I haven’t made bunting for what seems like ages.

But along with the quilt commission I wrote about yesterday, there was an order for matching bunting.

Bunting is actually pretty easy to make. You cut lots of triangles, of whatever size you like.

Then you cut lots more triangles, in a backing fabric. You sew a triangle and a backing-fabric triangle together, right sides facing, along two sides. You snip off the pointy end.

I like to chain-piece my flags. It makes the job quicker and saves thread.

All that means, for those not “in the know”, is that you don’t finish off and snip your thread between sewing each piece as you are sewing.

So they end up, once sewn, joined together in a long chain by thread, which you then snip when you’re done, to free each flag.  You turn your triangles inside out, at which point they look like little ice cream cones.

I use a chopstick to poke out the points.

After pressing flat, I trim off any sticky-out bits of seams. You can top-stitch the flags at this point, but I chose not to with these.

I used to buy binding for making bunting, but as this particular garland was to match the quilt, I made my own binding from strips of the quilt backing fabric.

I have a gadget to help with this job. This little metal oojamaflip doesn’t look like much, but it has magical powers.

It can make any material into bias binding, with just the help of an iron. It even has a little handle, so you don’t burn your fingers. See, I told you it was magic!

Et voila…

Bunting made easy. I think that turned into a sort of unintentional tutorial, didn’t it?!

I am also very pleased to report that the person who commissioned this particular bunting has been in touch, to say that she does still want it, despite my tardiness.

So my bunting has a home to go to. As does my quilt.

And I am happy. ♥