see me using up a few scraps, might also make a cute gift for Co-workers (there are many)

Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn

Here you go! Free tutorial! http://betzwhite.com/2011/12/fabric-...-tutorial.html I googled "folded fabric star"

I made one! I found that a needle nose pliers works better than a bodkin for pulling the strips through. Also, I had long enough strips left on one side to make four more points. I just had to be sure the points were on the outside, not in the middle. Then I pressed it under my iPad for a while so that the points would stand up.

Thanks for the tip on the needle nose pliers, I'll swipe them from my husband's tool box!

Originally Posted by maviskw

I made one! I found that a needle nose pliers works better than a bodkin for pulling the strips through. Also, I had long enough strips left on one side to make four more points. I just had to be sure the points were on the outside, not in the middle. Then I pressed it under my iPad for a while so that the points would stand up.