{"id":7734,"date":"2018-10-01T06:20:15","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T10:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/?p=7734"},"modified":"2020-06-27T15:01:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T19:01:51","slug":"12-weeks-challenge-2018-week-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/quilted-ornament-ideas\/12-weeks-challenge-2018-week-one\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge Week 1: The Basic Star Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ready to start the ornament challenge? Me too!<\/p>\n

I have to tell you… yesterday when I sent out a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ email, I asked if you would reply and let me know if you were doing this challenge….<\/p>\n

…and we got hundreds (I mean,\u00a0hundreds!<\/i>)<\/strong> of replies saying “YES! I’m doing the challenge!” In fact, the yes’s are\u00a0still<\/i>\u00a0coming in. It is incredible. I am so excited. I can’t WAIT to see all these ornaments.<\/p>\n

We’re starting with an easy one: The Basic Star Pattern!<\/h3>\n

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I\u2019m starting with the Basic Star, because it was my VERY first pattern, and it’s easy. And also, it’s awesome. ;)<\/p>\n

This is the one that’s based on the old-fashioned \u2018Quilted Star\u2019<\/strong> technique that has been around forever and ever. Over the years, I changed it up a tad and put my own little spin on the techniques I use to make it.<\/p>\n

And guess what? If you’re new to this,\u00a0y<\/b>ou can learn how I make them, for free (yes, FREE).<\/b>\u00a0I have a 3-part video workshop, teaching this pattern step-by-step. I’ll lead you through it all…. what you need, what to do, and how to finish it. Click\u00a0RIGHT HERE<\/a>\u00a0to sign up.<\/p>\n

The two ornaments below almost look like 2 different patterns, but there is actually only ONE tiny difference: I made the white layer wider in the second one. That’s it! And, they look like two entirely different patterns.<\/p>\n

TIP:\u00a0<\/b>Make a layer wider if you’ve got a fabric with a larger print on it.. so more of that print will show.<\/p>\n

That’s what I LOVE about this pattern \u2013 just change the order of fabrics, or the width between layers, or one of a zillion other details…\u00a0and you will be able to create totally different looks.<\/p>\n

(Wouldn’t a tree covered in different variations of these, look amazing?)<\/i><\/p>\n

(and I hope my family likes the idea of an all black & white tree. I think we’ll be having one this year haha.)<\/i><\/p>\n


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Your turn!<\/h3>\n

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Your challenge is…. to make your own\u00a0Basic Star Ornament<\/b><\/a>\u00a0using your 3 chosen fabrics…. you can arrange your fabrics like I have above, or better yet, mix it up!<\/p>\n

Remember, if you don’t know how to make this one, you can learn it for free right\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The original pattern calls for only 2 fabrics, but for this challenge, we’re using 3 of course! You can arrange your 3 any way you want, but just for reference, here’s what I did:<\/p>\n