Country Women’s Association (CWA) Echuca Murray and Echuca Group secretary Delia Currie has been fiddling around crafting for a long time.
The 40-year member of the CWA has been crafting Christmas decorations with friends since her school days.
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Here’s Delia’s pattern for a Christmas Star for your tree.
What you will need:
Two 15 cm squares of a plain colour fabric.
One 10 cm square of Christmas-themed fabric
A red or green button
Christmas coloured thread. You should pick a colour that will contrast to the plain coloured fabric.
20 cm of thin ribbon in a Christmas colour.
A small handful of pillow stuffing
Scissors, sewing needle, sewing pins
Here is how to make your own Christmas Star:
STEP 1: Cut out the two star templates provided
STEP 2: Place the larger star template on the 15 cm squares of fabric and cut out the shape from both pieces of fabric.
STEP 3: Place the smaller star on the 10cm square of fabric and cut out the shape
STEP 4: Place the smaller fabric star in the centre of one of the larger fabric stars. Using the needle and thread, sew the smaller star into place. Delia suggests using a running stitch or back stitch.
You may need to Google ‘running’ or ‘back’ stitch for instructions.
STEP 5: Sew the button into the middle of the smaller star.
STEP 6: On the second larger star, pin the ribbon to make a loop at the top of the star, as pictured. This will allow you to sew the two halves together with the pin in place and secure the ribbon simultaneously.
STEP 7: Place the larger star with the smaller star and button on the larger star with the ribbon. The ribbon ends should be in the middle of the two pieces of fabric.
STEP 8: Sew the two larger stars using a running or back stitch, leaving a small gap. Do not cut the needle and thread away yet.
STEP 9: Stuff the star with a small handful of pillow stuffing and continue to sew it up with the needle and thread.
STEP 10: You should be able to remove the pin holding the ribbon in place, as the ribbon should have been secured when the star was sewn together.
You are ready to decorate your tree with a Christmas decoration you have made yourself.
Because you made the Christmas Star yourself, they are ideal to be given as a gift.
