Do you ever go to the craft store and stop and check out all the cool iron-on appliques? I can never decide which ones to buy. Here is a way to make use of all of them! These are Halloween themed appliques that are made from iron-on "studs". You can use them to make a crafty banner to hang on your front porch on Halloween night. You could even alternate the designs onthe flags with words or letters.
I made this last year using Tulip's Halloween designs. This year, they have a whole new crop to choose from.
You could also make one large banner for your door! If you don't want to use appliques, try stencils, fabric collage, patches, embroidery or freeform drawing with fabric markers!
Supplies
• 1 piece of typing paper cut into a 6- by 9- by 9-inch triangle (this will be your template)
• Pinking shears
• 1/4 yard of black cotton fabric, cut into five triangles
• 1/4 yard of orange cotton fabric, cut into five triangles
• 1/4 yard of interfacing, cut into five triangles
• Sewing machine and straight pins (or hot glue)
• Iron
• Tulip Halloween Iron- On Appliqués (available in T-shirt aisle at craft stores)
• 2 yards of black ribbon
• 2 yards of purple pompom fringe
Directions: Use your template and pinking shears to cut five triangles each from the black and the orange fabric, as well as the interfacing. Sort into sets for five triangles, preferably one orange and one black fabric piece per set. Insert one triangle-cut piece of interfacing between the fabric of each set. Sew each set around the sides, leaving the zigzag edges. On a flat surface, use the iron to apply appliqués to each outer side of the triangle according to package directions. Lay all the triangles in a row and pin the long strand of ribbon along the top to join them. Sew in place. If you do not want to sew, you can substitute hot glue. Apply fringe to the bottom of each triangle. Hang and enjoy!
Variations: Options to appliqués include iron-on letters, fabric paint and stencils, squeeze paint and foam stamps, or designs cut from printed fabric. If you want a longer banner, double the necessary supplies. You also can increase the template size for larger triangles.
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