Sewplicity: TUTORIAL: 2 in 1 Bunting

Looking for a fun way to dress up your party? Buntings are always a great idea. Not only are they beautiful, they are reusable and washable. It's a decoration that keeps on giving!

Now, there are a lot of tutorials out there, but I changed this one up a bit by giving it a bit more versatility. Two designs in One! Yeah! For my example, I used a great neutral print by Alexander Henry for one side and a bunch of fun child prints for the other side. Now I have a banner I can use for adults and kids!
FYI, buntings make awesome add-ons for plain photo backdrops!

The construction is quite easy...it just requires a bit more planning for fabric usage.

What You Need:
Lots of fabric scraps
1/2" wide bias tape
1 piece of 8.5x11" paper for the pattern
A rotary cutter and ruler will make this project a snap!
Pins

Step 1

Gather your supplies.

Step 2

Make your pattern. Fold your paper in half lengthwise. Mark it from corner to opposite corner (on the open side) and cut to make a large triangle.

Step 3

Cut your fabric. Decide how many triangles you want, then cut them. Remember, if you want 12 triangles, then you will need to cut 12 pieces for one side, and 12 for the other.

If using several triangles of the same fabric, simplify the process by folding the fabric to cut several at one time. Pin your pattern and cut with the rotary cutter.

Step 4

Iron all the pieces and assemble your triangles. Place two triangle pieces right sides together. Remember, one side of the triangle will be from one set of fabrics, the other will be from the other. (I used a child print on one side and the floral print on the other).

Step 5

Sew and turn. Now simply sew down one side of each triangle and back up the other (I used a 1/4" seam allowance). Leave the top of the triangle open.

Clip the very tip off the triangle so the point turns nicely without bulk.

Turn and push out the tip with a turn tool or chopstick.

Press flat and top-stitch.

STEP 6

Trim tops and attach to binding.

Using your straight edge and rotary cutter, trim the raw edges off the top of each triangle to make your life easier when attaching to the binding.

Arrange your triangles in the order you want them.

Leaving the first 2 feet of binding loose, open up your binding tape and pin your first two triangles as shown in the image below, matching up the raw edges of the tape and triangle. (I placed my triangles about 1/2" apart, but you can do whatever you like!)

Sew along the crease.
(After the first two triangles, I added triangles as I was sewing instead of pinning all of them before...I just find this more efficient, but you can absolutely go ahead and pin all of your triangles on before sewing.)