DIY decorative fabric pennant garland

Simple beginner sewing project for upcycling fabric remnants as a loving gift, decoration for the living room or children's room, for parties or as a good mood reminder in everyday life

If you've been following me for a while, you know how much I love garlands and especially bunting! They conjure up a light and cosy atmosphere in any home in an instant and are a pretty splash of color in the home or garden. The self-sewn bunting chains are also ideal as a gift... for birthdays or children's birthdays and not only delight the children.

Do you have leftover fabric that you don't know what to do with and that is somehow too small for anything else? Ideal! You only need small pieces for the bunting chains and I always have a lot of them. I'm sorry to throw them away and here they really come into their own once again. The fabric pennants are perfect for using up small scraps of fabric that are otherwise "no longer good for anything".

Personally, I particularly like the pennant chains kept tone-in-tone, combining different patterns and materials, but always in matching colors. Of course, you can also make your pennant chain colorful - according to your taste - especially for the garden this also looks beautiful! ... if you want to save time, take a look at the instructions for an (even) simpler and quicker version of the bunting chain.

In the following pictures you can see examples of DIY fabric pennant chains as a birth gift. In each case, I have also sewn a matching piece of clothing. You will also find the instructions for the wrap jackets and the baby pants on my blog soon. A lovingly designed newborn gift like this is sure to be well received...

As decoration for the children's room, living room or bedroom, bunting chains also create beautiful accents. In our home, such a pennant chain also decorates our crib and creates a cozy atmosphere of security. You will soon find a post with instructions for the color-coordinated cushions for the crib and the instructions for the moon music box on my blog. The bed is from Monlitcabane.

If you choose to decorate your home with a bunting, you can see it as a little mindfulness reminder: What do most of us associate with garlands or bunting? Festivals, summer, color, light-heartedness, childhood, good mood... What do you associate with them? The pennant chain brings color into your home and into your everyday life, puts you in a good mood and reminds you to perhaps live and feel a little more of these qualities in your everyday life.

To sew a colorful DIY pennant chain, you need:

• Fabric scraps (e.g. muslin, cotton fabric or cotton jersey)

• Thread in a matching color

• bias tape

... and of course a sewing machine, scissors and sewing clips.

Step-by-step instructions

• Cut small triangles in the desired size, 2x of each color (for a pennant).

• Then sew the two triangles together right sides together at the top, leaving the top edge open. I usually use an elastic stitch for this, which also serges. A straight stitch is sufficient for jersey, for muslin it is advisable to finish the edges with a zigzag stitch if necessary.

• Then turn the pennants right side out. Use scissors or another pointed object to shape the tip. You can see the result in the photo.

• Now decide in which order the pennants should be lined up. If necessary, you can use scissors to straighten any ends that are sticking out at the top.

• Place the pennants on the bias tape as shown in the following photos, pin them in place (photo 1) and sew them to the bias tape using a straight stitch. In the second step, place the bias tape around the top edge of the pennants (photo 2) and topstitch it in place from the other side using a straight stitch (photo 3). If you wish, you can fold the ends of the bias tape in at the edge to create a neat finish. How long you want to leave the ends is up to you - depending on what you want to attach the pennant chain to afterwards.

If you liked the post, please share it and leave me a comment. I look forward to reading from you and wish you lots of fun creating and sewing your pennant chain and lots of joy in giving away, decorating and cultivating a good mood :-)

A hug and see you soon!