I saw the most fantastic banner over at Crap I've Made a couple weeks ago that is the inspiration for my banner. Char has a great tutorial! I've made mine a little different, mostly cause I'm lazy (also cause I love burlap and wanted to use it!). Here are my lazy, copycat instructions.
Supplies needed: Freezer paper, Tulip Fabric Paint, ribbon, natural and red burlap, cotton fabrics about 1/4yd each.
First, I made a heart template.
Then I cut out 6 hearts in the natural burlap. I cut mine on the bias, because I like the idea of the burlap fraying a bit over time.
I ironed the freezer paper onto the hearts, plastic/waxy side down. All over blogland, I have seen people using freezer paper as stencils. This was my first venture. It is awesome! I have to admit, I was a little worried that the paper wouldn't peel off or that it would leave a sticky residue. My fears were groundless. The paper worked like a dream. Having it ironed onto the fabric hearts kept the stencil from slipping all over the place and paint only went were it was supposed to. I will definitely be using freezer paper stencils again! I let Anakin and Buzz stencil away, using the tulip fabric paint and sponge brushes. They love to be included in craft time.
After they were done painting, I peeled off the paper and let the paint dry. It can take up to 4 hours.
Meanwhile, I cut out my cotton fabrics. Based on the size of my hearts, I ended up making 7.5in squares. I had 2 prints, so I cut out 3 squares from each fabric. I ran a bead of fray check along all of the edges. Then, I cut out six 9"x9 squares from the red burlap.
Next, I sewed the hearts on the cotton prints and the prints onto the red burlap. I didn't turn the edges under on the cotton, just a plain straight stitch. Hence, the need for the fray check in the previous step.
After that, I cut 2 slits near the top of each square so I could thread my ribbon through. Now, just a hint of the ribbon peeks through between each letter.
I ended up making a heart to sew between the B and the M squares to separate the words. I just freehanded the hearts and sewed the layers together. Then, I sewed the sides of the heart to the squares.
Finished! Now I have a great little banner for February.
1 comment:
Darling! Thanks for including the step-by-step tutorial; it will be so helpful when I copy your creation. :D
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