Tutorial: Folded Fabric Star Ornaments

Today we have a special guest post from Tammy who blogs at Karamat Sews. She will be sharing a tutorial for Folded Fabric Star Ornaments. Be sure to look for a new holiday themed tutorial each week back here!

Hi! I'm Tammy from Karamat Sews. I'm a founding member of the Houston Modern Quilt Guild, and I'd like to share a tutorial with you for no-sew, folded fabric Christmas ornaments.



Supplies: 
(8) 2.5-inch fabric squares (center of star) 
(16) 2.5-inch fabric squares (first round of star) 
(16) 2.5-inch fabric squares (second round of star) 
(1) 3-inch Styrofoam ball 
small, thin pins (lots and lots of pins!) 
ribbon



Step 1: Starting with your center fabrics, fold each piece into quarters and finger-press a crease.

Step 2: Open up the starting square, and push a pin through the center, just a couple of threads below the center crease line. Push the pin into the styrofoam ball.

Step 3: Now we fold the first star point... fold the top half of the fabric down (covering the pin), and fold the right and left corners down, securing at the center with pins (I sometimes use pins at the bottom corners to hold the pieces in place until the next round of fabric.)
 
Step 4: Add 3 more center pieces in the same way, making sure to nestle the points together snugly.

Step 5: Use the same folding technique to add the next layer. Add the first 4 pieces on top of the existing pieces, about 1/2" down from each point.

Step 6: Add 4 more points to complete the round (again, place them about a 1/2" down from the center of the ball)

Step 7: Follow steps 5 & 6 to add the next layer.

Step 8: Flip the ball over and repeat the process on the other side. Use additional pins to secure down any lose edges. 

Step 9: Use an 8-inch length of ribbon to create a hanging lop (secure to the ball with pins), and wrap additional ribbon around the ball to hide the seam and pins. 

Step 10: Hang on your tree and enjoy!