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Look vintage and cute with a fabric bunting necklace!

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published See Cat Morley's 1145 projects »
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  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 1
    Step 1

    You will need a three different squares of fabric for this. I used some Liberty print scraps I had left over, measuring 3" x 3".

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 2
    Step 2

    Cut out a small square of interfacing and iron it on to your scrap.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 4
    Step 3

    Fold your scrap in half and cut.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 5
    Step 4

    Fold in half again and cut, so you have 4 small squares. Repeat for the other 2 scraps, so you have 12 squares in total.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 6
    Step 5

    Pick out 13 letter beads to go in between the bunting flags. You can write whatever you like, maybe your name? but I went for I Love Cupcakes.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 7
    Step 6

    Cut a long length of white ribbon, measuring about 25" and a matching length of wire.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 8
    Step 7

    Wrap the ribbon around the wire and pin in place.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 9
    Step 8

    Now take a fabric square and fold over the ribbon.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 10
    Step 9

    Pin in place and slip a bead on either side. Plan out which letter beads go where before hand.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 11
    Step 10

    Repeat this for the remaining fabric squares and beads.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 12
    Step 11

    Sew the flags on by sewing a straight down line the middle. I sewed around the outside of the flags, alternating between straight stitches and zig zags from flag to flag.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 13
    Step 12

    Trim the edges of the wire and tuck them in to the end beads. Tie knots in the ends of the ribbon.

  • How to make a bunting necklace. Bunting Necklace - Step 14
    Step 13

    All done, wear with pride!

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Willow Bon-Bon
Willow Bon-Bon · London, GB · 29 projects
It's gorgeous! It would look great in other patterns too!
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Alf
Alf · Puerto Rico, Misiones Province, AR · 17 projects
Niceeeeeeeee I want one.
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