St. Patrick's Day crafting #5 - shamrock bunting

 This was my favourite project of the week as I have admired buntings for years but had never made one myself!

 Supplies:

 4 pieces of beige canvas, felt or similar material

piece of green felt (large enough to cut out 4 shamrocks)

embroidery floss in 1 or 2 shades of green

embroidery needle

shamrock cookie cutter (to trace to make a template)

thin cardboard

  string or ribbon (to hang the bunting)

scissors

fabric glue

iron 

This project is very flexible and can easily be adjusted to fit your own specifications.

Note:  if you are not familiar with blanket stitch, I recommend watching this video.

 Step 1:

Trace the cookie cutter on a piece of thin cardboard, cut out to make a template.

Step 2:

Trace 4 shamrocks onto the green felt and cut out with scissors.

 Step 3:

Iron a 1/4" fold on the canvas.

 Step 4:

Blanket stitch around the 3 edges leaving the ironed edge for last.

  Step 5:

Slip the string or ribbon that you will hang the bunting with 

under the ironed hem...

  ...and continue to blanket stitch the last edge.

  

Step 6:

Blanket stitch around each shamrock.

 

 Step 7:

Glue a shamrock onto each bunting.  Trim any loose threads and...

...hang for all to admire! ;o)

I hope that you enjoyed this week of 

St. Patrick's Day crafts 

(if you  missed any of the posts you can see them all here)

Sharing Creative Ideas {all weekend} 

is coming up tomorrow.

Please share with us what you have been making!

~ joey ~ 

Shared with:
Natural Suburbia - Creative Friday
 The Magic Onions - Friday's Nature Table
 Brighton Park - Tender Moments with Toddlers & Preschoolers