Color Guide: Lodestar Tree Topper

LodeStar Tree Topper is the first of two wool felt Christmas star patterns. Below are the detailed Benzie color guides for each of my 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 Tree Topper 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 are not. 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:

Aqua/Silver LodeStar  

BENZIE FELT COLORS:

Aqua: A and D
Silver metallic: B, C, and E

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*

• A: DMC White, 5 mm translucent iridescent sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads
• B: DMC White and 958, 5 mm aqua sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads
• C: DMC 958
• D: DMC D168, Benzie 5 mm silver sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads
• E: DMC 958, Benzie 8 mm silver sequins, 5 mm translucent iridescent sequins

*All sequins/beads sewn with silver sewing thread

Note: Feel free to sub in 11/0 beads for 10/0, or use 5 mm sequins wherever I’ve used 4 mm.

White/Silver/Gold LodeStar

BENZIE FELT COLORS:

White: A and D
Silver metallic: BB and E
Gold metallic: C

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*

• A: DMC D3852, 5 mm translucent iridescent sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads
• BB: DMC 832 (outlines) and D3852 (middle veins), Benzie 5 mm gold sequins, Benzie gold seed beads
• C: DMC 04
• D: DMC D3852, Benzie 5 mm and 4 mm silver sequins, Benzie silver seed beads
• E: DMC 832, Benzie 8 mm and 5 mm gold sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads

*All sequins/beads sewn with gold sewing thread

Note: Feel free to sub in 11/0 beads for 10/0, or use 5 mm sequins wherever I’ve used 4 mm.

Mustard/Bronze/Gold LodeStar

BENZIE FELT COLORS:

Mustard: A
Bronze metallic: B, C, and E
Gold metallic: D

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*

• A: DMC White, 5 mm clear iridescent sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads
• B: DMC White and 3845**, Benzie 5 mm silver sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads, Benzie Aquamarine seed beads
• C: DMC 3845**
• D: DMC White, 6 mm copper sequins, Benzie 4 mm Copper sequins, Benzie Rose Gold seed beads
• E: DMC 3845, Benzie 8 mm silver sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads

*All sequins/beads sewn with gold sewing thread

**Blue not your thing at Christmas? Try subbing in another color for the blue stitching: bright red, mustard yellow, white, silver, or gold.

Note: Feel free to sub in 11/0 beads for 10/0, or use 5 mm sequins wherever I’ve used 4 mm.

Burgundy/Red/Gold LodeStar

BENZIE FELT COLORS:

Burgundy: A and D
Red metallic: BB, C, and E

FLOSS/SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*

• A: DMC 666, 5 mm red sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads
• BB: DMC D3852, Benzie 5 mm gold sequins, Benzie Gold seed beads
• C: DMC 154
• D: DMC 666, Benzie 5 mm and 4 mm Gold sequins, Benzie Gold seed beads
• E: DMC 154, Benzie 8 mm gold sequins, Benzie Gold seed beads

*All sequins/beads sewn with gold sewing thread

Note: Feel free to sub in 11/0 beads for 10/0, or use 5 mm sequins wherever I’ve used 4 mm.

Iridescent/Silver ‘Easy Button’ LodeStar

BENZIE FELT COLORS:

Iridescent metallic: A and D
Silver glitter: B, C, and E

SEQUIN/BEAD COLORS:*

• A: 8 mm and 5 mm white iridescent sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads
• B: 5 mm white iridescent sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads, Benzie Foxglove seed beads**
• C: 5 mm white iridescent sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads, Benzie Foxglove seed beads
• D: 5 mm smoky translucent iridescent sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads
• E: 8 mm white iridescent sequins, 10/0 silver lined clear seed beads

*All sequins/beads sewn with iridescent sewing thread
**I used pink Foxglove beads because my iridescent white sequins appear mostly pink.

Note: Feel free to sub in 11/0 beads for 10/0, or use 5 mm sequins wherever I’ve used 4 mm.

I hope these guides have been helpful! Questions? Contact me at mmmcrafts.etsy.com