How To Make Bunting Template

In need of a christening present, I idea what ameliorate mode to celebrate the official naming of a baby than with personalised bunting. This is a lovely project that can be made as quick or as complicated as yous like.

What you will demand for bunting with vi flags

(increase quantities for more than):
Enough cloth for 12 triangles 20cmx20cm (I used iii unlike fatty quarters for blueprint variety)
ii meters bias binding
Optional - fabric scraps for appliqued messages or shapes, anything else to decorate eastward.g. buttons, ric rac, ribbons etc.

How to make information technology:

First cut a square 20cmx20cm and so fold in half. Cut diagonally from the centre to the bottom corner, and so unfold and you lot have your triangle shape.

Bunting tutorial draft a pattern

Bunting tutorial make a triangle

To save time, I folded my fabric and cut ii at once, too as a third
triangle by extending the cut to the folded fabric edge (you lot tin can simply do this if you fabric tin be used upside down). You volition need ii triangles per flag.

Bunting tutorial cutting the pattern free tutorial

Keeping in mind that you will loose 1/4 inch all around the triangle,
you volition want to blueprint any decorations or embellishments and attach
them before making up the bunting.

There are two easy ways of getting lettering all the aforementioned size. Either cut
squares of paper out then depict your messages to touch the edges, or just
type it on the estimator in a large bold font and print it out.

Bunting tutorial applique design

To adhere your letters or shapes, only select a shut sew together length and zigzag around to seal in the edges and fix downwardly. You may wish to employ temporary fabric gum to help keep it in place, and if it's a specially complex shape, yous might want to use greaseproof newspaper or a temporary stabiliser to go a more professional finish.

Bunting tutorial free applique DIY guide

When going around shapes, you will become a meliorate finish if you frequently stop in the 'outer' position of the zigzag, with needle nonetheless in the material, lift the presser foot and rotate the fabric before lowering the foot to resume.

Bunting tutorial how to applique around corners

Add buttons or ric rac or ribbons to decorate if you like to add a footling more individual flare.

Bunting tutorial sewing on buttons

Line upwardly 1 decorated with ane plain triangle (unless you lot are making double sided bunting!) right sides together. Stitch down the 2 diagonal edges leaving the top free with a i/4 inch seam allowance

Bunting tutorial sewing right sides together

Bunting tutorial how to sew triangles

Snip the corner of the triangle so it lays flatter and creates a sharper signal once turned correct side out.

Bunting tutorial how to make a sharp corner

Turn right side out and press flat. You lot will have little bits that stick out the meridian from the seams. Trim these down to the same level equally the peak.

Bunting tutorial turning right side out pressed

I prefer to attach bias binding to bunting past hand rather than using a bias zipper to my sewing machine merely because I find it easier to go the spacing right by pinning information technology all kickoff. I used an over-edge foot with the needle in a left position to avoid the middle bar, as a 1/8th inch guide then tiptop stitched all forth the bias to prepare the bunting. I then turned information technology around to use the guide on the contrary side and used a zigzag stitch to secure it firmly merely in instance the kid managed to go a agree of it, I wanted it to be sturdy.

Bunting tutorial how to attach the binding

Bunting tutorial how to reinforce the binding

To terminate the edges of the binding, I merely folded the corners in to make a point before folding over to run up.

Bunting tutorial how to make binding edges neat

Then your bunting is ready to be hung upwardly!

Bunting tutorial finished bunting example baby boy

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Happy Sewing!