Monday 4 February 2013

Finished Bunting for Handmade Monday!


I am really pleased with it (as is the person who asked me to make it!). As usual, my pictures are not that great but they give you some idea. Each pennant is a double sided, different patterned fabric with a blank one at either end in the same pattern, and I've appliqued the letters on. Someone suggested to me today that I could just bondaweb the letters on but I prefer to sew them because I think they look more "professional".


I have made it 3 metres long and I had lots of problems  fun deciding on the spacing and pinning the pennants in place but I would certainly do it all again! I was thinking that if you had a long name to do, you could make the plain pennants then make smaller ones with the name on to hang across the front. And I was also thinking that you could sew rickrack ribbon into the seams so that each flag had a pretty trim so I've got plenty of ideas should I get asked to make some more.


This is what it looked like held up against the wall round at Hazel Cottage (doubling as a photographic studio/hairdressing salon on Saturday).

I also made another tooth fairy cushion at the weekend as I had been asked - I need to make more now because my new promotions manager (you know who you are.....) has been asked if I could make 3 or 4 more. I need to order some suitable blue fabric to make them a bit more appropriate for boys so I'll have to browse through some fabric sites - shame!

Before I do that though, I shall be linking this post with Handmade Monday over at http://handmadeharbour.blogspot.co.uk/ so stop by there if you can to have a look at all the crafty shenanigans that have gone on over the weekend.

Enjoy the fine-r weather if it lasts!

Love Natalie


14 comments:

  1. So beautiful but you are speaking in "sewing" speak and I don't understand it LOLOLOLOL!!!

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  2. I'm a bodaweb and stitch person! Very pretty bunting :)

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  3. Gosh - you sound as if you are fire! The current bunting looks great although I like the sounding of the other ideas you have :)

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  4. Looks really lovely - I think if you have the time it's good to sew the letters on, because the bunting can be washed if need be. Then it's a real keepsake for the recipient.

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  5. It looks really pretty and the letters really do stand out. Hope you have a good week

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  6. It turned out lovely, such a pretty shade of pink. Enjoy your fabric browsing x

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  7. Your bunting looks beautiful. I do have a penchant for pink....I love making bunting, I've not tried letters yet, but there's time!
    Wendy x

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  8. Very pretty bunting - lovely fabrics. I always love fabric shopping, any excuse for me! Jo x

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  9. I like to use a bit of bondaweb to keep the letters in place while sewing. Bunting is often difficult to photograph.

    Jan x

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  10. The bunting looks really pretty. I bet Ruby is really pleased with it.
    Ali x

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  11. Aww this is so cute!! Looooove the pink :) x

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  12. Awww, sweet and pretty. Well done on your sewing :)

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