LUCKY St. Patrick's Day Felt Bunting Tutorial

Can you believe that St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner?

I am finally getting my Christmas (for shame) decorations taken down, and

we're jumping right into St. Patrick's Day!!!!

I'm a bunting/banner/garland lover and so I wanted to make a new bunting

to add to my St. Patrick's Day decor before the baby comes.

This is a simple bunting you could make in mass and share with friends!

SUPPLIES:

* Evolution Die-cutting Machine

* Pennant Die Cut

* Heart Die Cut

* Crop-a-Dile

* Pink Bakers Twine

* Sewing machine

* LUCKY letter templates

* Wool Blend Felt in dark green, green, white and pink

STEP ONE

BUY WOOL BLEND FELT! :) I tried with regular craft felt that is $2.99/yd

at JoAnn and it wouldn't cut all the way through and I got so frustrated.

So, I consulted with my other craft Lifestyle Crafts Creative Team members,

and they said that wool blend felt is the ticket. So, I bought a 20/80 blend from JoAnn

and BINGO!!!! it cut like a charm. You'll also want to cut a shim from a cereal box or use a

piece of cardstock. Then layer it platform, shim, die, felt, cutting mat "A".

BAM! Cuts like a dream!

You'll need five large pennants pieces and 5 slightly smaller pennant pieces.

STEP TWO

Using the LUCKY letter template, cut one letter each out of white felt.

STEP THREE

Cut four little pink hearts. They didn't have a wool blend felt at JoAnn in this color,

so I just used the craft felt I had on hand. It did not cut all the way through,

and I had to cut around the impression it left.

My Lifestyle Crafts team member - Benzie Design - has a great Etsy shop

that sells wool blend felt in a plethora of fantastic colors.

STEP FOUR

Use you Crop-a-Dile to punch holes in the top sides of your hearts.

Just like with the dies, laying the felt on top of a piece of cardboard makes the

punching work like a dream!

STEP FIVE

Using a decorative stitch - I chose zig zag - stitch the letters you hand cut

to the light green pennant pieces and then sew the light green pennant to a larger

dark green pennant pieces.

 

STEP SIX
Carefully thread your bakers twine through the holes in each pennant and heart.
How easy was that?!
No you have an adorable bunting to add some LUCKY St. Patrick's Day happiness
to your home decor.

If you like this and want more St. Patrick's Days ideas, you can find them here!

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