Essex
Legacy
from the 2012
Games
Don’t just ‘make do’ with shop bought decorations.
Be a sport, be original and get set to make your own.
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SASH
FLAGS
INTRODUCTION
Make + Do for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is a set of resources
designed to help you create site décor and outfits to celebrate the 2012 Games in Essex.
The pack features simple and affordable techniques for making bunting and flags to
decorate homes, schools and community spaces as well as rosettes, sashes and bowler
hats to wear this summer! List of resources included are, how to make:
To help you get set for the festivities this summer, here are the key dates to bear in mind...
17 May – 7 July Sparks will Fly cultural events across Essex
2 - 5 June Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations
6 - 7 July Olympic Torch Relay arrives in Essex
27 July - 12 August London 2012 Olympic Games
11 - 12 August London 2012 Mountain Bike Competition at Hadleigh Farm
29 August - 9 September London 2012 Paralympics Games
For details of all latest news and events on what’s going on for 2012 in Essex
visit essexlegacy.org
Please send pictures of your finished creations to [email protected] so that we can share these photos on the website. Designed and illustrated by Jacqueline Davies
You will need:
BUNTING
1
First make your triangle template for your
pennants from thin card. 20cm x 30 cm
works well.
3
Place 2 pennants together with the right side
of the fabric facing each other. Pin together
along the sides and the centre. Sew along
sides only with a 1cm seam. Do not sew the
top edge.
4 metres x 2cm wide bias binding or ribbon
Cotton and felt fabric
Scissors, ruler, pencil, chalk
Thin card
Sewing machine and pins
Sequins
Iron
2
Draw with coloured chalk around your
template onto the reverse of your fabric. For
each pennant cut 2 triangles.
4
Remove pins. Cut away excess fabric at the
point. Turn fabric right side out and push the
point out gently with a pencil.
BUNTING
5
Slip your card template back in. Stretch out
your fabric and iron flat.
7
Decorate with felt letter and sequins. Fold
ribbon down the centre of its length and iron
in a crease if you don’t have bias binding to
prepare for sewing.
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6
Remove template and trim the pennant
straight at the top.
8
Slip the top of the pennants between bias
binding (or ribbon) and pin together leaving
about 20cms between pennants. Remember
when pinning to leave 50cms before pining
first pennant, this will leave enough room for
a hanging loop to be sewn.Machine sew with
matching thread. Press, hang and enjoy!
BOWLER HAT
1
Turn your T shirt inside out so not to show
any print. Lay the T shirt flat and put it on
your head.
3
Lay a towel down to make a non-slip
tabletop. Then put a head sized mixing bowl
face down. Place your T shirt on top on the
bowl.
You will need:
Old black adult T shirt
Masking tape, ribbon, black card and stapler
Black wool and darning needle
Bowl and a towel
2
You will need a partner to do this for you!
Wrap masking tape around the head 3 times
above the ears. Press the tape down firmly and
carefully remove the T shirt from your head.
4
Roll your T shirt inwards toward the masking
tape. Fold in the sleeves too.
BOWLER HAT
5
Twist the fabric and roll in a clockwise
fashion tucking in any extra fabric. Make sure
your roll covers all of the masking tape.
7
For a stronger hat!
Cut strips of 5cm wide thin black card. Wrap
the card round, over and across your head to
get your size. Staple into place and then sew
inside your hat.
TIP!
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template
to make a
mini flag,
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and mono tache
cle to
complete
the
look!
6
Thread your needle with wool and tie a knot
in the end. Insert the needle from inside your
hat. Pull through, loop round the rolls and back
through to the inside. Repeat all the way round
the rim of the hat.
8
Decorate your hat with a wide ribbon and a
miniature flag.
You will need:
FLAG
1
Measure your Bamboo to length (60cm). Saw
off the end and sand any rough edges. Paint
your stick black with acrylic paint.
3
Printing a flag. Mix up your acrylic paint colours
and pour into trays. Dip your plunger into the
paint and press onto scrap fabric for a test
run first. Wash and dry the plunger thoroughly
before printing each new colour. Remember to
let each colour dry first before printing again.
Acrylic paint is waterproof and doesn’t need
ironing to fix.
Canvas fabric, Needle and thread
Sewing machine and pins
Bamboo stick, acrylic paint and paper
Sink plunger, roller and tray
Saw and sandpaper
2
Cut your canvas fabric to 40 x 60cm. Iron
and press in your seams for easy sewing.
Machine sew your edges.
4
Make a stencil. To stencil print you need
to pick a simple shape. Draw your shape
on A4 paper. Fold your paper in half down
the centre to allow your scissors in. Cut out
your shape. Remember where you cut out
is where you will print. Lay your paper open
and flatten out.
FLAG
5
Make a stencil. To stencil printing you need
to pick a simple shape. Draw your shape on
A4 paper. Fold your paper in half down the
centre to allow your scissors in. Cut out
your shape. Remember were you cut out is
you will print. Lay your paper open and
flatten out.
7
Hold and wave!
6
Machine sew a closed pocket along the left
hand of your flag by folding over your fabric.
Dab some glue on the top your stick and insert
it into the pocket.
TIP!
Add sequ
ins
for a bit m
ore
glamour!
You will need:
ROSETTE
1
Cut a strip of patterned paper to size - 10cm
x 40cm. Draw parallel ruled lines on the back
of your paper.
3
Bring your ends together to form a bangle.
Tape together on the plain side.
Patterned papers
Sticky tape, scissors, ruler and glue
Buttons and sequins
Ribbon
Safety pin
2
Fold your paper along the ruled lines. Then
fold back and forth, making accordion folds.
4
Gather the loop at the top to form a cone.
ROSETTE
5
Gently push down your cone so that the
bottom spreads out to form the rosette.
7
TIP!
Old road
maps or m
usical
notepape
r make
lovely ros
ettes.
6
Place a dab of glue in the centre and add a
small coloured contrasting circle in the centre
and hold together. Repeat on the back.
8
Glue on your button in the centre on the front
of the rosette.
Glue two hanging ribbons to the reverse.
Then glue a safety pin behind a paper stripe.
You will need:
SASH
1
Silky fabric
Gold thin card
Embroidery thread and darning needle
Ruler
Sewing machine
2
Fold the fabric in half lengthwise with the
inside facing out. Iron, then trim both ends of
the sash at a 45 degree angle.
Decide on the width of your sash, 15cm is a
good size. Times this by 2. Cut 2 metres of
fabric at this width.
3
With the fabric still inside out, stitch around the
raw edges leaving a 5cm gap unsewn. Turn
right side out through the unsewn gap and iron,
making sure the edges are turned inwards.
4
Hand stitch with embroidery thread all the
way round the sash.
SASH
5
Make a four pointed star with your gold card
as shown in stage 6.
7
6
A. Lay a square of gold paper flat. Fold the
bottom edge to the top edge.
B. Fold the left edge to the right edge.
C. Fold the bottom-right corner to the top-left
corner. (The bottom-left corner will become
the center when the paper is unfolded.) With
a pair of sharp scissors, cut down diagonally
from the left edge of the triangle to just below
the midpoint on the bottom edge, as shown.
Unfold.
TIP!
Add fringe
or an
antique b
roach to
your sash
Sew on your stars to sash. Slip it over your
head and take a bow!
20cms
BUNTING
TEMPLATE
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Be a gent and make...
BOWLER HAT
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Tuck behind the ribbon of your bowler hat.