Glittering galaxy for your tree…stars and moons are easy to sew - Christmas ornaments

Sunset, Dec, 1986

Glittering galaxy for your tree . . . stars and moons are easy to sew

Populate your tree with a glittering galaxy. These sturdy stars and moons are easy to make and can be assembled at the rate of five to seven an hour.

For 10 to 15 ornaments, you'll need the following materials:

1/2 yard gold or silver lame with white polyester backing (about $10 a yard)

Cotton thread

Small bag polyester stuffing (about $3)

Metallic thread (about $2 a spool)

Tools include scissors, straight pins, a needle, and a sewing machine.

Begin by drawing your star or moon on the wrong side of the fabric. You can use a set pattern or vary the sizes of the ornaments as we've done above.

Next, pin marked fabric onto a second fabric piece with right sides together. Cut through both layers, leaving a 1/4-inch seam. Baste along penciled outline, allowing a 1 1/2-inch hole for the stuffing, then machine-stitch. Clip seams at angles of star arms and at 1/4-inch intervals on concave curve of crescent.

Turn shape inside out; fill with polyester stuffing. To close opening, hand-stitch.

To make a loop for hanging, run metallic thread through tip of star or moon.

Photo: Subtly shimmering, lame ornaments can be made in silver or gold fabric. Smallest star is 3 inches across; crescent moon measures 5 inches from tip to tip