Quick, No Sew Fall Bunting

Bunting, flag banners or pennant banners are a playful and festive way to decorate for any occasion.  I enjoy the vintage old-timey feel they can bring to a space, and felt that by making my own I could utilize some old scraps of fabric that are too small for use in any substantial DIY projects.  As I steadily incorporate autumn themed décor into my living space, I thought that making some rustic, autumn-toned bunting would help tie everything together.   

The method I used is a very quick no-sew one.  I managed to pull this all together in about 30 minutes, which includes measuring and cutting my pattern and all of the fabric.  The pattern I used for the flags is a triangle 15 cm in length and 13 cm in width, plus a 3 cm flap at the top that I would use to secure each flag to the rope.  Do not feel that you need to use this as your template, as your flags can be whatever shape or size that you want, you’ll just want to ensure that the flap you allow at the top is cut at an angle so that it will not be visible once its folded around your rope base. 

Materials:

Thin jute rope

Scraps of leftover fabric

A glue gun

Fabric scissors

A homemade paper pattern to help you cut your flags (whichever size or shape that you want- *dimensions that I used are above*)

on top of a wooden table there is a pile of earth toned fabric scraps, a roll of jute rope, a small pair of scissors, a glue gun, and a diamond shaped piece of paper.

Method:

Begin by cutting out each of your flags using your homemade pattern, and arranging them in an order you are happy with. 

in the top left corner is a pile of fabric scraps and a paper cutout in the shape of a diamond with the top cut off. beside the pile is a pair of scissors, and beside the scissors is a roll of jute rope that is unravelling across the table. below …

Lay your first flag bottom side up, and place your rope on top across the widest part of the flag just below the flap, leaving about 8 inches of rope at the end.  Apply a thin stripe of hot glue at the top of the flap of your flag, fold it over the rope, and secure it to the back of the flag. 

a closeup view of the back of the finished pennant banner, revealing the glued side of each pennant over the jute rope.

Continue this process, gluing down the rest of your flags an inch or two apart until you have reached your desired length, and cut your rope leaving 8 inches on the end.  Tie both ends to create loops for hanging, and your bunting is now complete!

a birds-eye view of the back of the pennant banner on a wooden table, revealing the flaps that have been glued over the jute rope and secured to the flag. the banner is still connected to the roll of jute rope.

You can hang your bunting now, or add any other embellishments you may want such as lace, buttons, letters, sequins or whatever tickles your fancy.  Have fun with it, and get creative!

Note:

You’ll want to use thicker fabrics for this glue method, as sheer or thin fabrics may cause your glue to seep through the front of your flags.

Stay tuned for other fall projects. There may be some Halloween ones planned for the near future 🎃

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