Tutorial Tuesday: DIY Doily Banner – Part 1 {Best Prop Blog}

This week we are making a ….

Doily Banner

Materials Needed:

4 – 8″ Doilies (Found HERE for $7.99/Dozen)

1 Package – Bias Tape Extra Wide Double Fold (Under $2 – Wal-Mart, JoAnns, Hobby Lobby, etc)

as well as ….

Straight Pins, Scissors, Thread, Sewing Machine

Step 1: Gather your supplies.
FYI:  I used a cutting board, plastic measuring board and rotary blade to make the next step easier.

Step 2: Cut your Doilies into equal halves.
The straight edge ruler and rotary blade made this very quick and easy!

Step 5: Start pinning your doilies into your bias tape.
I found the middle of the bias tape and matched the middle of my first doily to the middle of the bias tape.  This ensures that a doily will be in the center of your banner when hanging.

Step 6: Space additional doilies 3″ apart from the center doily and pin into place.
This was extra easy using the gridded cutting mat.

Step 7:  I was able to get 7 of the 8″ doilies on the bias tape.

Step 8: Sew the bias tape and doilies together.
This is really easy … Just a straight line!  To make the stitching a bit more interesting I used a zigzag stitch.

Step 9:  I added a knot at the end of each side.  This is completely optional of course.

Here is my DOILY BANNER in action …

I made TWO of the Doily Banners (7 Full Doilies Total & 2 Packages of Bias Tape) for the setup above.

Next week there will be a DIY Tutorial on how to Tea Stain your banners to give them a vintage look!