Sunday, June 27, 2010

Fourth of July Decorating with Bandanas

Last week I was catching up on some of my favorite blogs and came across a gorgeous patriotic tablecloth that was made entirely out of bandanas by Kendra at My Insanity - please check out the pics on her blog. For two days straight I literally could not get the idea of using those red, white and blue bandanas out of my head. So on day three I finally decided to try making some other 4th of July decorations inspired by the tablecloth.

I thought it would be fun to make a placemat using the bandanas, so I cut them up and put them back together to look like...a flag, of course!



I'm a huge fan of banners - I think they're a fun and easy way to decorate a party space. So here is my attempt at a 4th of July party banner using the bandanas...



The banner was really easy to make - here are the steps I used:
(1) cut up the bandana into four squares, (2) fold each square into a triangle and iron to get nice creases, (3) attach the triangles to a ribbon and hang.



Kendra - thanks again for inspiring me to create these projects!
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15 comments:

  1. Kendra@My InsanityJune 27, 2010 at 11:32 PM

    Love them! Especially the bandana banner. So glad I could help spark your creativity! These are great!

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  2. Hatter and Hare EventsJune 29, 2010 at 7:01 AM

    Kendra - Glad you had a chance to complete your tablecloth (it looks awesome)...I wish I knew how to sew!

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    1. AnonymousMay 24, 2022 at 12:19 AM

      It's not really hard. They sell machines now with just a few stitches (I believe 10 or 12) just for beginners. You can usually get them at Walmart or Jo Ann's sometimes has them on sale for around $50 or so. Good little machines. Singer and Brother both make them.

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  3. Kristy {the purple pug}June 30, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    Placemat is a genius idea. LOVE it...The banner is adorable too:) Very glad I found your blog. You have some fabulous ideas:)

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  4. Hatter and Hare EventsJuly 1, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    Purple Pug - Thanks for stopping by! I stumbled across your blog a few weeks ago and knew right away that I had to bookmark it...great stuff!!

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  5. Seven SistersJune 24, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    bandana placemats!? how stinkin' cute are you! love it...pinned it :)
    ♥Jaime...sevensisters

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  6. teachermomof2July 14, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Love the banner! How did you attach the bandanas to the ribbon?
    thanks!

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  7. Hatter and Hare EventsJuly 15, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Hi teachermomof2!
    Because I don't have a clue how to sew, I instead attached the bandanas using hot glue. And a year later, the banner still looks great - it's actually hanging in my kitchen now.

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  8. UnknownMay 25, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    love your post! The flag placemat is genius and came out so nice! Definitely will share with my readers for the 4th!

    hugs! Kim @ Party Frosting!

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  9. NancyJune 25, 2014 at 4:17 PM

    Thank you for sharing your amazing projects! I really like the flag placemat! Can you give the instructions of how you made it? Thank you :)

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  10. UnknownJune 28, 2014 at 7:52 PM

    Love the bandana banner! However when I followed your instructions by cutting and folding I did not together the same shape as yours. How did you get a pennant shape from a square?

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  11. NancyApril 19, 2016 at 11:26 AM

    What were the measurements on the placemat pieces? I want to make one but not sure how big to cut bandanas. Thank

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  12. C.J.May 22, 2017 at 2:46 PM

    love all of your ideas...

    especially the bandana banner... but i am clueless as to how you folded a triangle from a square of the bandana... is that what you posted in your directions?

    any directions would be so appreciated!! ;)

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  13. AnonymousJune 18, 2017 at 5:00 AM

    How did you fold the square into a triangle?

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  14. AnonymousAugust 13, 2018 at 9:48 AM

    There’s no way to get that pennant shape from folding a square.

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