Don't you just love the look of burlap bunting banners? They're so festive and perfect for practically every occasion or holiday. Now that my farmer is getting ready to hit the fields, I made a few fall-inspired banners. Here's how I did it...
If you want to stencil letters on your flags, I don't recommend making your own stencils, unless you have a lot more patience than I do! I tried making my own but never found a great way to do it and achieve the look I was going for. I just paid the money and bought an alphabet stencil set from juststencils.com. They weren't the cheapest, but I love them and I know they'll last forever.
On a side note, I also purchased a "Faith" stencil and made this using an old window pane. Love it!
Let's get back on track, shall we? If you're like me and cannot sew, then this tutorial is for you!
Step 1. Make a pattern. Trust me, you don't want to skip this step! Make your pattern on a piece of paper and cut it out.
Step 2. Cut squares of burlap and pin your pattern to a stack of three or four burlap squares. No tracing required, simply cut around your pattern. You'll need good fabric scissors!
Step 3. Paint your letters, if you want them, using acrylic paint. It doesn't take too long to dry.
Step 4. Hang your jute twine between two chairs and pull tight. Fold the tops of your flags down and make a crease. Fold down about a half inch.
Step 5. Plug in the hot glue gun! Place the hot glue in the folded crease and immediately place on the twine. Pinch the folded top over the twine and make sure it stays in place. Viola! You've created a sew-free beautiful burlap banner! Fabric glue works too, but it takes much longer to set and you'll need clothes pins to hold it in place while it dries.
Enjoy!
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