Do you have scrap fabric kicking around? Why not make a scrap fabric rag bunting? It's easy and will only take a few minutes.
Oh how I love cheap and easy! Cheap and easy projects of course! Case in point, this adorable rag bunting was made entirely of scrap pieces of fabric I already had in my sewing drawer. And let me assure you I do not have a large stash. These were literally scraps out of the one drawer I have for fabric. They also happen to be the only ones that coordinated.
I just love happy accidents.
Supplies:
Instructions:
1. Make a small cut into fabric about every inch or so. Give or take a half inch.
2. Pull fabric on either side of cut, tearing strips.
3. If you want a balanced rag bunting and you don't have an equal number of fabric strips in each fabric, lay out fabric to find a nice balance.
4. Tie jute or hemp cord/string to a chair. Tie other end (I always leave it attached to the ball/roll until I've finished so I can judge the length then) to another chair. This step makes it so much easier to do step 5.
5. Starting on one end, tie fabric to cord/string in a simple knot. Repeat for all fabric strips.
Then simply fluff, hang and enjoy!
Do you like buntings and banners for parties only or for all the time?
xo,
Shannon
Make sure you visit my three talented Trash to Treasure blog friends to see what they've come up with this month!
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Jamie – So Much Better with Age
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Love it, Shannon! So adorable!
Hugs,
Jamie
This is so pretty Shannon! It reminds me of the little rag dolls I used to make when I was a little girl.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh, Shannon, you even make scrap fabric look grand! Love it. 🙂
Thank you, Mary Beth!
I love this! It’s so cute AND uses up scraps! Pinning to the Monday Funday pin board!
I love rag buntings!! And this one is so beautiful! I’m totally digging yellow lately so this is perfect! I’d love to see this project linked up at the DIY Inspired party at my blog. 🙂 Have a great weekend!!
Oh my goodness…LOVE this, Shannon! Great choice in colors!
Thanks! They were leftover from our bedroom pillows.
What lovely colors and patterns you used for this bunting! Just perfect. Please come share this over at Link it or Lump it going on now! http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com/2014/05/link-it-or-lump-it-party-number-38.html
Very cute! These would be so cute for a little girl’s Anne of Green Gables or Little House On The Prairie themed party!
Oh very true!!! 🙂