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By the way...! Make the stars in any colours you wish.

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    1.Make sure you have everything you need. You can make the star in two sizes. Join the two parts of the large template with tape at the dotted line.
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    2.Cut out and trim the template. NB: Be very precise.
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    3.Steam iron the PAP FAB sheet at medium heat to ensure that it is completely flat.
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    4.Draw up the template in pencil on the PAP FAB sheet. Cut two star pieces and four straight pieces. Cut and trim all the pieces.
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    5.Braid two of the straight pieces into the centre of each star as shown.
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    6.Lay two sides of the star together (turn one side at an angle of 45° to the other) .
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    7.Squeeze a small blob of adhesive onto a scrap of paper. Apply adhesive with a brush. Starting at the top, brush adhesive onto one of the sharp-ended strips.
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    8.Now stick the strips from the lower part to the upper part. Take the straight-ended strip on the right. Glue it to the sharp-ended strip.
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    9.Brush a little adhesive onto the piece that you have just glued.
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    10.Take the straight-ended strip on the left. Glue it to the point.
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    11.Clip these three parts together until the adhesive has dried.
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    12.Repeat on the other three sides of the intersection.
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    13.Turn the star over. Repeat the process with adhesive, brush and clips. TIP: If necessary, rinse the brush to avoid lumps forming in the adhesive.
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    14.When the adhesive is dry, remove all the clips.
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    15.If you wish, make a hole for hanging. Make a linen cord tie.