Color Guide: LodeStar Ornaments

LodeStar Ornaments is the second and final pattern in my LodeStar Series. Below are the detailed Benzie color guides for each of my Original and Bethlehem samples.

BENZIE DESIGN has long been one of my favorite places to buy wool felts. They have stellar customer service, quick shipping, and their felt, floss, sequins and beads are an absolute joy to work with! Plus they stock a lot of the other materials needed for my patterns. You’ll find many of the supplies at BenzieDesign.com but some of my curated felt palettes are only sold from their Etsy shop.

First, some handy links:
To buy the Lodestar Ornaments pattern: mmmcrafts.etsy.com
To buy the felt colors referenced below:
Benzie’s handy Lodestar listings tailored to my guides below. You can choose suggested options in the drop down menu.
Shop all of Benzie’s Metallic or Glitter felts
Shop all of Benzie’s sequins & beads: Benzie Sparkle & Shine page

Below I’ll tell you exactly what I used from my stash – all felt is Benzie, but some of the notions may not be. For instance, I used bulk silver lined 10/0 beads for most of the seed beads, but Benzie’s 11/0 beads also work wonderfully well. Feel free to make substitutions!

THE COLOR GUIDES:

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ORIGINAL – GOLD SILVER WHITE:

BENZIE FELT COLORS:
C: White (Full disclosure: I actually used Peltex 70 instead of white wool felt to get really crisp edges and sharp points. Peltex is harder to sew through, but it does look nice and crisp! haha. Feel free to use white wool felt.)
D: Gold metallic
E: Silver metallic

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*
C: DMC D3852, date on back: DMC D3852
D: DMC White, Benzie 5 mm silver cupped and 4 mm silver sequins + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
E: DMC White, Benzie 8 mm gold sequins + clear iridescent 5 mm + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
Hanging loop: DMC DG168

*All sequins/beads sewn with gold metallic sewing thread. In addition to the thread/floss colors listed above, you will also need matching floss or thread to sew the pieces together. 

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BETHLEHEM – GOLD SILVER WHITE:

BENZIE FELT COLORS:
F: Gold Metallic
G: White
H: Silver metallic
I: Gold metallic

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*
F: DMC White, date on back: DMC White, 5 mm clear iridescent sequins + Benzie 4 mm silver sequins + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
G: DMC D168 and 832, 5 mm clear iridescent sequins + Benzie 4 mm silver sequins + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
H: 5 mm clear iridescent sequins + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
I: DMC White and D168, 8 mm silver sequin + 5 mm clear iridescent sequin + 10/0 silver lined glass bead
Hanging loop: DMC DG168

*All sequins/beads sewn with gold metallic sewing thread. In addition to the thread/floss colors listed above, you will also need matching floss or thread to sew the pieces together. 

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ORIGINAL – AQUA SILVER:

BENZIE FELT COLORS:
C: Silver Metallic
D: Aqua
E: Silver metallic

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*
C: DMC 943, date on back: DMC 943
D: DMC White, Benzie 5 mm silver cupped and 4 mm silver sequins + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
E: DMC 943, 8 mm aqua sequins + 5 mm silver sequins + Benzie Moonstone 11/0 glass beads
Hanging loop: DMC DG168

*All sequins/beads sewn with silver metallic sewing thread. In addition to the thread/floss colors listed above, you will also need matching floss or thread to sew the pieces together. 

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BETHLEHEM – AQUA SILVER:

BENZIE FELT COLORS:
F: Aqua (So I went against my own recommendation here and used wool felt for the large layer instead of metallic, and as a result the points on this star are kind of wobbly. My advice: Spray the completed Aqua F star with stiffener or sub Silver metallic for F and Aqua for G.)
G: Silver metallic
H: Julep
I: Silver metallic

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*
F: DMC White, date on back: DMC 991, 5 mm clear iridescent sequins + Benzie 4 mm silver sequins + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
G: DMC White and 943, 5 mm clear iridescent sequins + Benzie 4 mm silver sequins + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
H: 5 mm clear iridescent sequins + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
I: DMC 943 and White, 8 mm clear iridescent sequin + 6 mm silver sequin + 10/0 silver lined glass bead
Hanging loop: DMC DG168

*All sequins/beads sewn with silver metallic sewing thread. In addition to the thread/floss colors listed above, you will also need matching floss or thread to sew the pieces together. 

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ORIGINAL – PINK CHAMPAGNE:

BENZIE FELT COLORS:
C: Foxglove metallic
D: Champagne metallic
E: Flamingo

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*
C: DMC White, date on back: DMC White
D: DMC 350, 5 mm white iridescent cupped + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
E: DMC White (although I kinda wish I’d used 350), 8 mm white iridescent sequins + 6 mm copper sequins + 10/0 silver lined glass beads
Hanging loop: DMC DG168

*All sequins/beads sewn with silver metallic sewing thread. In addition to the thread/floss colors listed above, you will also need matching floss or thread to sew the pieces together. 

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BETHLEHEM – PINK CHAMPAGNE:

BENZIE FELT COLORS:
F: Champagne metallic
G: Flamingo
H: Champagne metallic
I: Foxglove metallic

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*
F: DMC 350, date on back: DMC 350, Benzie 5 mm silver sequins + Benzie Magenta 11/0 glass beads
G: DMC White and 350, 5 mm translucent iridescent sequins + Benzie Moonstone 11/0 glass beads
H: 5 mm translucent pink sequins + Benzie Magenta 11/0 glass beads
I: DMC White, 8 mm copper sequin + 5 mm translucent iridescent sequin + Benzie Moonstone 11/0 glass bead
Hanging loop: DMC DG168

*All sequins/beads sewn with silver metallic sewing thread. In addition to the thread/floss colors listed above, you will also need matching floss or thread to sew the pieces together.

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I hope this guide was helpful! You can follow the colors exactly, but feel free to vary the choices to match your tastes (and your stash) or let it inspire you to make your own unique combos. The way I’ve combined these Benzie colors show just a few of the possibilities! I’d love to see what you make. ? #lodestarornaments