I cut piles of triangular pennants from the scrap bin at work (bonus of working for a sewing company!). I used browns, reds, yellows, oranges and off whites; but you could use any colors that contrast with your lace. White on white would also be pretty. I had a bag of lace from Mikes late Grandmother, I thought it would be a nice way to involve her in the wedding.
You can make a nice banner with only 5 pennants, I generally find that odd numbers look the best but you can use what ever number you like.
Start by folding over tops of the pennants and ironing the flaps down. Then stitch across the top with a straight stitch. You will have a channel to run your twine through.
Next start adding the lace. Switch the machine to a zig-zag and change the thread color if desired.I wanted the lace to start in the same place on all of the pennants so I lined up the top of the pennant with the edge of the metal plate. That also helps keep your line straight.
Stitch a line across the pennant along the top of the lace. Trim the lace following the lines of the pennant.
Keep going until you run out of lace, pennants or patience.
When you’re all done sewing string the pennants on twine and hang the banner.
5 down, 200 to go!
Update: Here the banners are hanging at the wedding:
We had the ceremony on the lawn of the farm where we had the reception
Nancy
Thursday 20th of June 2013
Excited to be sharing this project in a round up today! Thanks for sharing it!
Fall Decor Ideas
Monday 26th of November 2012
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Kelley
Wednesday 19th of September 2012
Thank you so much for linking up to Financial Friday! Im sharing this on a fall decor roundup post tomorrow!
Alecia @ Chicken Scratch NY
Wednesday 19th of September 2012
Awesome! Can't wait to see what else you've got!
Sara - My Merry Messy Life
Tuesday 18th of September 2012
This is just beautiful, and a great decoration for a wedding, especially since you're making it yourself! We made all our own decorations for my wedding, and it was hard work, but so worth it. Thanks for sharing at Hookin On Hump Day!
How to make a vintage lace pennant banner · Recycled Crafts | CraftGossip.com
Wednesday 5th of September 2012
[...] Are you on the banner bandwagon like me? Do you have a stash of lace scraps? Well why not combine the two using the great tutorial Alecia shared at her blog Chicken Scratch on how to make a vintage lace pennant banner. [...]