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Need free Christmas octagon topper pattern

Old 08-29-2011, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by harrold48
Hi, found and now lost on net a pattern for a free Christmas octagon topper. It used 4 different pieces of Christmas material joined together and then cut on the 60 degree angle. The 4 separate pieces were then sewn together to make an octagon. Border was a plain piece. Have searched like crazy but cannot find it again. Have material, need pattern. Anyone know it, please.
Thanks muchly.
Here are directions for another table topper. I have made them in all sizes and fabrics. Make one out of muslin first to get the idea or if your brave just do what I do and jump right in. You control the size by the size of the square and the strips. I like to cut mt square 14 inches for my table remember it grows I have cut them larger. Cut your SQUARE of fabric for the center, fold in half on the DIAGONAL , then fold on the diagonal TWO more times for a total of three folds. Next measure the shortest FOLDED side. If you statred with a 14 in square it will measue 7 inches. Next measuer that distance on the longest folded side from the bottom up and mark. Lay your ruler from that mark up to the top corner edge and cut off. This will be at an angle Be sure you are cutting off only raw edges not FOLDED. LOL ask me how I know. Now you have the center that is cut in an octagon. Cut strips in any width you want to finish the next two rounds. I used 1 1/2 and 3 1/2 half for most of mine. Also cut 1 1/2 inch strips for binding. To assemble lay the narrow strip right sides together on your center piece and leave a good tail on each end and sew a 1/4 in seam. do EVERY OTHER edge and then press each strip out. This is very important to keep your shape.
Now do the rest of the strips on that round of strips and press out. Now that all the strips of that round are sewn and pressed out you can now cut the excess off of that round of strips. Now do the next round still sewing every other strip and pressing those out and then sewing the rest of the strips on that round. Layer top with batting and backing. I usually sew a little design in the center of my narrow strip. Now take your binding strips and sew them on in the same way, every other one and press put and then sew the rest of that round on and press out and trim off exsess. Tack down binging on the back like on a quilt.
You can sandwich batting and backing and top and leave an opening to turn it and sew around but I did one that way and didn't like it. This may be about as clear as mud if you have any questions E mail me.

Christmas Table topper
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Easter Table Topper
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Spring Table Topper
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Old 08-29-2011, 06:51 AM
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ashgrover, Love your table toppers, thanks for the tute and sharing your toppers.
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Old 08-29-2011, 08:33 AM
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I forgot to tell you but I am sure you will all figure it out but you can make the center of the table topper one color and the strips different colors. I have done that to. I use these for gifts all the time and don't always remember to take pictures of them.
You can also piece a center square and then cut it. Let your imagination be your guide don't be afraid to try a combination that you like. I have done machine embroidery on my center square before I cut it. Also used a practice quilt block and practice embroidery pieces. Possabilities are endless. LOL
The www.embroiderylibary.com has some shown with different machine embroidery designs on them in their project pages. Also I jhave made them with three different fabrics. I made some pretty Fall ones with a leaf fabric and fall colored strips that were pretty. Thanksgiving ones are fun to as well as seasonal ones. Another gift idea I use is to cut squares of fabric scraps for napkins and serge a rolled hem on them. I just keep adding to the pile and then pick out a set for a gift and take a plastic cafe curtain ring and open the napkin out and take a hold in the center and slip a one inch or 2.54 cm the cafe ring ring on half way up. stand a set up in a nice colored small bucket or a flower pot and open the ends of the napkins out. These make great gifts and everyone loves them. Those in picture were from moda scraps I had left from borders of place mats that were done with the different real fruit on them. Did napkins for them and had enough scraps to make a set for a birthday gift.

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Old 08-29-2011, 09:21 AM
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Wow ashgrover...thank you for your tute. Your topper is beautiful. Will need to make up the toppers I have cut out, then I will sit quietly and re-read your tute to see if I can try it. Have to be the slowest crafter this century.
Many thanks, shirley
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Old 08-29-2011, 09:40 AM
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Me again, I gave the wrong web address for Embroidery Library it is emblibrary.com, go to the address below and there are lots of neat things to see in the Showcase and scroll down and there are several different octagon table toppers people have made and sent pictures to get ideas from. Only trouble is there are lots of things to get ideas from and I don't need more ideas just more time. LOL

http://www.emblibrary.com/el/elproje...ablelinens#top
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Thanks Peace and Joy; I'm putting that on my "to do" list for Christmas gifts, also.
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Old 08-29-2011, 11:47 AM
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OOPS!! My reply went on the wrong page.......Anyway, Thanks to Peace and Joy for the pattern link; I'd like to make some of these beautiful Hexagon Tabletoppers for Christmas, also.
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Old 08-29-2011, 02:38 PM
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the site is LoveLaughhexagon christmas
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Old 08-29-2011, 03:58 PM
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Great ideas for all the different ones!
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Old 08-29-2011, 05:13 PM
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Thank you sew very much, these are just the thing, fast, easy and elegant.
Thank you one and all
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