EnglishCountryDancing.org
presents:
Betsy Ross' Five Point Star in One Cut
As featured at the Sea to Shining Sea Exhibition at Sea World by the Riverside English Country Dancers.

Start with an 8 1/2" x 11 piece of paper.   click on the picture above for a larger picture	Fold it in half and crease the top.   click on the picture above for a larger picture
Bring the upper right hand corner to the center of the left hand side. Crease.   click on the picture above for a larger picture	Fold the corner back on itself until it meets the right hand side. Crease.   click on the picture above for a larger picture
Fold the left side over. Crease.   click on the picture above for a larger picture	Turn it over and fold the little flap over. Crease.   click on the picture above for a larger picture
You should have something that looks like a funny paper airplane.   click on the picture above for a larger picture	Mark a line as shown here.   click on the picture above for a larger picture
Cut from the open flap on the right to the crease on the left.   click on the picture above for a larger picture	Voila! you have a perfect 5 point star in one cut! click on the picture above for a larger picture

George Washington inspecting the progress on the flag at Sea World  September 2004.

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Betsy Ross portrayed by Tere Whieldon
George Washington portrayed by Verne White