Scalloped Bunting Tutorial

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Today I was visiting the Sew, Mama, Sew! blog and I found a gorgeous tutorial on making scalloped fabric bunting by Jessie from the Blog Sweet Jessie.

Bunting is so fun and fabric bunting is great because it lasts for years and is easily washed and can be reversible and made from scraps leftover from other sewing projects.

To have a look at loads more photos or grab the free PDF template and instructions please go to the Sew,Mama,Sew! blog here

Recycled Story Book Bunting ...

For nearly a year now I have been making bunting from books that have been damaged or badly treated. It took me quite a lot to make that first cut, and still sometimes a piece of my heart aches when I start to rip or cut.
But the end result is a beautiful repurposed item ready to be loved by someone new.

They have been used as bedroom decorations, party decoration, and early reading tools.

These are for sale in my Etsy store Kitty Boo Boo Design. They haven't been lasting long though! I am currently in the process of stitching up about 40 new ones ... take a peek below ... send me a message if you're looking for something in particular!

Alice in Wonderland

Beauty and The Beast

Jack and The Beanstalk

Little Red Riding Hood

Adventures in Space

Snow White

Tutorial - Owl Bunting (Felt)

Owl Bunting - Felt

Materials:

·         Fabric for owl front(12.5cm x 10cm)

·         Felt for owl back (12.5cm x 10cm)

·         Fabric for tummy (8.5 x 5cm)

·         Fusible web – Bondaweb, Vliesofix

·         Buttons – 2 per owl

·         Ribbon or Yarn or twine for hanging

·         Iron-on letters – or alphabet stamps

·         Scissors

·         Pinking Shears

·         Thread

·         Owl template – seam allowances included

STEP 1

Cutting fabric

Work out how many owls you would like and according to this number cut one owl of fabric and one of felt.

Using manufacturer’s instructions attach fusible web to fabric reserved for the tummy piece (amount of fabric depending on how many owls you want to make). Cut one belly piece for each owl

STEP 2

Sewing owls together

Place two pieces of the owl body wrong sides together. Sew with a straight stitch around the outside edge. Trim with pinking shears

STEP 3

Owl tummy’s

Peel the backing paper off the tummy fabric pieces and place in position on the owl body. Iron together. You can stitch this down if you like.

STEP 4

Making the owl’s face

Fold point down the belly to just above half way and stitch in place. This is the beak. Stitch on two buttons either side of the beak.

 

STEP 5

Making the bunting

Arrange in the order you would like them to be displayed and affix the iron on letters (or stamp your own) onto the tummy of the owl.

Thread onto the ribbon, yarn or twine just under the beak and hang!

Tutorial - Owl Bunting (Fabric)

 Owl Bunting - Fabric

Materials:

·         Fabric for owls (12.5cm x 10cm)

·         Fabric for tummy (8.5 x 5cm)

·         Fusible web – eg. Bondaweb, Vliesofix

·         Buttons – 2 per owl

·         Ribbon or Yarn or twine for hanging

·         Iron-on letters – or alphabet stamps

·         Scissors

·         Thread

·         Owl template – seam allowances included

STEP 1

Cutting fabric

Work out how many owls you would like and according to this number cut pairs of fabric, making a slit in one of every pair at the indicated position

Using manufacturer’s instructions attach fusible web to fabric reserved for the tummy piece (amount of fabric depending on how many owls you want to make). Cut one belly piece for each owl

 

STEP 2

Sewing owls together

Place two pieces of the owl body right sides together, making sure one of these pieces has the slit in the body. Sew together, trim corners and turn inside out through slit. Press flat.

STEP 3

Owl tummy’s

Peel the backing paper off the tummy fabric pieces and place in position on the owl body. Iron pieces together to affix. You can stitch this down if you like.

STEP 4

Making the owl’s face

Fold point down the belly to just above half way and stitch in place. This is the beak. 

  

Now stitch on two buttons either side of the beak.

STEP 5

Making the bunting

Arrange in the order you would like them to be displayed and affix the iron on letters (or stamp your own) onto the tummy of the owl.

Thread onto the ribbon, yarn or twine just under the beak and hang!

WATCH FOR THE NEXT OWL BUNTING TUTORIAL USING FELT AND SIMPLE SEWING INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE REMEMBER: I am happy to share this tutorial but please give credit where it is due. All words and images are copyright Kitty Boo Boo 2010.

Tutorial - Felt Christmas Tree Bunting

Christmas Tree Bunting

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Materials:

·         Felt in various shades of green  - (I made 14 for Merry Christmas) – amount will vary on the size of your tree and how many you want to make

·         Heavy weight fusible interfacing – same amount as felt

·         Ribbon – approximately 2.5 - 3mtrs long

·         Buttons or alphabet tags

·         Scissors

·         Pinking Shears

·         Christmas Tree template - at end of this tutorial

STEP 1

Cutting the trees

Following manufacturer’s instructions iron the interfacing onto the reverse side of the felt.

Using the template cut out the Christmas trees. I spaced mine out to fit 3 on a piece of felt. (see the picture below)

Using the pinking shears cut the bottom of all the branches except for the very top branch

STEP 2

Stringing the bunting

Work out the length of your ribbon and determine the spacing of your trees. Using the buttons, alphabet tags or beads stitch the trees onto the ribbon.

STEP 3

Finishing

Hang your bunting over a doorway or window or wall

Thanks for looking! Feel free to share my bunting but please remember all images and words are copyrighted. Please link back here if you wish to post this on your blog or share with others :)

Story Book Bunting ...

I have yet to go through my stock to see what is left after the BrisStyle Indie ECO Market but once I do so I will be listing some in my Etsy store, my MadeIt store and my Ethikl store.

They are all salvaged from old books which have been damaged and defaced.
They are a fantastic way for early readers to begin the process of the narrative whilst not confining them to the words. The kids are free to hang them in their rooms and make up stories that they feel are right for the images.

You can also play "Spotto" games with them too.