Last year for Christmas I received a sewing machine I have been wanting for years. I have to admit, I am not very good. I have a lot of projects I *want* to do, but fabric costs money and I hate to waste it all. I am always forgetting to do an important detail here or there & the whole thing gets messed up. I guess practice makes perfect!!!
Right now one of my favorite things to sew are Banners! So fun!
Minnie Mouse for my daughter's 1st birthday:
Happy Halloween Banner:
Monster Truck Banner for my son's 4th birthday:
As you can see my work is nothing near perfection, but it's ok!
These are great to make with lots of scraps too!!!
- First, I printed & cut out this TEMPLATE.
- I then stenciled the template on my fabric using white chalk & cut out the triangle. It's easiest to pin your stencil to the fabric so it doesn't shift.
- You could use matching fabric for both sides or be creative and do something different! Your choice!!!
- I'm lazy, but you could press each piece of fabric at this point to make them nice & smooth!
- Pin both sides of your pennants together. Remember, keep your unfinished sides together, so the finished sides are facing out.
- Stitch each pennant together -- you could easily do this by hand if you do not have a sewing machine. Make sure to leave 1/4" seam allowance. You can trim when you are done if you leave too much unsewn fabric.
- When you are done making all of your pennants, stich them all together to make a banner.
- Next time I make one, I plan on using some bias tape to make them look a little better finished on top.
Like I said, I am not a professional by any means, so my work is pretty basic. I thought this was a pretty easy project for a beginner though!
(hubby's account) This is so cute! I'm not very good at sewing either - but this looks fairly simple. I totally have to do this!
ReplyDeleteI've always been in awe of people who can sew, knit and crochet! Mostly because I can't do it to save my life! I love these banners. They would be great for photo shoots! Bet you could make some good money selling these once you feel confident about your work. I think they are great!
ReplyDeletePeople who knit & crochet are beyond me. I have tried to learn 3 times and just cannot get the hand motions down for anything. You see, I am a certified spastic LOL! But you are right about the photo shoots! I see a lot of shops on Facebook selling them for that purpose!
ReplyDeleteThese banners are adorable and so good for every occasion!
ReplyDeleteI once did something similar for Halloween but totally cheated cause I used felt and glued everything!
your banners turn out very nice and they are cute too
ReplyDeleteThese are such a great idea I am deff going to have to try and make one for like 4th of July or something !
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