There's something about buntings that seem to give a cheery boost to any corner of the room.
These days, bunting are not just used in parties or events, but commonly seen in interiors as well. especially for a child's bedroom. I would love to use a fabric bunting for the hall, but hb might start asking, "Are we having a party?"
So I confined my festive inspirations to Kyle's room with a string of mini felt buntings in his room's colour scheme of red, blue, yellow and green, and suspended it below the picture frames. Felt/fabric buntings are very lightweight, so it can be hung on almost anywhere in the house.
It is a really simple handmade to do. All you need is a few sheets of felt in the colours that you like, cut them into triangles of the same size, and tack it to a thicker string. I used mint and white bakers' twine here as normal sewing thread can be too thin and delicate for this.
Together with felt (what else?) hot air balloons mobiles hung from the ceiling, this corner of Kyle's room has become my favorite little corner in the house.
Now how about another fabric bunting on this other corner of his room? Yes, my love of bunting is getting a bit too much…
Here's the tutorial for a fabric bunting if you would like to make a bunting for your kid's room.
I like the hot air balloons! Can you please share how to make them? Btw, what sort of hanger do you use to hang things from the ceiling? I’m looking around for something that doesn’t require nailing and hardy visible but can’t find any as yet. Any suggestions?
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Hi Ruth! I will be updating a new post on another handmade that uses the same techniques as the hot air balloon…and then be working on the template for this hot air balloon in the meantime. I used a 3M hook, there are available in all sorts of sizes and the good thing is that, it does not tear off the paint from the wall when you remove it.
Thanks for sharing, Rachel. I like how the colours come together, and I love the hot air balloons too! Do you have a tutorial on how to make those?
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Will update the template and instructions for making this once I get started on my new project, which uses similar techniques.