- Sewing machine
- 3 yards of Bias Tape (found at your local sewing shop such as Joanne's)
- Colored paper cut into triangles
That's it! Let's get started.
Bias tape is essentially used for creating a trim for raw fabric borders. It's a double folded piece of fabric, cut on the bias, and ironed flat so that it creates a crisp edge.
You can make your own bias tape, but the store bought is so cheap (about $1.50) and it comes in a huge variety of colors that it's totally worth it to me.
Next I used this awesome Amy Butler patterned scrapbook paper (found at Michaels) to make the triangles. I love the colors of this paper and it's double sided which is perfect for making the bunting.
Finally you will need a cardboard template of your triangle (Cereal box cardboard make great templates). I decided to make my triangles 6"x 7 3/4". I also used my X-Acto knife, ruler and cutting board but you can definitely trace the pattern and cut with scissors. I'm just super anal and I need perfectly straight lines!
Here is my sloppy Illustrator drawing of how I got five triangles out of this 12x12 scrapbook paper.
Use the ruler to cut a straight line with your X-Acto knife. (To be technical, mine is actually an Olfa knife, I prefer it much more to an X-Acto knife because that is what I used when I made hundreds of magazine mock-ups when I worked at House Beautiful. Old habits die hard.)
And there you have it! A perfect bunting triangle.
Next, insert the triangle into the fold of the bias tape and start sewing.
Make sure to set the first triangle in slightly so you have a few inches of bias tape on the end. This makes for easy hanging. I think I fit 18 triangles into 3 yards of bias tape.
Looks so professional, doesn't it? I'm telling you, this is easy peasy!
Try making bunting for your next party. It's an easy way to make a special occasion extra festive!
11 comments:
Very nice - thanks for the instructions I will be trying it out today :)
Thanks so much for the great tutorial, I am going to post a link to this on my blog in the next week or so.
That is just so cool!!
PLUS... I now know how to say bias tape in French, I'm all set. I think I need to make some of this bunting with red, white and blue flags for Fourth of July which I can then RE-use 10 days later by just turning them around to blue, white and red!
Summer stripes bunting! Autumn leaves bunting! Halloween! Oh it's just endless...
Thank you thank you for a simply fab idea!
Kind regards from Kitty
Exactly what I was looking for! I am the mother of the bride (outdoor July wedding) and I thought I had to do this with fabric. Your idea is the best - thank you!
I'm so excited! I used this to create an adorable bunting for my daughter's birthday and am in the process of creating a halloween bunting. I linked this to my blog and have already inspired friends. So cute.
This is great! Just made one for my son's birthday and love it!
I have been looking for something like this! Can't wait to make one for my party. Thanks, love it!
~Katie Leach
http://www.hopeforbinati.etsy.com
L.O.V.E. T.H.I.S.!
Can't wait to try it!
Thanks so much!!!!
Genius! Need to make one for my sister's baby shower and have been dreading it. You've made it easy :) Thank you!
Thanks for posting. I have always wanted to make a bunting, now off to try!
Love it! I'm crazy about bunting too and make mine for my outdoor porch but use inexpensive vinyl tablecloths. I make them two sided and simply glue the triangles together before I sew on the bias tape. I make different bunting for each season and holiday. I go wild looking for inexpensive tablecloths.
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