I've wanted some bunting for bloomin ages and have been meaning to get my act together and sew some for almost as long. I've always been reluctant to buy any considering the stupid prices they charge for a few bits of fabric sewn together, so when I saw a post titled 'no-sew bunting' on Gem Fatale's Style Blog I was so excited I set out to buy the necessities right away.
What you'll need...
~ Patterned Paper (wrapping paper/wall paper/magazine cuttings/fabric)
~ Thin Card (old birthday cards/cereal boxes)
~ String/Ribbon
~ Glue
~ Scissors
~ Hole Punch
1. Firstly, cut out as many triangle shapes as you'd like with the card then cover the triangle in glue on one side and stick to the patterned paper, then cover the top side of the triangle with glue and wrap the patterned paper over it. Trim the edges back into a triangle shape. Repeat as necessary.
2. Use a hole punch to make two holes in the top of each triangle.
3. Once you have covered and prepared all your triangles, thread the string/ribbon through the holes, double loop to secure each triangle in place. I spaced each triangle round three inches apart.
(Wrapping paper from Clinton Cards and The Book Cafe)
Happy Bunting Making!
As I mentioned above, I mostly followed Gem's tips, but with a few minor alterations. You can see the original post here along with lots of other inspirational DIY Tips.
xxx
9 comments:
So cute! I'd love to know if there's an easy way to make them with fabric. I've had a go and it was much trickier than I expected. Perhaps that's just me being rubbish with the sewing machine though.
Oh love this! It looks so pretty!
its so lovely lol but i can never gave the patience to do this.
Great bunting!I'm gonna use this idea for summer party!Love your style,i'm a big fan of vintage myself.Follow you,follow me?
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this looks amazing! i cant wait to give it ago myself xx
Ella @ Belle Vintage
These are SO cute! I love the pattern you have chosen :) I made some bunting recently for my mum's shop with union flags to celebrate the royal wedding and it took me hours and hours of cutting and sewing! I should have used some flag paper ha ha :) Love it :)
Love, Vanilla
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oh my, that bunting is as cute as can be =)
So adorable! I made lace bunting a while ago, but ended up taking it down because it looked too wintery in blue. I am definitely going to try this though xxx
Its really pretty, I'll have to mention it to a friend who's planning some afternoon teas xx
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