Project

Starry Tabletop Runner

Source: Martha Stewart Living, July 2008

Introduction

Add pizzazz to your Fourth of July party with starry tabletop runners made from red and white paper. The motif can be produced by tracing a four-star template onto accordion-folded paper and cutting multiples. Use a blue tablecloth as a base for the runners, and then cover them with organdy. Matching napkin ties can double as place cards and complete the theme.

materials

Star template

Card stock

Craft knife

Small star template

Bone folder

Heavy red and white paper

Tape and double-sided tape

Pencil

Red string

steps

Download large four-star template, and print onto card stock. Using a craft knife, cut out template.
Cut a sheet of heavy red paper to 7 1/4 by 29 inches. With a pencil, mark 1 long side at 7 1/4-inch intervals. Using a bone folder, accordion-fold paper at marked intervals.
Place template on top of paper, letting points of stars hang just over folds; trace. Cut around template and through layers, leaving stars attached where points touch and at folds. Repeat with more red paper. Unfold; connect cutouts with tape at back. Repeat process using heavy white paper.
Secure runners to tablecloth with double-sided tape, and top with organdy.
Follow step 1, above, but download small star template. Trace onto heavy red and white paper; cut out 1 red star and 1 white star for each guest.
Write guest's name on white star, and pierce tops of both; thread stars onto red string.