How Do You Make A Cloth Banner?
Making a cloth banner for a sporting event, craft booth or school assignment is an easy project. Use iron-on letters to ensure uniform lettering and permanent placement. Sew the cloth banner on a sewing machine with a simple straight stitch for a quick finish. Plan out what you want your banner to say beforehand to save time and avoid accidents with lettering. Iron-on letters of all sizes are available at craft and discount stores. You can create a simple, hanging cloth banner in an afternoon. Fold the edges of the rectangle over one inch against the wrong side of the fabric and pin. Sew, on the sewing machine, using a 1/2-inch seam allowance and a straight stitch around all four sides of the banner. Remove the pins. Place the hemmed cloth banner flat on an ironing board and iron the hems with the iron. Use the ruler and a pencil or chalk to draw a line(s) to use as a guide for the lettering. Draw the line so the bottom edge of the letter will sit on top of the drawn line like ruled no