Banner - Chalkboard paint, cloth, lace and ribbon

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This is my first try at 'copycat' 

- making banner triangles using chalkboard paint -

Michele of The Scrap Shoppe Blog posted a DIY Chalkboard Bunting tutorial here. It took a few days to gather the supplies and another few until the weather was dry/warm enough to spray paint outside (work fast as 8 degrees C is not that warm). Here is my variation of Michele''s banner. I've put the list of supplies below the pictures.

Lucky buy at Church Sale a few weeks ago - 4 yards of beige cotton fabric.

Step 1

• (after finding fabric) cut 2 (or more as needed) strips of fabric 6" wide

• on a piece of stiff paper cut out a 6" triangle (6 x 6 x6) or measure/join lines if you prefer

• trace the triangle on to your fabric on the 'straight' until you have the number of triangles needed

• cut out the triangles

Chalkboard spray paint, cloth trianlges, parchment paper

Step 2

• place a long piece of parchment paper on cardboard (to protect the garage floor in this case).

• lay the triangles on the parchment paper (keeps the cloth from sticking to the cardboard)

• spray paint CAREFULLY so that you don't mess up the floor, your clothing, your shoes... 

• the spray paint sort of 'blows' the fabric around so be careful

  (note, from Michele's post you can use Chalkboard paint which is easier to keep tidy)

• let the cloth dry and slip the triangles onto clean paper to dry overnight inside

Stick chalk and lace

Step 3

• rub stick chalk on each triangle (this step can also be done after applying trim)

• rub off chalk as much as possible

• write letters on triangle (this step can be done after finishing trim/chalking)

• stitch lace strip, sewing from the back of your triangle. Note that the corner turns have a fold of lace

Ribbon and clothes pins

Step 4

• take a minute to admire your work

• from the front apply ribbon or trim of choice, making 'corner turns with overlapping trim'

• if you didn't chalk or write letter on the triangles this is the time to do it

• thick hemp string needs to be tacked in place

• use clips to arrange your banner letters

• take pictures, enjoy

metal office clips, thick hemp string, eyelets

Supplies:

fabric

ruler

pencil

fabric scissors

sewing machine

(could be done by hand or with glue I am guessing)

parchment paper

old cardboard (flatten out a box)

Chalkboard paint (black) spray or paint tin

clean paper (for drying triangles)

trim, lace trim

Chalkboard chalk

clothes pin or office clips

thick hemp string or thin rope

nails or screw eyes to hold ends of string in place

Cost: 

Spray paint, about $1.00 for the 4 triangles

Fabric strips about $0.50 from church sale

trim/lace about $0.50 from thrift store

rest of supplies, on hand

Cost: $2.00

Yes this took quite awhile and I have two more banners to make (two more windows to decorate)

I think the next two banners will go faster and hopefully my 'turns' at the points will be more generous.