Thank you for all the wonderful comments left in response to my celebrating post. I was swept away to some incredibly beautiful places as I read what you 'are loving' right now. Thankyou for sharing your joys and inspirations - i'm in the process of responding to each and everyone personally.
Congratulations to the winners of my bunting giveaway. Michelle will be receiving the atlas bunting and Julie can look forward to her novel version arriving the the mail.
Just as an 'extra' thankyou for all the wonderful comments and emails, here is a little tutorial showing how I make mine - just in case you would like to make your own:
[] Trim the edges off the page. My page measures 4 1/2 inches wide x the height of the original page.
[] Measure 2 1/4 inches along the bottom, mark and cut from this centre point to the top corners to form a triangle.
[] Fold over top edge 1 inch.
[] Trim off the little overhanging pieces.
[] Cut your length of string (mine is 4 metres long). I work from the middle out, so measure 2 metres and start from here. Lay sting in folded crease and apply a small blob of craft glue. This will prevent your flags from sliding around.
[] Secure with a paper clip for a minute or so, allowing glue to dry.
[] Repeat with the rest of your paper flags. I have 15 flags per bunting with 2 1/2 inch spaces between each one.
[] Now machine sew across each flag using a nice straight stitch. I sew 1/4 inch in from the edge. I also leave some nice 'flyaway' lengths of cotton each end :-)
I hope my explanations have been clear. You can click on the pictures to see a larger image. Please feel free to email me with any questions.
Enjoy xx
perfectly clear tutorial...and congrats to the winners!!! xoxo
Posted by: theresa/t does wool | July 21, 2009 at 01:25 PM
I would rather just order one! Hang in there, doing well!
Posted by: Account Deleted | July 21, 2009 at 03:03 PM
Thanks for the tutorial! This will make a great gift!
Posted by: Geertrude | July 21, 2009 at 05:18 PM
*sigh* the pictures alone are such a work of art.
Posted by: erin | July 21, 2009 at 05:51 PM
good stuff- fabulous sharing- love the pages, I wish I had such an old (and beautiful) book to cut up and do "wully ho" with (I made that up, in case you were wondering)
Posted by: Steffen | July 21, 2009 at 09:41 PM
Such a beautiful and simple project- thanks for sharing. So many beautiful posts here that I haven't commented on yet.
Have you been and gone from Melbourne? If not I recommend a visit Tessuti in the city, and Amitie Textiles or Patchwork on Central if you are able to get out to the inner east 'burbs.
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My first visit to your site, and what a delight!
Lovely lovely lovely.
Posted by: tea with lucy | July 21, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Just wanted to say how excited I am!!!!
Posted by: Julie Nelson Rhodes | July 22, 2009 at 01:58 AM
These are just so awesome...love the simplicity of it.
Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: camilla | July 22, 2009 at 06:17 AM
Lovely! The sweater is so gorgeous in the last post too.
Posted by: Linda | July 23, 2009 at 03:02 AM
clear, fun and apparently, simple. Thanks
Posted by: Its_Lily | July 23, 2009 at 03:15 AM
i love vintage paper and have been creating illustrations on old vintage books. I think i will give this a go too! : )
Posted by: mrYen | August 01, 2009 at 06:15 AM
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing! I'll be making some of these with my HUGE supply of very cool vintage book pages.
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You make me happy :-)
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