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How to…make No-Sew Bunting!

February 2, 2020

Sewing is something that I really can’t do – I don’t know why, but my thread always breaks or gets all muddled up and my lines are never straight. Bah! Recently, I visited a friend’s house and she had sown a beautiful bunting for her son’s Birthday.

It reminded me that my sewing skills indeed are rubbish, but that I really wanted to have a go too. So I sat and I sat and I sat. And I thought and I thought and I thought. My twitter friends came to my rescue when I asked about iron on ribbon: Wonder Web.

What wonder wonder web is! Basically you place it between the 2 pieces if fabric you want to sew and iron it on. (It melts). Would this work for bunting? I saw. I tried. I succeeded. Now you can too! We have many more simple DIY bunting ideas for you to explore here.

Materials for your no sew bunting

My bunting is 3.5m in length. For this you will need:

  • Fabric (approx 6″x24″ x 4 patterns or less patterns/ more fabric),
  • Wonder Web (25mm, 8.5meters),
  • Cotton Bias Binding (25mm, 8.5meters),
  • Scissors, Card (6″x6″), I
  • ron & Ironing board,
  • 2 Tea towels
  • at the end some pins – but you can manage with safety pins/ paperclips, pen or even cloth pegs, pins do work though!

How to make no sew bunting

how to make bunting
First shared in April 2010 – i now like sewing again and would probably sew this!

Step 1: Draw a template on the card, I made the bottom of the triangle 6″, drew a 6″ line from the centre and joined the top of the line with the botton part of the triangle. Makes nice dimensions, but ANY triangle will do

Step 2: With pencil, draw the triangle shape on cloth – mind how the pattern goes it may look better in a certain direction. If you top and tail triangles, you save cloth, as well have less to cut. I cut 3 of each of the 4 patterns: 12 triangles. Am sure 9 would like nice too!

no sew bunting

Step 3: place 2 pieces of cloth together, cut a strip of Bias Binding the along one long side, cut a piece of Wonder web and place on Bias Binding. “Wrap” binding round the edge

easy bunting

Step 4: place on tea towel, put another towel on top. Hold in place – it is v easy that the bias binding moves, so be careful. Place HOT iron on top. Check nothing has moved and repeat with hot iron – I leave it a little while so that the wonder web really melts. Don’t burn it though!!!

how to make bunting

Step 5: tidy “tips”. And repeat Step 4 on other side of triangle. I make the bias binding longer on this side so it sticks out. This way you can trim to a nice crisp edge. Make up all 12 triangles.

Remember to place a tea towel underneath and on top – else you will get a sticky iron and ironing board!

Step 6: Trim all edges

make bunting easy

Step 7: Lay “hanging” Bias Binding (I used 3.5meters) on floor and space out flags evenly – you can do this with a ruler or just roughly by eye. Mark middle of the bias as to where they need to go with a pencil or pin them.

Step 8: This was the trickiest bit of all, as it is such a long piece. And then iron section for section. Keep checking everything is nicely aligned. I press briefly with iron so that it holds, check it and if ok, then put the iron for longer, so that it really sets. I then went over the whole lot again making sure all the wonder web has melted and secured tightly.

easy no sew bunting

It took me two leisurely evenings of watching TV to make TWO SETS!

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Filed Under: How To's, No Sew, Party Ideas 38 Comments

Comments

  1. TheMadHouse says

    April 2, 2010 at 7:39 am

    I had never used a sewing machine till last september and I love it. I couldnt deal with the iron and bias binding. I already burn my arm once this week!

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      April 2, 2010 at 8:00 am

      ๐Ÿ˜‰ lucky you!!! Wish I could sew better – prob need a decent machine (poor workman blaming tools)… but you can still make his bunting with a sewing machine!!!

      Reply
  2. Plan B says

    April 2, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    Genius idea….!

    Reply
  3. perkynihilist says

    April 22, 2010 at 9:30 pm

    Hi Maggy,

    Great bunting! I am only learning to sew and it still scares me senseless. I especially love the color scheme you chose.

    Thanks so much for the sweet comment on my blog regarding my paper flower tutorial. You are welcome to post it here. Just let me know when you do so I can send people from my blog over to you and yours.

    Warmly,
    Nicole

    Reply
  4. Ellie says

    May 3, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    I made some of this fabulous and pretty bunting, can’t believe how simple and rewarding it was. Thank u Maggy for the inspiration and your fabulous blog. I am so glad I have found it ๐Ÿ™‚ http://twitpic.com/1km0on

    Reply
  5. snaffles mummy says

    May 18, 2010 at 10:56 am

    Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial with us.

    here is my first attempt at new sew bunting.

    I cant wait to make more.
    http://www.snafflesmummy.com/2010/05/inspired-to-create.html

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      May 18, 2010 at 10:59 am

      oooh, fabulous! so pretty! am impressed, glad you “liked”! Do make more, theyu make a FABULOUS gift!!!

      Reply
  6. Andy Porter says

    May 21, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    It looks wonderful! Thanks for the link!

    Reply
  7. Fawnda says

    May 21, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    very cute and I love that it is no-sew! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  8. malia says

    May 22, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    love it! i did a pennant this week too… but there was sewing. i like your way (-: hi from tatertots & jello

    Reply
  9. Michele @ The Scrap Shoppe says

    May 23, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    I love this! I am so not a sewer so this is just perfect for me. Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  10. Liz@HoosierHomemade says

    June 1, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    How fun! I’ve wanting to make one of these for awhile! Thanks for sharing!
    ~Liz

    Reply
  11. Nikki says

    June 2, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    Thanks for linking up to gettin’ crafty on hump day!!!!!!! Super cute! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  12. Kristi says

    June 2, 2010 at 4:32 pm

    Thanks for the great tutorial.. here’s my finished product:
    http://tryingtogetstuffdone.blogspot.com/2010/06/no-sew-bunting-fun.html

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      June 2, 2010 at 4:49 pm

      oooh, I am so excited! So pleased you had a go and LOVE your finished item! Yay!

      Reply
  13. Parenting in Blue Jeans - Jennifer Bruining says

    June 3, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    This is pure genius! I bought nautical pendants a year ago (I don’t even want to tell you how much I paid) and I really wish I would’ve realzied how simple it could have been to make them!

    Genius post!!

    Visiting from TILT

    Reply
  14. MessyMissy says

    June 3, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    This would make a nice 4th of July decoration as well, with some color tweaks. Thanks for sharing, anything that involves NOT sewing is of interest to me!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      June 3, 2010 at 1:47 pm

      I can only hand sew(ish)… so am glad to find fellow non-sew-ers!!! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Would definitely look LOVELY for 4th July!!!

      Reply
  15. threeundertwo says

    June 5, 2010 at 12:21 am

    Great tutorial! It turned out great. Thanks so much for linking up to Finished for Friday!

    Reply
  16. J. Hill says

    June 7, 2010 at 11:47 pm

    Thanks for linking up to the Mad Skills party!

    Reply
  17. Stephanie Lynn says

    June 9, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    Your banner is adorable. I love no sew banners and I am a fan of the fusible tape. Fabulous fabrics! Thanks so much for linking to the Sunday Showcase party! I greatly appreciate it! Hope you are having a fabulous week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

    Reply
  18. Bridgette says

    June 14, 2010 at 9:47 pm

    Thanks for joining us for Anything Related! Hope to see you tomorrow! ~Bridgette

    Reply
  19. Bethany @ The Paper Pony says

    June 22, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    It’s the “new sew” thing that makes your project oh so sweet. Thanks for sharing how to do it.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      June 22, 2010 at 6:20 pm

      Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚ glad you like it! Had much fun “inventing” it!!! Am thinking up other stuff you can make “No sew” too…. mmmh.

      Reply
  20. Rose :: FineCraftGuild.com says

    June 28, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    Well done. Part. for a non-seamstress!! Great-looking idea!! Thanks for linking it up at Fine Craft Guild DIY Linky Party.

    Do join again with an equally great tutorial next party, will ya? It opens Wednesday and you can reach it from our homepage.

    :0-)
    Rose
    http://www.FineCraftGuild.com

    Reply
  21. Rose :: FineCraftGuild.com says

    June 28, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    Great idea!! Thanks for linking it up at Fine Craft Guild DIY Linky Party.

    Do join again with an equally great tutorial next party, will ya? It opens Wednesday and you can reach it from our homepage.

    :0-)
    Rose
    http://www.FineCraftGuild.com

    Reply
  22. Mary says

    September 16, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    beauitful!
    now if I can just think of something to celebrate….

    Reply
  23. Anitra Cameron says

    October 25, 2010 at 4:40 am

    So pretty! And kind of funny, too. I had just been sitting here thinking I needed to get downstairs and work on the fabric garlands I wanted to make, and here you are with a tutorial!

    Reply
  24. Charlie says

    January 12, 2011 at 10:03 am

    Hey I stumbled across your blog on a google search … I love this no sew bunting … hope you dont mind me sharing the link over on my facebook fan page – http://www.facebook.com/craftychics
    Charlie x

    Reply
  25. Hollybobbs says

    March 25, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Hey I have loved this no-sew for a while and used the instructions to create my own. I have linked your instruction on my blog and used a piccie, hope you don’t mind ๐Ÿ™‚

    Lisa @ Hollybobbs

    Reply
  26. Red Ted Art says

    March 29, 2011 at 11:52 am

    Oooh am so pleased you had a go and your bunting looks great!!!

    Reply

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