awjones...you're welcome! Sorry for the hang up. Maybe this will help.

The strip in 11 is gently pushed back; while you're holding it back, that's when you manipulate the red strip to the right, as indicated. Good luck! And let me know how it goes!

My best, Maven.

I saw these in the Hallmark book titled " home for the holiday and loved them. I looked for instructions everywhere and couldnt find them until now. thanks so much...but i need some help in the completion. I am stuck at step 11 and 12. Can you help me? thanks 

Ps I am making them for christmas tree ornaments and i am going to try to get my children to help.  

My cousins and I made these about 45 years ago and never found the instructions again after they wore out. Thanks for posting the directions.

Marti 

By the way, these stars make great cat toys!!!

http://www.curbly.com/DIY-Maven/posts/573-Folded-Paper-Star-Awesome-Cat-Toy

I tried this as nearly gave up in frustration before I realized that I was doing step 3 wrong: I was weaving the strips over and under each other when I should have been threading them through each other. A close-up that shows what you should be doing there would be helpful.

Now that I've got it down, though, these are fun to make, and they look terrific. Great tree ornaments and very cool bows for wrapping presents! 

Three tips: 1) cut the tips of the strips on the diagonal; makes it easier to thread them through the folds. 2) If you don't have 14" paper around, try a brown paper bag or a newspaper. 3) If you want bigger stars, art paper often comes with a side that's 27.5" long, so you only have to cut in one direction (i.e. 1" strips).

Hey fellow Curbliers. I just found a website from which you can order ready-made stars just like these for a buck fifty a piece or 15 bucks for a dozen. Based on how little paper is used, that's a pretty good profit!

http://www.idlewords.com/christmas/