Falling for Four: Pennant Garland

My daughter has her First Communion coming up next weekend, so I wanted a little extra decoration for the occasion. I made this from material I had lying around from previous projects so the price was right!

Materials

Jute cord - 2(the length the garland will cover + 10 inches)
2 colors of cotton fabric- ~ half yard
burlap fabric ~ half yard
fabric scissors

1. In Microsoft Word, click on the Insert tab. Then click the word Shapes, and click on the image of the triangle.

2. Double click on your blank page and a generic triangle will pop up.

3. Now, click the format tab. On the far right side of the top of your screen you'll see a box for length and width. Enter 9 for length and 7 for width.

4. Print this and cut it out. This is the template for your pennant!

I have a smaller triangle drawn in the middle. This triangle is 8x6 inches. It will be the actually size of your pennant, after the seam allowance.

5. Measure the doorway for your pennant. Then, add 10 to this number. That will be the length of your banner. Now double it.

You will be folding the jute in half, so you need double the length.

6. Divide the length of your doorway by 8 (not including the extra 10). Round down to the nearest whole number. This is the number of pennants you'll need to make.

7. Pin the triangle you cut out to a piece of fabric, and cut around the triangle tracing it with your scissors. Repeat.

8. Now sew those to pieces together with right sides facing eachother.

9. Turn inside out and iron.

10. Repeat for all the pennants you need.

11. For the burlap, use the 8x6 inch triangle. Sew together, but don't turn inside out.

It would be too bulky and lumpy since burlap is thick and rigid.

11. Fold down the top edge of your pennant 1/2 inch and cut a small slit at each top corner. This is where the jute cord will slide through.