Materials:
- two 15" squares felt or one 15" x 30"
piece felt in red, white or blue
- Yarn - in contrasting color to felt
- 2 large safety pins
- Yarn needle
- 3/16" hole punch
- Polyester Fiberfil (stuffing)
1) Trace and cut out 2
star shapes from the felt. Due to the
size of the pattern it will print on four
pages. Simply line up the edges and
tape together to form the complete pattern.
2) Being careful to line up both felt stars
evenly, pin them together with the two large
safety pins. |
3) Using the hole punch, make holes around the
outside edge of the star approximately 1/4" in
form the edge and ½" apart.
4) Thread the yarn needle with yarn and knot one
end. From between the two layers come up between
two sets of the punched holes to secure the knot
before you start sewing.
5) Hand sew with an over edge stitch (come up
from the bottom then bring your needle up from
the bottom again into the very next hole).
6) Stop sewing when you have about 2 ½" left to
sew. I find it helpful to take the needle off
the yarn so it doesn't get lost while you
stuff your star but there is no need to knot the
yarn at this point.
7) Lightly stuff your star being sure to spread
the stuffing into each point in the star.
8) Re-thread your needle and resume sewing.
9) When you have finished sewing, knot the yarn
and take one or two more stitches before cutting
the yarn (this helps hide the end of the yarn)
10) Optional - Thread 2 colors of yarn on the
needle. Take one stitch (go in and back out with
the needle) in the center of the pillow. Remove
the needle and tie a bow with the yarn.
*If instructing children on sewing, be sure both
pins are on the same side. Tell them to keep the
safety pins facing the ceiling and always bring
the needle up thru the next hole from the
bottom. This avoids a lot of twisted yarn.
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