make something monday :: a happy birthday banner


Last year I put together this happy birthday banner for my sons fifth birthday party. It's bright and cheerful and over the past many months it has been fun to pull out each time someone else has a birthday to celebrate. Over the weekend we had Simon's sixth and it made another appearance at the party this time draped across our cheerful mantle. I thought I would share my process in making it with you today in case you were in the mood to make one too!


Supplies:

letters printed and cut out as a template in whichever size and font you desire (I used Oaklahoma)
fabric scraps for each letter
felt
scissors
sewing machine
fusible webbing such as wonder under
pom pom trim or ribbon to attach the letters for hanging



First choose a bunch of fun fabrics for each letter and then iron fusible webbing onto the backs of the small scraps. Once your letters are cut out trace around each one FLIPPED THE WRONG WAY this is important so that your letters are facing the right way on the front. I made this mistake myself and it was frustrating.


Then cut each letter out of the fabric and fusible webbing. Peel off the paper and iron all of the letters onto a piece or pieces of felt.


Then cut the letters apart to make it easier to stitch around each one.



Once I stitched around each one I cut them out again leaving a tiny border of felt so that they all coordinate really well.


I attached the letters to pom pom trim and it was ready to hang!


A happy little banner to use for years to come!


Happy Monday I hope you have a wonderful week whatever your celebrating!

23 comments:

  1. LOVE this! Going to try to finish it before my daughters first birthday! xo

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  2. I love this!! I really really need to get a sewing machine....

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  3. I really love this... wish I KNEW how to sew. I have a machine, just need to start practicing.

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  4. You could easily hand stitch these it would take a bit but would be charming!

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  5. That looks amazing! You are one clever lady. I have only just found your blog through 10 0n 10 and love it already! \shall look forward to joining in next month xx

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  6. I really REALLY wish I was this crafty. This is perfect!

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  7. Sweet, dude! Thank you for this - my daughter's b-day is coming up!

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  8. I'm going to link it from my blog, too! Not that you need it, Miss 1426 viewers - haha. But I'm doing a "banner blog" as well (although, not AS WELL...)!

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  9. i LOVED that in your post the other day! I pinned it so hopefully i can attempt to make one eventually! It's awesome!

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  10. gorgeous idea. Its perfect because I have on the 21th of june my birthday :-) thank you for sharing.
    xo, Petra

    If you have a second take a look on my new Outfit Post http://www.sweetsoflife86.blogspot.com

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  11. I blog stalk and wanted to nominate you for the kreative blogger award:)

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  12. Oh Rebekah, I just love this. It's so charming and such a sweet traditional thing to have about on birthdays. These are the things happy memories are made of.

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  13. As usual, I'm totally impressed and love your choice of colors and styling. I'm going to pin it! ;)

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  14. This is beautiful! My son's birthday is next Thursday and I'd love to squeeze this in before then. Do you mind sharing the font you used for the letters?

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  15. this is very sweet. and sturdy!
    ( two wonderful things when put together! )
    :)

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  16. this is adorable ! I wish I knew how to sew.

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  17. This is a wonderful do it yourself - thank you for sharing it! I love the font of the letters you used; they fit the occasion perfectly.
    ~xixia
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  18. I just love the color combinations this is a lovely diy! Pinning it & a new follower. Visiting from DearCreatives.com

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  19. Oh my gosh, I LOVE this!! What a great craft!

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  20. I adore this banner! If you sold them, I'd buy a few for sure! Can you please tell me the name and size of font you used, it is so pretty! Thank you.

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