Fun Flag Border

Have wedding planning to do that you want to make unique?  Are you getting a surprise birthday party ready that you want to make super special?  Or are you just decorating a room that needs that original touch?  I have a fast and easy way for you to do it.  How about you make a flag border!

Here's what you need:

1.  3 fabrics of your choice (I picked a color theme of white, black and turquoise)

2.  String or ribbon that needs to be pretty long (I choose a thin twine)

3.  Hot glue and glue gun

4.  Paper/cardboard/cardstock (for making a triangle pattern)

5.  GOOD scissors 

Here's how you do it:

1.  Make a triangle pattern on your sturdy paper.  It can be complicated if free handing so I used a straight edge and several tries to get the one I wanted.  You can make it whatever size you want but I did mine about the size of my hand if I was making a jazz hand.

2.  Cut out about 15 triangles of each fabric (You can cut out less if you want a smaller banner)

3.  Now here's the sticky part.  Hot glue!  Glue a line across the top of the first flag, place the string over the glue and fold the top edge over it, essentially making a small fold over the string to hold the flag in place!

4.  About 2 inches from the first flag, glue the second flag just like you did in step 3.

5.  Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the flags are glued on to the string in alternating fashion (you can either do them randomly or in a pattern)

Now your flag banner is done!  Here are some more cute ways to fashion them.  You can even put letters on them and use it as a cute engagement photo accessory! Go here here and here for some more cute examples!