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Twinkling Stars Ornaments - PDF

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Twinkling Stars Ornaments - PDF

$6.38

Ornament your Tree with Twinkling Stars of Wonder and Light

(4” x 4”)

Machine reverse applique, Machine applique & Paper-piecing

Difficulty: Beginner

Make your tree sparkle with quilted ornaments that are fun to make and bust through your stash. Plus you get to learn new techniques. Ornament 1 is created with machine reverse applique. Then use the cut-outs from Ornament 1 to make the machine applique Ornament 2. Ornament 3 is paper-pieced.

All directions walk you through in clear step-by-step directions so its great for beginners, and so quick and easy to make you’ll want to make lots! Fill your tree and give them away as gifts.

Fabric kits to are available in our shop on the kit page.

This pattern is excerpted from Christmas RAPPing, Christmas Quilts featuring Reverse Applique & Paper-Piecing by Margaret Brewster Willingham & Nan Baker. For more great Christmas projects get the whole book.

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What is a Pattern PDF and how do I print it?

A Pattern PDF is a digital file of the complete pattern instructions and full-size pattern pieces.  You will also be emailed Welcome Notes.

After purchase, a link to the Pattern PDF will be sent to you automatically – click the link to get your pattern.  This link expires after 24 hours, but we can re-send it to you if you have any trouble. Just email us at admin@eobquiltdesign.com

  • This pattern booklet is 8.5” x 11” and can be printed on an in-home printer.

  • The full-size pattern pieces for this pattern print on 8.5” x 11” paper, so you can easily print it on an in-home printer. If you don’t have a printer transfer digital pattern to a USB stick and take to a copy shop for printing. Please be sure to print at FULL SIZE or ACTUAL SIZE. You can read our blog, Printing Our PDF Digital Patterns at Home (3/18/2020) to print on an in-home printer.

  • This will be an additional expense for you. However, a Pattern PDF is priced at 25% off the print pattern price because of this additional expense to you.

  • Please check in your area that you have a copy shop that can print the pattern for you before purchasing. PDF patterns are non-returnable/ non-refundable.

These pattern pieces print on paper that is: 8.5” x 11"

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Yardage makes 3 Ornaments; one of each kind. Each Ornaments 1 & 2 finish at 4 in. x 4 in. Ornament 3 finishes at 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”.

Open-toed sewing machine foot strongly recommended for making all the ornaments

Fabric for Top, Binding & Backing:

  • 1 Fat Eighth - Red - Ornament 1: Reverse Applique; Ornament 2: Applique

  • 1 Fat Quarter - Yellow - Ornament 1: Reverse Applique; Ornament 3: Paper-pieced

  • 1 Fat Eighth - Green - Ornament 2: Applique

  • 1 Fat Quarter - White - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced

  • 1 Fat Eighth - Yellow 2 - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced

Batting:

  • 2 - 4” x 4” squares, Ornament 1 & 2

  • 1- 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” square, Ornament 3

Soft Fuse (double sided, paper-backed iron-on fusible):

  • 5 - 4” x 4” squares - Ornament 1: Reverse Applique; Ornament 2: Applique

  • 2 - 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” squares - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced

  • 1 - 1 3/4” x 3” rectangle - Ornament 3": Paper-pieced

Hanging Ribbon:

  • 1 - 6” Red - Ornament 1: Reverse Applique

  • 1 - 6” Green - Ornament 2: Applique

  • 1 - 6” White - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced

Ornament 1 & 2:

  • Thread- 1 spool each of 50 wt. the same color as top/ applique fabric

  • Sewing machine needles- 75/11 or 80/12

Ornament 3:  

  • Thread- 1 spool of 50 wt. White and yellow for paper-piecing and quilting

  • Sewing Machine Needles - 90/14

  • Glue stick or spray adhesive, Perfect Piecing Foundation sheets recommended