Brighten up your Halloween mantel with these easy canvas Halloween pennants. No sewing skills necessary!
Easy Canvas Halloween Pennants
Materials:
- Rickrack in different widths and colors
- Canvas fabric (can be one color or several colors)
- Fabric glue (I used Liquid Stitch)
- Ribbon
- Craft Paint
- Buttons
- Fray Check (or a similar product) --to seal the edges of your canvas and keep them from fraying
- Free Printable Pennant Pattern (download it from my Paper Candy Corn Bunting project, but only print the pattern for the white layer)
Instructions:
- Lightly trace your pattern onto the colored canvas -- leaving at least ½" between triangles. Do not cut the shapes out yet.
- Go crazy with decorating--letting your decorations go over the edges of you traced lines.
Here's some inspiration:
The rickrack and buttons are attached with fabric glue, and the dots were created by dipping a pencil eraser into the craft paint and dotting it onto the fabric.
- Once all of the glue and paint is dry, cut out your triangles.
- Arrange them in the order you like, and cut a ribbon long enough to go across the top of the entire line of pennants. I left 6-10 inches of extra ribbon on the sides.
- Either pin the ribbon to the pennants and stitch across the top, or attach your ribbon with liquid stitch. (I chose to sew mine.)
You're done. Ta da!
* A note about my mantle. Yes. I know that my mantle is pretty wimpy--especially in comparison to all of those fabulous ideas all over blogland. I'm just getting started with decorating, so my decor improves a little each year. I have this strange illness that makes me think that I need to make my own decorations! I just can't seem to shake it. Yes. I also know that it is a little strange to have Halloween decorations surrounding a picture of the Savior. That's a part of my mantle that won't change (unless I find a better place for the picture). I want the Savior to be a focus in my home, and I can't bring myself to move the picture just because it clashes with my decorations. I think having that picture as the focal point of my home is more important than having an awesome mantle. So there you have it. That's me.
Here's my inspiration from Tatertots and Jello:
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Angie
Another awesome idea! How am I going to have time to try all these projects before Christmas!
Thanks for sharing at my linky party and for spreading the word :)
Angie
Patty
I love this it is soo cute!!!
Joyce
I think the Savior is very content to be the center of a very happy family that enjoys celebrating the fun holidays together!
I love your pennant designs! They are a nice way of making an impressively sized decoration, one piece at a time!
Britney {Jesse's Girl}
I'm loving this! I think I'm going to make one!
SouthernScraps
SO cute! Where do you buy the colored canvas?
JoAnn @ SweetPepperRose
Love 'em! adding to my to make list!
JoAnn
Michelle
This is really cute! ive been wanting to make something similar to this for my halloween display on my entry table. thanks for sharing
check out my fun "you've been booed" halloween neighborhood tradition on my blog!
Jenny - Seamingly Smitten sewing patterns
I love the idea of using grosgrain ribbon! Where did you find canvas? Is it outdoor fabric? LOVE this!!
Jenny
Heidi Fowler
I got the canvas at JoAnn Fabric. Just ask for canvas. They have it in tons of colors. Have fun!
Tonna @ Navy Wifey Peters
lovely Halloween fabric
Tonna @ Navy Wifey Peters
I mean, ribbon! :-)
Heidi Fowler
I knew what you meant! Thanks.
Susie at Earning-My-Cape
That is so cute!!!
Hi! I'm stopping by from I've been Booed!
I'd like to invite you to come check out A Crafter's Dream Christmas Giveaway, and join in our giveaway group. :-)
I'd also like to invite you to link up to my Super Link Party on Wednesdays!
I hope to see you there! :-)
~Susie~
Kathy Moody
This is so cute! I love the ribbon, and the best part is the no sew!! :) Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent, and for the shout-out! I appreciate it so much.
Kathie
That pennant banner is so super cute! I think the rick rack just takes the cuteness to a whole new level! ;) Thanks for sharing it at Gettin' Krafty this week! HUGS!
Devan
Fantastic!! I can't sew and I get so sad when I see cute fabric projects that require sewing. Thanks so much for this tutorial!!
Bolamo Design Studio
I've been itching to make some bunting.......maybe my first will be for halloween. I'm so obsessed with ric rac too:).
Gina
SO cute! My kids will love this.
Susie at Earning-My-Cape
That is awesome! I love it!
Thanks for sharing with my Super Link Party! :-)
Helen
This is really pretty- I love the colors! Popping by from Naptime Crafters...check out my wrapping paper at http://thehandleyhome.blogspot.com/2012/09/bee-wrapping-paper.html if you get a chance!
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.
So cute! Love the colors and the patterns! Thanks for sharing at the Pomp Party!
Mindi
This is really cute! Thanks for sharing!
Katherines Corner
I love this garland!!Thank you for your bloggy friendship and for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo
Kim @ Tiaras and Bowties
Love everything about those cute banners and what amazing pillows! thanks for linking up at tip toe thru tuesday!
xoxo
Kim
Melba
I am finding so many cute itdea tonight that I have enough projects to last until Fall 2025!
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Jessi @ Practically Functional
How cute! I love the ribbon across the top! Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life
What a fun and easy Halloween craft! I love all the colors that you used and it looks great on your shelf:-)
Sarah @ Becoming Martha
I love how each pendant is different! SO cute! Thanks so much for joining us at the Keep Calm & Link Up Party! See you again soon for the next one!
Trish - Mom On Timeout
So festive and fun! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
Carrie
Very fun!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
andrea cammarata
Awesome as usual my friend and thanks for sharing over at Junkin Joe! Sending hugs...
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Cute pennants. Thank you so much for sharing with Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party last week. This weeks Link Party is opened at
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/10/almond-sugar-body-scrub-and-wednesdays.html
from Wednesday until Sunday.
Hope to see you there.
Debi Bolocofsky
Adorned From Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
Condo Blues
This is a great no sew option, I can do with the little kids.
Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home
So cute!
Thanks for linking up with us this month for Handmade Halloween! I'm featuring you today :o)
Happy Halloween!
xo, Meredith
http://www.waittilyourfathergetshome.com/2012/10/31/handmade-halloween-features/
Nancy [email protected]
i LOVE these colors! Thanks for linking it to Less Laundry, More Linking party!
Marilyn
What a fun and colorful banner..LOVE the colors! And no-sew means I don't have to drag my sewing machine out! :D