Got an occasion to celebrate? Want to decorate your home? You can make your own fabric banner. This is a diy fabric banner roundup.

Introduction

Celebrating high school graduation, Canada Day, Fourth of July, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings or any other occasion? Going to a demonstration or marching in a parade? Want a statement piece of room decor? Fabric banners can be used for all of these purposes. Fabric banners are also washable and reuseable. There are three types of fabric banners.

1) Strip Banners

The easiest way to create a fabric banner to cut a length of cord or twine then, tie strips of fabric to it. Absolutely no sewing needed. Use a simple knot for fabrics that look the same on both sides. Use a larkspur knot for fabrics that are printed on one side. Cut your fabric strips 0.5” wide, 1.5” wide, 2” wide  or any other width according to how much fabric you have. Change the length of the strips along the width of the banner or make them all the same length.

2) Pennant Banners

A pennant, pennon or pendant is a long, tapering flag. Common pennant shapes are triangular, tapering or triangular swallowtail. Bunting is a collection of decorative flags or pennants, streamers or drapery. Flags on a pennant banner or bunting can be any shape or size. Make a no-sew pennant banner by folding the wide ends of your pennants over a length of ribbon, string or cord then attaching the folded sections to the rest of the pennants with iron-on adhesive  or fabric glue. Cut felt flags then sew them or glue them along the inner fold of a length of double fold bias tape. Sew the top edge of your flags to the top edge of ribbon or tape then fold the bottom of the tape up and top-stitch it in place. Use the flag spacing that appeals to you.

Sew reversible bunting by using fancy fabrics on both sides of each flag. Save money by using old sheets or cotton muslin for the reverse side of single-sided bunting. Sew pairs of flags wrong-sides together or right-sides together then turn them . Sew triangular flags for your bunting with a single visible seam using Whitney’s tutorial and template. Use rectangular scraps to create triangle-tipped and swallowtail-tipped flags and alternate them on your pennant banner.

3) Large Banners

Large banners make a statement. Use felt, cotton, canvas  or a similar weight of fabric for the main banner. Paint text or graphics onto your banner. Make text or graphics with felt, vinyl, or contrasting fabric. Glue, applique  or iron on your text or graphics. Add hanging pockets or ties  to help hang/display large banners. Non-washable banners can be glued directly to wooden dowels for support.

Conclusion

These three diy fabric banner types vary in difficulty from no-sew to intermediate sewing. Use up fabric scraps or old linens to make these projects more cost effective. Decorate for a special occasion or make a statement in a march or parade with your new fabric banner.

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