Let's Make a Shabby Star Tree Topper

I  looked and looked  for a star to top my shabby tree in the family room,     I finally gave up and made my own.

  I took baling wire and made a star shape in the size that I needed for my tree topper.  I have a photo of the form in the next picture

In the star above,  I wrapped all the wire with strips of fabric then I crisscrossed strips of fabric in the center of the star.    I put a vintage earring in the center....

Here is how my wire form looked before I wrapped it in fabric strips.   My star is about 10" across,  but you could make one bigger or smaller depending on the size of your tree.    I made the tail long enough to poke down in the top of the Christmas tree.    I just ripped  1  1/2   inch strips from an old sheet to wrap around the wire. 

This star I did a little different.

  I wrapped the outer edges of the star with fabric and tacked a vintage doily to the  fabric with a needle and thread.   The vintage earring I clipped to the wire is the mate to the first star I made.

I wrapped all the wire on this star and then tacked three heart shaped blazer pins to the center of the star.   These pins are some I made back in the 90's!    I even made the ceramic look roses that are on them....don't ask how....it's been too long ago! 

This is the last star that I made.    I added more points to this one.....trying to make it look like a Bethlehem star.   This star was a PAIN and I don't plan to make another one like it!      The other stars were a lot of fun and I may make more later.


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