has anyone made bunting

[kiwibella]

I have two questions about making it yourself:

Did you sew two triangles together for each piece or simply trim the edges with pinking shears?

How do you begin to work out how much fabric you will need?

i havent made it before but id just go with the pinking shears personally. it adds to the pretty vintage look id just decide what size triangles you want and then multiply up from there.

I've done it both ways,

Afraid I've always made it with left over material I've had from other projects, so haven't had to work out quantities.

I use ready made bias binding for the string usually.

blowinonabreeze - which do you prefer the look of? I can't decide whether trimming with pinking shears will vintage or lazy and half finished.

I need to buy fabric... which is a whole other dilemma .

I sewed triangles together and it looks very neat. I used offcuts of cotton fabrics so quantities not huge. Especially once I worked out how to cut the triangles close together!

I used some cat kidston fabrics, looks very pretty. Also some cheap gingham interspersed with the ck to keep the cost down.

Well I sew the triangles together for gifts, or for the DDs bedrooms etc, but they have some pinking sheared stuff for their playhouse, and I intend to make more of that to take camping.

As a rough rule, anything that's permanent, gets sewn, anything that's temporary (made loads for a wedding) or only used occasionally, gets cut.

I've decided that I will go with sewing the triangles together. Thanks for the last few comments!

I looked at similar 5" square packs on fabric rehab. I will have to sit down with a ruler to see whether that is a good size for what I want (birthday bunting). Charity shop is a good idea too. A job for the weekend... otherwise, it'll have to be a trip to John Lewis where I can feel and play with fabrics. I'm struggling without being able to see it together.

I really like the idea of mixing CK and gingham, Cheggers. I was just looking at gingham on fabric rehab.

I have made huge quantities, and keep on big 90cm reels. Amazing for avoiding the inevitable knots! My Husband is obsessed with it. He has even given presentations at galleries on how to make it includiing loads of crazy bunting facts (no bunting across a highway, need to be fire repellant, and he also invented a new knot called the bunstmans hitch..... for attaching to things while hanging it up)

Anyway, for quantities we use a stanly knife and metal ruler on a cutting board for the triangles. The original long strip is torn. It does fray a tiny bit but always looks amazing. We go for 10cm at top and 20cm vertically (not diagonally) then cunt triangles.

Then its just sewn onto a strip of something suitable. one line of stitch.

Just buy a few metres of each colour (three colours always looks the best)

Gingham sounds cheesy im sorry. Plain colours in a well thought out scheme works well. More cheer than cheese. good luck

Definatley sew two triangles together, otherwise the bunting will not be as versatile because you'll see the underside of the fabric triangles on the other side of the bunting.

Two triangles sewn together means you can string the bunting up in places where people can see both sides.

How mach fabric you need depends entirely on the size of your triangles. I made 50 metres of bunting using two old duvet covers plus lots of scraps of fabric with triangles about 9 inches long and 5 inches wide.

I love mini bunting.

I'm going to do a bunting trutorial on my blog soon

thanks OMDB... you have given me an idea of how much fabric I might need. There are tons of tutorials online so how to make bunting isn't my problem .

Hurray OMDB, I want to make some for DS' room.

I sewed 2 triangles together with a contrast zig zag stitch - with the aim of it fraying slightly & weathering well. Looks great. I used bias binding for the string too.

I've made loads of bunting and have just this last week used bias binding for the string (previously I've used ribbon) and I must say I am a convert!

pic here

To cut my flags I draw 2 lines on the fabric 10" apart. On one line I mark every 8" and on the other I mark first at 4" then every 8" after that. Join the marks and then cut the flags. They are quick and easy to and you make the most of your fabric as there is little wastage. (just be careful if you have a pattern as half the flags will end up upside down)

I like paper bunting for an indoor party. Its really quick and effective.

I made about 100m of bunting for my friends wedding, I sewed 2 triangles of contrasting fabric together and then turned them right side.

Hard to say how much fabric you need, I just did as much as I could with the fabric I had.

Cut the triangles next to each other so you get the most out of the fabric with no waste

Oops meant to add a pic

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I hemmed mine. Pressed about a 1cm hem and zigzagged it along the edge with matching thread. Seemed like a compromise between fluttery and having a finished edge, if that helps.

But then all my fabrics were plain/reversible, in rainbow colours. It comes out at every party, I think every home should have some .