The list of stuff I’m optimistically planning to DIY for the
wedding is currently about as long as my arm….Now its not much more than 7
months away I decided it was probably about time to make a start on things.
I have to say I’m not a big fan of bunting, (sorry mum) I think
it’s just one of those things that has been somewhat overdone in the last few
years. However I did love the idea of stringing up a few rustic-looking bunting
banners in various places.
All I used to make these was some off-white linen/cotton
blend, black thread and ivory bias binding and they took not much more than a
morning to do all three. I cut out two of each flag to sew together so there
would be no raw edges, and using bias binding to finish the top edge doubles as
the ribbon to hang it up. I drew on the letters in washable ink and then
freehand stitched over the lines, just how I do my skyline pillows.
My sister found this cute little wooden suitcase for me in
the flea market. It’s over 100 years old and was a steal at just £15. I’ve been
planning on making it into storage for all my thread and sewing supplies but hadn’t
got round to it yet, so as cliched as it is these days, I thought it would make
a great card box.
I may make a couple more banners at some point, I definitely intend to do one for the dessert table we’re planning. Maybe saying... ‘Let them eat cake!’