Bunting Project

I have two small consignment corners in two different shops in a nearby town.  Yes- CORNERS! One is a simple 4 shelf bookcase in a new shop that opened about 3 months ago on main street and the other is an 8 x 8- give or take a foot-  corner in an established marketplace with more restrictions than one can imagine.

I am always trying to find unique, yet simple items for each space. Presentation is key in both establishments. I have to "draw" in the customers you know. My ultimate goal is to make rent each month and hopefully come out with a little extra to make and buy more items for the booths for the next month.

I usually make or buy things that I would like to have for myself in case they don't happen to sell in either space.  I just hope that means I have good taste.  So I thought I would try my hand at some bunting.

Bunting is all the rage now.  It's everywhere- hanging at the top of your blog pages, draped across a mantle for Valentine's Day, and even on a cute birthday card.  Here's a tutorial on a simple bunting I made to put on a bulletin board in one of my shops.

You will need:

• cute scrapbook paper
• bias tape
• sewing machine with thread of choice
• laminating machine (optional)

I used my Cricut and cut out about 10 pennants using the Locker Talk cartridge.

 

After cutting out the pennants, I used my paper cutter to cut off the wings at the end of each pennant.  This made it easier to tuck in the bias tape to sew.

 

Next, I laminated the pieces for durability and cut them out.

 

 

 

Then, I stitched a seam down the back.  I flipped the bunting over and sewed another zigzag line.

 

 

 

 

The finished product.

 

 

I added it to this bulletin board and placed it in my shop.  This board lasted only a few days in the shop.

 

 

 



Thanks for stopping by~

Reading Tent and More Behavior Coupons....

A few weeks ago, I blogged about how I was getting rid of my class treasure box and switching over to behavior coupons.

Previous Post: Behavior Coupons

Mission Accomplished~

My kids actually love it better than I anticipated. Woo-Hoo!

Today I am sharing with you four additional coupons I created for my students.  Feel free to download the Google Docs below if you would like to use them with your classroom friends.

Board Game Coupon

Favorite Hat Coupon

PJ's Coupon

Tent Coupon



One of the coupons earned allows "my friends" to read in the Reading Tent during our Daily 5 Literacy Block.  My kids are eagerly earning 15 stickers in their sticker booklets to earn this privledge as well as the many others of choice.

I made this tent using a twin sheet.  Yes- a $2.49 - twin sized sheet I picked up at a local goodwill store.  It is SUPER EASY to make.  Believe me. My sewing skills are very limited and I was able to achieve success. The total project cost less than $8.

Want to make your own?  Click on over to Susan at Obsessively Stitching for a quick tutorial.  The great thing with this tent is that it is easily portable and folds nicely to be tucked in the corner behind your classroom door if more floor space is needed for classroom activities.

Toodles~

Disclaimer: This was my first attempt at linking an image to a google doc.  The images could be cleaned up around the edges more. The more I work with this technique the better I'll become:-) After three hours of Youtubing and googling how to do this, I think my mission is accomplished.