Last week at our monthly meeting, this was the idea that Tara presented.
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Tuesday Tutorial
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While the intention of this star is an ornament to be used on a Christmas tree,
as the folks around me chatted about our project,
we decided this star is a perfect size to go in a mailed Christmas Card
or tucked in the office or church mail boxes.
This idea has been around for a while,
so instead of reinventing the directions,
allow me to refer you to Felicity Quilts for the directions.
Of course, I do have some suggestions:
Step number 6, tuck the corner on around the angle
to help the triangle lie smooth and stay tucked.
I cut my thread long enough to stitch all layers, the button and leave a hanger.
To secure the pieces together,
I first inserted needle and thread BETWEEN 2 of the triangles to hid the knot
instead of straight through the back.
After a couple of stitches through ALL layers,
I then attached the button.
I only used 2 complete stitches for the button since it's not a stress stitch (being worn.)
The needle was exited back out between the 2 triangles & out the top and tied at the end
so time doesn't have to be spent adding a ribbon hanger.
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Fun ornament! I had a thought - wouldn't it be a great presentation for some fat 1/4s of fabric for a gift?
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