Material Mama Podcast

Celebration Banner, another free pattern!

materialmama@gmail.com (Nutmeg) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:53:12 PST

Make something REALLY easy and fun for the holidays!

I've been seeing these everywhere -- Etsy shops, catalogs, even at the children's clothing store here in Northern California. I figured a way that worked for me that is SUPER simple, and wanted to share.

I bought a bunch of fat quarters of Christmas wovens. Then I cut triangles. Some big for a big banner and small for a small banner.

You can get the whole, more detailed pattern download free from SewingMamas.com, here.

Make these fun banners for any occasion, holiday, season or event. By uysing fat quarters or scraps of woven fabrics ou will have fun with this cute and REALLY easy pattern! If you get a chance, snap a picture for me to share and post a link or send it to me at: materialmamaATgmailDOTcom ;)

You will need:

1. Scraps of woven fabrics, at least 10x10 inches (26x26cm). You can have fun with this part; use a rainbow of colors for a birthday party, or holiday patterns for a particular event. I used Christmas fabrics.

2. Double fold bias tape, and thread that matches. Cut the double fold bias tape as long as you’d like your banner to run. I sewed 6 feet (183 cm).You can make your own or purchase it already made (which is what I did)

3. Pinking shears. Or you can add a blade to your rotary cutter that does the same thing.

Instructions:
1. Decide how long you’d like your banner to be. Cut your double fold bias tape four inches longer. This way you have a place to add a loop or place to hang the banner.

2. Using the pattern attached, cut out triangles on the fold of the grain of your fabrics. You don’t need to pink the top of your triangles; these will be tucked into the bias fabric.

3. Place two triangles wrong sides together. This will make your banner double sided. Iron them. I didn’t iron here for the sample and I can really tell the difference. Pin to help them stay together.

4. Take your double folded bias tape, and tuck the tops of the triangles. Pin.

5. Here you can see the detail of how to place the triangles into the bias tape:

6. Pin all the triangles into your bias tape, leaving about an inch (2.54 cm) between each one.

7. Leaving about 4 inch ‘tail’ without any triangles, sew your triangles into your bias tape. Leave another 4 inch ‘tail’ at the other end. You will use these to attach your banner. You can make them longer if you wish of course.

8. You have finished your celebration banner!

Other ideas:

I made large and small triangles, using the large banner for my home and the small banner for my daughter’s dorm room and the trimming the tree.

Use other shapes, like stars, hearts, birds, etc.

Appliqué letters to spell out “Merry Christmas”, “Happy Birthday” or someone’s name.

Use felt in place of the woven fabrics

Enjoy! Visit us over at SewingMamas.com for more free patterns, new friends and great inspiration.

~~ Nutmeg

Hacked.

materialmama@gmail.com (Nutmeg) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:26:15 PST

So apparently Material Mama's main website was hacked. Ugh. No, those aren't pictures I've put up. Apparently someone hacked my domain. I'm doing my best to resolve it. Until then, please refer to this web page:

http://materialmama.typepad.com/

- Nutmeg

Friday's Fab 5 for October 9

materialmama@gmail.com (Nutmeg) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:01:00 PDT

Welcome to the Friday Fun Five! The members and Supporting Sponsors of SewingMamas.com have emailed their favorites to me (see the column to the side for contact information), as well as the Facebook Fans of SewingMamas. Do you know of some fun tutorials or inspirational posts to be considered? I'd love to share it next week. We're on the lookout for anything and everything handmade, sewing and free!

For the week of October 9 2009 ~ Special Friday, All Advent Calendar Tutorials

2. Mini Stocking Advent Calendar from Craft Apple

3. Christmas in July Advent Calendar from Sew Mama Sew

4. Embroidered Felt Advent Calendar from the Purl Bee

5. String of Lights Advent Calendar from Elsie Marley

If your item was featured, you are free to use this button on your blog and link it back to this page!

Friday's Fab 5 for October 2

materialmama@gmail.com (Nutmeg) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:01:00 PDT

1. Draft your own Circle Skirt, any Size!

2. Men's button down to child's dress

3. Scrappy Belt

4. Sew a dollhouse

5. Create a child's tee shirt pattern

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Sewing Mamas Weekly Etsy Picks for September 29

materialmama@gmail.com (Nutmeg) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:01:00 PDT

The members and Supporting Sponsors of SewingMamas.com have posted their favorites to this thread, as well as the Facebook Fans of SewingMamas. Do you know of some fun items to be considered? Post your links here! I'm looking for mama made, or sewing supplies anything and everything handmade and sewing! You will find tons of inspiration for everyone here :)

For the week of September 29th 2009

1.Sew Much to Say - Original 6 inch by 6 inch original modern still life - Button painting

2. Pick Five Baby Shoes PDF ePatterns Combo

3. Cartwheeling Panda Sew On Buttons

4. Scrabble Tile Art Pendant - VINTAGE SEWING MACHINE (BLACK AND WHITE)

5. The Seamstress Print

6. Make Do and Mend

7. 10 Vintage APRON SEWING PATTERN Instructions WWII Reproduction

8. Silk kimono fabric panel 14x44

9. Pin-Up Sewing Box

10. Pincushion - Chocolate Cupcake with Emery Cherry in Blue Liner

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