I was in charge of my son’s class for Teacher Appreciation last week. I was supposed to decorate her door and was trying to think of something more permanent than just paper.
While lying in bed one night, I got this idea! I was so excited I got up and cut it out that night!
I decided to make her a banner with her name on it, that way if she wanted too she could keep it and use it each year in her class.
It just uses 1 Charm Pack, 2 packages of ric rack and a fat quarter for the lettering.
A charm pack is a pre cut stack of 5″ squares, sold by Moda Fabrics. They are basically 1-2 squares of each fabric in a designers particular collection. For this banner I used the Wee Play charm pack by American Jane.
Figure out what you want to say so that you know how many charm pieces that you need.
You will need 2 charm pieces for each pennant piece (the pennant is double sided)
Lay 2 charm pieces directly on top of each other wrong sides together.
Using a zig zag attachment to your rotary cutter, cut the square into a triangle. Do this by finding the center of the bottom of the square and cutting to the corers on both sides. (see photo)
repeat this step for each pennant piece.
With the pennant pieces still wrong sides together, using a straight stitch, stitch around the pennant piece 1/4″ in from each edge.
Cut out lettering and iron one letter to each pennant pieces (if you need a tutorial for how to cut out letters for the pennant, see my previous tutorial here)..
You’re done!!
**note: the We Love & Ms. pennants are 2 separate pennants not attached to each other***
you make it look so easy… I want to make one for my sons graduation. Thanks for the tutorial!
That is really simple and cute! I love triangle banners. A small one like this is really sweet!
Your creations are always so cute. Love that fabric. And thanks for reading my blog! You inspired me
I love pennants! I really need to just make one. I’ve never seen one with the ric-rac though. SO CUTE!
so cute melissa, this is a great gifty!
Love your banners , fantastic colours !
How cute! Thanks for the tutorial on cutting letters from fabric, also.
That is so cute! What a thoughtful project for a teacher. Thanks so much for this, I’ll be linking.
What a lucky teacher!
I love your blog and come here everyday…
Come visit me when you have a couple of minutes.
XOXO
great project– the teacher will love it!
Cute Cute Cute!! I have seen a few of your other pennants but always thought they were made out of paper, how great that they are made out of fabric! It seems like it would last forever. Thanks for the tutorial, I’ll be linking this one!
Hi Melissa, just wanted to say I linked your awesome tutorial up at my blog redrustyrooster. Stop by if you have a sec.
Thanks. I just made these for my sister for Christmas, she just got her teaching credentials. She’s going to be so excited because they are so cute.