Easy Bandana Garden Flag

The last garden flag I had out was an Easter one,  so I wanted to craft a fun summery one.

I dug through my fabric and found some bandanas and thought why not? Pink is my favorite color!

To keep this easy I didn't cut on the bandana at all!

I 'measured' using a store bought flag and centered it up. I then measured the sides making sure there was 4 1/2 inches on both sides. Next I folded the sides in and ironed and then folded the top down and ironed. If you use an iron on your folds, most times you don't need straight pins! Then I sewed the top where there was thread already, just straight across, this makes the opening for you to slide onto your flag pole. Then I sewed the sides along the thread too. So there are two thread lines running down the center of the flag.

I didn't have a hot pink thread, I just used what was on my machine! Finally, I sewed across the very bottom and done! It is a little longer then my store bought one so if you want to shorten it just fold it up, iron and sew!

So the sun was shining a bit when I was working on this....it probably only took me 15-20 minutes and while working it started to rain,oh for about 5 minutes.  That's why the porch is wet and got the bottom of the flag wet while I was putting it on my pole! I think it's supposed to rain tomorrow too so that's why I didn't wait for better weather! Still a cute flag, rain or not!! And easy and thrifty! Ha!

Happy Thursday!

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Summer Garden Flag

In case you missed my guest post at Craftionary a couple weeks ago here's what I did!

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Supplies:

1/2 yard of Muslin

Fabrics to make ruffles...scraps, if long enough, would be perfect

Hot glue gun

Freezer paper or stencil

Paint-I used Folk Art Acrylic Paint in Metallic Rose

Paint brush or sponge
Acrylic sealer

*I had everything on had except the muslin, it was $2.47 a yard at Walmart which I used almost half a yard.  $1.24 compared to about $10 is a deal!*

Started by using a store bought flag to measure and allowed about an inch for seams.  I left the muslin folded so it would be double thickness and one less edge to 'hem'.  It's not as long as the store bought flag but that's ok.

Ironed the sides to have a guide to 'hem'.  Folded the top down long enough to form a loop.

Then I hot glued the sides down and glued the sides of the loop at the top.  At the bottom, I folded the sides in....in photo below.

Now we have a blank canvas!  At this point you can gussy this up any way you want!

Front

Back

Cut 3 strips of fabric, about 3 inches wide by 25 inches long.  (the flag is 12 1/2 inches wide so I doubled it) I used 2 pink and 1 yellow....these speak fun summer colors to me!

Then using my sewing machine set with the stitch length on the longest setting, sewed down the middle of each strip.  Then pulled the bobbin thread (the thread under neath) to ruffle fabric to the length of the flag, tied the threads in a knot at each end. 

Then I hot glued the ruffles on to the flag, starting at the bottom.  You could also sew them on, your choice!

Then chose a font on dafont.com ...'Big Top' was pleasing so right from my computer screen traced a 'W' onto a piece of freezer paper. Since I've already made a flag that says "welcome", I thought I'd do our last initial.  Using your house number would be really cute too! Using an xacto knife traced inside the 'W' to form stencil.

Next, ironed on the stencil with a dry hot iron.  (I'm amazed that freezer paper does this!!)

Painted away! Once dried I sprayed with an acrylic sealer.

And am now proudly displaying my new summery flag!

Tip: to keep my flags from blowing away (yes I have lost one!) I use a clip from the stationary world. It does the job!

I'm excited how this turned out!  I guess I should be thinking about what to do for fall....☺

See my Link Parties Page for where I'll be linking up at!!

Happy Thursday!

 

Patriotic Burlap Garden Flag

Have you ever had one of those times when you were making something and it didn't quite go as planned? Or you seemed off?

Well that was me yesterday! I've been meaning to craft a patriotic flag and 'wreath'(next week's project!).  So I got out my stuff yesterday and got started.  Maybe it was because I did it during the day and had to take breaks...I usually do my crafting after Lil' Hunkie goes to bed!

Here's what I did:

Started off using the sage burlap I had and made a flag like my previous one.

Then I printed off a Liberty Bell graphic from The Graphics Fairy.

Next, I printed off "Let Freedom Ring!" from my computer...used Monotype Corsiva, bold font.

I cut the white off of the graphic and mod podged it on.  Traced and cut the words out on freezer paper and ironed the stencil on.  Then painted with black paint....I did two coats which may have been where I messed up or it could be that this burlap seems to be painted already since it's sage.  Not sure!  But some of the letters bled. *Sad face.* My solution was to use some light colored paint on hand to try and salvage the letters! (You'll see in a sec....)

 Then I wanted to make a medallion...they seem vintage to me! So I measured out a long piece of fabric about 27 inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide.  What was I thinking?! It was too long!

I pleated and ironed, pleated and ironed.

I cut it into 2 pieces, realizing that you need 2 pieces!

I then cut some more! So I can't tell you the dimensions!  I just fiddled with it till it looked good! Used hot glue to glue the inside after folding in half.  Then glued the two halves together.

Added a pom leftover from Lil' Hunkie's birthday!

Hot glued the medallion on. And now my lovely blood letters!

Not bad from far away....you will forgive the weeds won't you?

Maybe I should have stuck with plain ole' burlap?

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