Home Seasonal Decorating How to Make Woven Stars These intricate ornaments, a popular Christmas tradition in Scandinavia and Germany, spring from just four 1-foot-long strips of bias tape or folded, pressed fabric scraps. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 22, 2022 Woven stars make not only quilt-inspired Christmas ornaments; they double as cute gift toppers and also could tuck easily into an envelope alongside a Christmas card. Bias-Tape Stars. You can use the same technique with four 1-foot-long strips of bias tape. For details of folding, refer to the video at the bottom of this page. Materials 4 strips of fabric or bias tape cut to 12" long and 3 1/4" wideIronNeedleThread (for hanging) How To 1. Start with four 12-inch strips of bias tape. 2. Weave the strips to make a box pattern. 3. Fold to make star points. 4. Continue folding and tuck in the ends. 5. Press with an iron to set folds. Attach a hanger. Here's a how-to video we found helpful; this crafter uses cut, folded fabric scraps. 6 Colorful and Affordable Paper Crafts to Spread Holiday Cheer Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit