So far my Halloween resolution is doing well, which is more than can be said of the wrinkling mouldy mess that was my pumpkin. Today I'm going to show you the lovely bunting I recently made for my room, because I love bunting and I think it can make literally everything look good.
Think of something rubbish. Now add bunting to it.....Instantly better.
I've added some instructions as well just in case any of you keen beans want to have a go at it yourselves, although I didn't take pictures whilst I was making it, so the explaining might be a bit hap-hazard.
Firstly, I'm a student so all the material was either scraps I had lying around, or bought cheaply in a quilting bundle from Ebay. I was lucky enough to find a bundle of Cath Kidston and Laura Ashley swatches on there the other day, which is what was mainly used in the bunting.
Here's roughly how to make it:
1. Cut your triangle template out of card or the back of a cereal box. I used this template from 'House-to-home', but adjusted it to make the triangles slightly longer and slimmer.
2. Use the template to cut the triangles out of your fabric, either by pinning them together or drawing around the edge with a pencil. As I backed the bunting, I also cut out the same number of triangles in white cotton, you can do the same or you might like to back them with the same material.
3. Pin the triangles together with the outsides facing inwards.
4. Sew down the two longer sides of each triangle, NOT the top side as you then need to turn them the right way round again! I gave mine a quick iron after this as well to help them keep their shape & keep the seams flat.
5. Find a piece of ribbon and pin over the tops of each triangle, leaving about 5cm between each one. I simply turned the ribbon over the top so that the scruffy edge was covered.
6. Sew along the ribbon so that there is an equal amount both sides of the bunting, and to keep the triangles in place.
7. Finished!
It's so easy to make (although my instructions probably didn't make it seem that way!), and it automatically looks good. For outdoors bunting it's easier just to cut the edges with pinking shears; that way you don't even have to worry about backing it.
Hope you've enjoyed today's post, I'll be back soon :)
Amy x
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