Simple Fabric Banner {tutorial}
May 22, 2013 in banner, decor, fabric, tutorial
Hello and welcome!
Thanks for popping in to read Mine for the Making today! I am excited to share a {no sewing skills required} fabric banner tutorial with you. This banner can be made for any holiday, party, or occasion…just change the fabric to suit your needs. Let’s get started shall we?
Simple Fabric Banner
Materials Needed:
Fabric- You need about 1/4 of a yard total, depending on how many pennants you want to make. I like to use several different fabrics.
Twine, yarn or jute- I used a 55 inch piece of jute. Again it depends on how long you want your banner.
Scissors
Hot glue gun & sticks
Measuring tape
Optional: rotary cutter and cutting mat
Tutorial:
Cut your fabric into 4.5 inch by 9 inch rectangles. I used 3 different fabrics and cut out 2 rectangles from each for a total of 6 rectangles.
Fold a rectangle in half (hamburger style).
Fold your rectangle again (hot dog style).
Starting about half way up the fold, you are going to cut diagonally to the (open) corner of the fabric (if you cut it wrong, you’ll be able to tell right away).
Repeat this will all fabric rectangles.
Cut a piece of jute, yarn, or twine. I cute a piece that was 55 inches long.
Using your hot glue gun, put a bead of glue along the (inside) fold line of the pennants and place the jute on the bead of glue.
Fold the top half of the fabric pennant down and add dots of hot glue to the inside corners so they don’t flap up.
Hang on a wall, doorway, fire place, mantle, mirror, frame, etc. These make such great gifts too!
We will be making patriotic fabric banners in my next craft class for the 4th of July.
*Tip: Before gluing my pennants on the jute, I first find the middle of my jute by folding it in half. I space my pennants off of the middle of the jute and work my way out to the ends of the jute, gluing the pennants. I also put 1 or 2 fingers in between each pennant before gluing to easily and evenly space them.
Here’s the fabric banner hung in my craft room...
I used the same material that I used for the fabric hoops I shared a week or two ago HERE.
Be sure to follow me on Instagram too! I love sharing sneak peeks of projects with my IG friends…
I just LOVE these banners, don’t you? I’ve made them for birthday party and baby shower decor as well as gift for friends. We even made some at the SNAP Conference Pajama Party this year! Way fun.
Thank you for stopping by today! If you make a simple fabric banner, it would make my day if you leave a comment or email me a photo of it so I can feature you on my Facebook page!
See ya later, friends!


































