Viewer Call: Photo Star Ornaments

Materials

two 2-1/2" squares of mat or illustration board (non-bendable)
crochet thread
double-stick tape
small photograph
sequin pins

Steps:

2. Push a sequin pin into each corner of each square. This will help to prevent the last wraps of the thread from sliding off.

3. Place the photo in the center and hold in place with your thumb.

4. Tape the end of your crochet thread to the back of the bottom cardboard piece and bring it up at the top right inside corner. Bring it straight down and bring to the back at the bottom right inside corner.

5. Holding the squares tightly together give them one quarter turn to the right and once again bring the thread up at the inside right corner, straight down and to the back at the bottom right inside corner. Continue to wrap in this manner turning and wrapping until you have gone around the entire squares once.

6. At this point you should see if you have positioned your photograph correctly and make any changes necessary. You may want to unwrap everything, tape the photo in place, and start over again. Or perhaps it will be just fine where it is. If so, then just remove one strand and place a tiny piece of tape behind the picture to hold it in place.

7. From this point on you will wrap three times around at each corner instead of just once. It gives an entirely different look to the finished piece. Continue to wrap until you cannot get one more piece of thread around a corner. End by bringing thread to the back and taping to hold. Cut off excess.

8. Insert a hanging loop or ornament wire. Done!