what ! more bunting !

 

I was so pleased to be asked by Kerryanne to

be a part of Simply Christmas again this year .

There is just much going on over at her blog

Shabby Art Boutique .

This is a tutorial that I had over there

and I thought you may like to make some bunting too .

I was lucky enough to find some Christmas tablecloths

in my local op shop but you could sort through

your stash and use up leftover Christmas fabric

to make multi coloured bunting .

I first made a template from cardboard 7" sides x 7.5" top.

Trace around the template on doubled fabric.

Cut out on the lines.

Stitch around the sides using 1/4"

seam allowance leaving the top open.

Trim the pointy bit.

Turn your flag right side out and trim the little

triangles that poke out.

Use a blunt skewer and push the base of your

flag to make your point nice and sharp.

Press all your finished flags.

Make yourself  some binding in a contrasting colour.

The length is determined by how many flags

you would like to make or where

you are going to hang your gorgeous bunting.

I made my binding about 3m long.

For this bunting I cut strips of white fabric about 2.5 " .

Press them in half .

Open them out and fold over and then press the edges

into the centre , press again .

Pin your flags with the open tops inside the binding.

Leave about 60cm at end end for hanging your bunting.

Stitch along the whole length .

Hang your beautiful bunting and enjoy !

Wishing you all a simply beautiful Christmas.

Yes I know I have turned into the slackest blogger

ever in the whole history of blogging .

I'll try and get my act together very soon .

simply christmas

Do you want to be really , really organised this Christmas?

If you think you may need a little help hop over

to Kerryannes blog Shabby Art Boutique .

Kerryanne has lists to get you organised and

lots of home cooking and fantastic giveaways.

There are also going to be really simple tutorials including

one from myself today so you know it will be simple !

While you're there check out Kerryannes ebook

The Creative Mumpreneur

Seeya there !

I am Simply a guest .

Just a little excited I am .

Kerryanne from Shabby Art Boutique

invited me to be a guest poster for

her Simply Christmas theme .

Me!

Yes I squealed , I really did !

Of course I said yes but then the doubts crept in .

Have you seen the lineup of guests she has

organised to do posts , oh my !

The ones who have already done

their posts are also a big act to follow .

The project I finally decided on was Honey Pots .

You will need to go to Kerryannes to find the tutorial

and to enter the giveaway .

Leave a comment with the answer to this question -

What would you fill the Honey Pots with ?

You could win this Honey Pot full of

Christmas goodies .

Better hurry though Christmas is coming .

simply christmas

 

Kerryanne from Shabby Art Boutique

 invited me to do a tutorial

for her Simply Christmas theme .

I'll have my head down for the next few days

planning and plotting what I'll be doing .

I have a few ideas and none need to be

complicated as they are meant to be simple .

Simple suits me perfectly !

Shotglasses , christmas ribbon , tealights = simple .

Kerryanne has lots of things to help make Christmas simple .

Today at Shabby Art Boutique , Jen from Melei 

has a tutorial for a button bracelet , just gorgeous !

Here's a little look at the fabrics I'll be using

when it's my turn to be a guest .

I'd better get a move on Christmas really isn't that far off .