How to make your own bunting
It’s coming up to that time of year again – party season. From summer BBQs to end of year parties and the big one… Christmas. Also great for decorating your grandchildren’s bedrooms, outdoor play areas or any room in the house that needs a little creative flair, bunting is also a great way to add a little handmade – and thus thoughtful – touch to a celebration.
Before the idea of making something scares you off, let us tell you that bunting is much easier to make than you might think. The hardest part will be picking the fabrics, colours and font for your lettering.
What you’ll need"
- Fabric
- Scissors
- Fabric glue
- Ribbon (or extra fabric cut into a strip), 3 to 4cm wide
Instructions:
1. Cut out a template of a triangle (a good size is 15 centimeters across the top and then 20 centimeters down each of the diagonal lengths – but you can adjust to suit your needs). Next, place the template over your fabric and trace around to cut out your triangles. The amount of triangles you need to cut out will depend on what saying you want to spell out. Remember to leave a blank triangle in between each word. You will also need double the amount of triangles as you need a back and front piece of fabric for each triangle.
2. Sew two triangles back to back so the pattern can be seen from every angle. It’s a nice idea to mix and match.
3. Evenly space the triangles along your ribbon ensuring you leave some length at either end (either side of the triangles) so you can tie your bunting up when it’s done. Next glue each flag in place halfway along the width of the ribbon. Then you’ll want to fold the ribbon over so the flags sit in the fold and sew down.
4. Customise your bunting with patterns, embellishments or by gluing letters onto the bunting flags to spell out celebratory words: Jeux de noel, Happy Birthday or your grandchild’s name.