I've been seeing these everywhere & I love them! It's like having party decorations all year long. :) So, I took a stab at it & created one for my dining/craft room. Someday I will have a craft room all my own. Dream big!
So this is what I did...
I cut out 8 triangles. I'm not good at math...but my triangles all have the same size sides. What are those triangles called again? I'm kidding...I don't care.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDrKZnlAdSlprYKN3yAIJZsVeyo4JXpLvN9Tv9mfmHvpUvCFz72Z0ZMTYBYyO8sKnYSw93pUM0sbabgGmGeaLL83CBHfC8TRJ-kaQkhpMbOMXZsuLIjNDt6eSxL2imxI1-S9QZ1Su87c/s320/DSC_0496.JPG)
Because I don't want my flags to curl, I ironed a stabilizer on the back. I also didn't have to serge the edges this way.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVCbt3KXQLQvLAEb_xngvbi_QrL4XoXSuQ_y7OaG3KRt1OFqh-59zxzFcxEvQ4sW5syp2zjW2Tcs6623m0Vu2ImmlFXhUXrxGPYVw69pgNkQLIo3oE07T7PMLO72AVn6AJGsJ63PmCgw/s320/DSC_0497-1.jpg)
I used pink bias tape & ironed it in half to make it easier to sew.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7Opr5kCT5S8oNbATV58PJ50PWmuFkD_8FMDaVNZ4_tX7QVZLF5SQcEYq8Ebz6YQyWnkLISxyTXZNGFMALn0RlnZKCctHyGPS53MbClMoG8gljzbi86jgNR_dJcN4AHH5XfwrA5hgDoU/s320/DSC_0498-1.jpg)
I sandwiched the flags between the fold of the bias tape & sewed down the middle.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdLynkTiQ4puAYlqy1_xJgu-yZd5oxPwkNnrqtF5JokryeIotsflj0b3Pv89x_u7fcynMMJDR4bjPVAc6w1s0GuJLuneGA522Ztjq8GhRL17xNyN70kae9-G0JUOKR2K2DmsQo9MYzgQU/s320/DSC_0500.JPG)
This is where it gets tricky...
As I sewed the flags between the bias tape, I just added them as I went. I wanted my flags to slightly overlap, so as I got to the end of one flag, I would sneak in the next one. I chose to do a zig-zag stitch to re-enforce it more.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdwqxPzG9Zyar217e8BbVnaYErJtHrJkpnC2xh0XVrqAy40661_u1cAQS2qVRnG5uYSQvWkBcepNDBrhVxf13happGqVjIGAgE6zMiFVEpb_w10Ltt1OwsMVGHeqy8strIIXXatPdHNM/s320/DSC_0502.JPG)
Ta-da!
As you can see, I need to add a couple more flags. But I really like that the colors are totally random & match my very colorful curtains my cousin passed down to me...for free!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1MpuJzKXu8YiPGVT-aQ_YyyQInT_DqQstYu1Wmy_Ijb3CivgMu_wzkN4hoTEQt0UwojNWmEewnk0cRw5yqn7n2P8hFAN0UbUQ25xhNavqOcdKRNi53InPKm93ce2F8bcXwHk6JmuJuE/s320/DSC_0505.JPG)
So this is what I did...
I cut out 8 triangles. I'm not good at math...but my triangles all have the same size sides. What are those triangles called again? I'm kidding...I don't care.
Because I don't want my flags to curl, I ironed a stabilizer on the back. I also didn't have to serge the edges this way.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVCbt3KXQLQvLAEb_xngvbi_QrL4XoXSuQ_y7OaG3KRt1OFqh-59zxzFcxEvQ4sW5syp2zjW2Tcs6623m0Vu2ImmlFXhUXrxGPYVw69pgNkQLIo3oE07T7PMLO72AVn6AJGsJ63PmCgw/s320/DSC_0497-1.jpg)
I used pink bias tape & ironed it in half to make it easier to sew.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7Opr5kCT5S8oNbATV58PJ50PWmuFkD_8FMDaVNZ4_tX7QVZLF5SQcEYq8Ebz6YQyWnkLISxyTXZNGFMALn0RlnZKCctHyGPS53MbClMoG8gljzbi86jgNR_dJcN4AHH5XfwrA5hgDoU/s320/DSC_0498-1.jpg)
I sandwiched the flags between the fold of the bias tape & sewed down the middle.
This is where it gets tricky...
As I sewed the flags between the bias tape, I just added them as I went. I wanted my flags to slightly overlap, so as I got to the end of one flag, I would sneak in the next one. I chose to do a zig-zag stitch to re-enforce it more.
Ta-da!
As you can see, I need to add a couple more flags. But I really like that the colors are totally random & match my very colorful curtains my cousin passed down to me...for free!
1 Comments
I'm digging this. Looks adorable and seems easy enough I may be able to do it...maybe.
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