Fabric Pennants
Materials:
Construction Paper
Ruler
Pencil
Fabric Scraps
Pins
Scissors
Needle & thread (or sewing machine)
Embellishments (buttons, sequins, anything you want!)
Directions
Step 1: Make a Pattern
A sewing pattern is a paper guide, usually exactly the same size and
shape as the fabric pieces you’ll use for your project.
Draw an isosceles triangle on the construction paper, the desired
size of your pennants. An isosceles triangle as 2 equal sides and 2
equal angles less than 90 degrees.
o Start by drawing the top, shorter line
o Find the center by measuring the line and
dividing by 2
o Sketch a straight line down from center
o Connect each end of the short line to the
center line
Cut out the isosceles triangle. This is your pattern!
Step 2: Make the Fabric Triangles
Pin the pattern to a piece of fabric
Cut the fabric only around the border of the pattern.
Do this twice, so that you have 2 matching triangles. (They can be
different fabrics)
(Step 2 Continued …)
Decorate your fabric triangles!
If you want your pennants to say something, add each letters to the
fabric triangles during this step.
Step 3: Sewing
Pin 2 fabric triangles together, with the most vivid side of the fabrics
facing each other.
Hand sew around the two long sides of the triangle.
Do not sew the short side of the triangle yet.
When finished, turn the fabric inside out, so now the vivid sides are
facing out!
Step 4: Make It a Pennant!
Lay the ribbon on top of the short edge of your triangle
Sew the ribbon to the triangle. This seals your short edge and attaches
the triangle to the ribbon.
Repeat! Attach as many triangles as you like, at an even distance from
one another down the ribbon.
Hang your ribbon to decorate beautifully with something you MADE
YOURSELF.
Stay Calm and Make On!