A banner day

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Here's what I did with the inchies I received in the 12 Days of Christmas swap:
I made them into a banner!  I know it's hard to see, but I wanted to show you the whole thing; I made it in two sections of six "flags" each.
I used alternating, heavy vintage fabrics.  One was a bark cloth design from the '40's, and the other was a green toile that was probably from the late '50's.
I used some heavy embroidered eyelet trim to string them all together, then strung green and rose seam tape, respectively, through the middle row of 'hole' in the eyelet.  All the materials I used were from my collection vintage materials!  I love that.
I'm really happy with how it turned out.  I'm also proud of myself for "committing" to sewing down all the pretty inchies; it's so tempting to just hoard and admire them!

The banner's already hanging, as shown, in the archway between my living and dining rooms.  It was the first bit of Christmas decor that went up in my house this year!

Tomorrow: a close up look at all those inchies!

ALSO: For Cyber Monday, and the remainder of the holiday season, I'm offering FREE US SHIPPING in my handmade shop, Leaves and Lace!

Comments

Kathy said…
Beautiful results! I love it when I can make things from my "stash" (it justifies the stashing - hehe!).
November 27, 2011 at 6:17 PM
LuLu Kellogg said…
I love the banner Laurie! Great job!

LuLu~*xoxo
November 27, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures said…
Love the idea with the pretty banner. What a great way to show off these little beauties.
November 28, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Tammy said…
I love the banner!!! It looks so good! That gets me motivated to work on mine...:)
November 28, 2011 at 10:32 PM
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