![kimsixfix-thumbnail.png Kimsixfix thumbnail](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5daA_vlz2A8/U5Su7T9biEI/AAAAAAAA7wk/nstp_Fn6m-E/kimsixfix-thumbnail.png?imgmax=800)
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L_Oqr8ljg9E/U5S3P6DcTVI/AAAAAAAA7w8/DzsgfoAo12M/s1600/Pottery-Barn-Inspired-Stars.jpg)
However.. when I saw these burlap stars show up on my Facebook page, I KNEW I had to knock them off.
![pb-stars.jpg Pb stars](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wxSWj7Zf3No/U5SukqRIvYI/AAAAAAAA7uk/TVBCzfCayGs/pb-stars.jpg?imgmax=800)
There wasn’t much to them, and for $30 I could make a whole galaxy of stars. What better excuse to drag out my Silhouette? (Oh, who am I kidding.. it never leaves the dining room table..)
Yes I am obsessed with my Silhouette and no, they don't pay me to say that!
![pottery-barn-burlap-stars.jpg Pottery barn burlap stars](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cDuGGqlVs9Y/U5Su5wUvBpI/AAAAAAAA7wc/F56khniyAxg/pottery-barn-burlap-stars.jpg?imgmax=800)
![kimsixfix-thumbnail.png Kimsixfix thumbnail](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5daA_vlz2A8/U5Su7T9biEI/AAAAAAAA7wk/nstp_Fn6m-E/kimsixfix-thumbnail.png?imgmax=800)
To make them I first cut strips of burlap. However wide you want your star, your strip needs to approximate HALF that wide. The wider the strips are the longer they have to be (My really large stars actually required two strips).
The ratio of length is about 1:6 (so 10 inch wide strips should be 60 inches long and will result in a 20 inch wide star.)
Next I had to make stencils. I used dollar store contact paper and cut out stars with my Silhouette:
![star-stencil-from-contact-paper.jpg Star stencil from contact paper](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SD7FmEYS-vo/U5SunaXxu1I/AAAAAAAA7u0/UWyISr1qkt8/star-stencil-from-contact-paper.jpg?imgmax=800)
If you have a silhouette and have never tried contact paper/shelf liner, you should. Just use the same settings you would for vinyl and then reduce the pressure 1-2 notches.
It is much easier to see my stencils once they are actually on the burlap:
![silhouette-cut-stencils-on-burlap.jpg Silhouette cut stencils on burlap](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VEfVGa1JxzQ/U5SuqeocJnI/AAAAAAAA7vE/j7X8QvccLWM/silhouette-cut-stencils-on-burlap.jpg?imgmax=800)
I also I used some of my favorite Frog Tape Shape Tape (the same stuff I used on my curtains) to make large waves.
![painting-stripes.jpg Painting stripes](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K-91GBfxdh0/U5SulwwIT-I/AAAAAAAA7us/KwFzRcSVCoI/painting-stripes.jpg?imgmax=800)
I used regular old craft paint and colored in the strips:
![stencil-wavey-lines.jpg Stencil wavey lines](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-S5XGWwtUN5o/U5Suo9RPRfI/AAAAAAAA7u8/Nvxyc4XJcAk/stencil-wavey-lines.jpg?imgmax=800)
And the stars..
![stenciling-stars-on-burlap.jpg Stenciling stars on burlap](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b4BtKNmyiIM/U5SutCTWRpI/AAAAAAAA7vU/HfKgYAr7zY8/stenciling-stars-on-burlap.jpg?imgmax=800)
At this point I was so delighted with the look I almost stopped and called it a ‘table runner’ but then I decided I needed to keep my eyes on the prize. (I am seriously going to whip up a table runner like this though.. it was just so cute!)
![painting-burlap-stars-stripes.jpg Painting burlap stars stripes](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3UblPQSeJAk/U5Sur72IeLI/AAAAAAAA7vM/aTzCTUxH7MI/painting-burlap-stars-stripes.jpg?imgmax=800)
Next you have to form the stars. They key to keeping the folds in place is spray starch (the stiffer the better.) Just follow the bottle’s instructions (but usually it is something like ‘spray the fabric and allow to dry slightly before ironing’)
![spray-starch-for-burlap.jpg Spray starch for burlap](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4RkMbWB194c/U5SuujwsHqI/AAAAAAAA7vc/4TsFa2i0f2o/spray-starch-for-burlap.jpg?imgmax=800)
Just make sure you paint is dry before spraying with the starch or you will end up with a sticky mess!
![creased-burlap-fan.jpg Creased burlap fan](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fAQasDD86xc/U5SuwMznqaI/AAAAAAAA7vk/kkGDPsUClB8/creased-burlap-fan.jpg?imgmax=800)
![folding-burlap-fan.jpg Folding burlap fan](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6AZisOvEMJ0/U5Sr78o7G_I/AAAAAAAA7uQ/zxAFxqDOm80/folding-burlap-fan.jpg?imgmax=800)
I made the folds about an inch wide. The pottery barn version had wider folds, but I liked the look of more folds.
Once you are done you want to fan out the strip into a circle and glue the two short ends together:
![gluing-star-fan.jpg Gluing star fan](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rBShtHy1Ag8/U5SuxVSDidI/AAAAAAAA7vs/BmB498YQ1Eg/gluing-star-fan.jpg?imgmax=800)
To keep the center from opening up, put a big glob of glue in the center (Yes, you will need LOTS of glue.)
![glue-gun-burlap-fan.jpg Glue gun burlap fan](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jHQg3zYFIiI/U5SuyyJbZBI/AAAAAAAA7v0/2e4R-5lAGfc/glue-gun-burlap-fan.jpg?imgmax=800)
I actually glued from the front and the back and even faced the ends of each fold together with a dot of glue.
![pottery-barn-knock-off-.jpg Pottery barn knock off](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ur9axvX9amo/U5Su1r2BW0I/AAAAAAAA7wE/9nMgqpT-Of0/pottery-barn-knock-off-.jpg?imgmax=800)
At this point you want to lay out all your stars and let them dry. The spray starch and the hot glue need to really set for them to maintain their shape before you hang them vertically.
You also can core up the unfinished centers with a small circle of burlap (I didn’t think the centers of mine were terrible looking, but in order to make them look more like the Pottery Barn original I decided to add the circles):
![red-white-burlap-fan.jpg Red white burlap fan](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kCS-SCOjhqs/U5Su20k3nDI/AAAAAAAA7wM/C4h3RFNg0OA/red-white-burlap-fan.jpg?imgmax=800)
I think it is a pretty good replica:
![painted-knock-off-pottery-barn-stars.jpg Painted knock off pottery barn stars](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bl_cs3TgAhk/U5Su0OXyGYI/AAAAAAAA7v8/K4pnoLWI1dE/painted-knock-off-pottery-barn-stars.jpg?imgmax=800)
Once they are dry, you can glue on a string in order to hang them. I used twine like on my burlap banner.
![pottery-barn-replica.jpg Pottery barn replica](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g1lU8xhVmWQ/U5Su4Q1hTRI/AAAAAAAA7wU/7-zeV7Ufb6Q/pottery-barn-replica.jpg?imgmax=800)
![fouth-of-july-flower-burlap.jpg Fouth of july flower burlap](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iouFFpIMlkk/U5Su8qIlihI/AAAAAAAA7ws/Gbb7UhB_GA4/fouth-of-july-flower-burlap.jpg?imgmax=800)
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