Handmade Party Banner

As promised...today I will give you a quick little tutorial on making a handmade party banner! With just a few basic sewing skills you can create a lovely banner like this!

You will need:

-fabric that makes you happy
-chalk pencil for tracing

-pinking shears

-bias tape

-pins

-a sewing machine

First you will want to make a triangle shape pattern to trace.  I just used a scrap piece of cardstock.  My triangle is about 4.5 inches along the top and the sides are almost 6 inches. 

Begin tracing the triangles on the back side of your fabric.  I used a chalk pencil, but a regular pencil will work just fine.  You will need a front and a back for each triangle. {Tip: fold over the fabric and trace/cut two at once.}

Cut triangles with pinking shears.  This will keep them from fraying.  Also, the cute zig-zag pattern will keep you from sewing all the way around the triangles and then turning them. 

Pin each triangle so that the fabric stays in place as you sew.

Sew along the two sides of each triangle.  There is no need to stitch the top because it will be under the bias tape.  Be sure to backstitch/tac at the beginning and end. 

Now remove the pins and place each triangle one at a time in between the bias tape folds.  Pin along the bias tape so that the fabric stays in place.  

Just stitch along the bias tape and remove all of the pins.  Now you have your very own handmade party banner!!! YAY!

Don't put it away after the party!  Display your hard work in a special way!

If your not in the mood to make your own, you can purchase one from a site like etsy!  However, don't be intimidated to try it.  No one said it had to be perfect!