DIY: Paper Bunting

This past weekend, inspired by lay baby lay, my new favorite blog, 

I completed a paper bunting for Ella Sofia.

See my previous post to see Ella Sofia's nursery style board.

I used this tutorial on their blog but I did modify it a little (see below).

It will hang on her crib just like in the photo above.

To make the bunting you will need:

card stock paper

pencil

ruler

color printer

paper cutter

a very long 3-inch piece of fabric or ribbon (I used the length of 3 yards)

a sewing machine or a needle with thread

Modifications to tutorial:

1. Since I didn't have a hymnal book, I went online and found this

hymnal note of Amazing Grace.

2. I inserted the Amazing Grace jpg onto a word document

and expanded it to fit vertically twice on the paper.

3. I then printed enough card stock sheets to print the letters onto it.

4. I reloaded the printed hymnal card stock paper onto my printer. I then

opened up a new word document and typed the letters of my child's name

(1 letter per hymnal note, 2 letters per sheet, see below). 

And then I printed the letters onto the hymnal card stock paper.
I used font Modern No. 20 and the size was 100.

5. Then I decided I wanted the top of each triangle to be 5 inches in length.

I found the center, using my ruler, on the letters and drew a line 5 inches long.

And then I drew each triangle.

6. Using a paper cutter, I cut my triangles.

7. I sewed the card stock triangles onto the 3-inch by 3 yards piece of fabric by folding the fabric in half.
I ended up with this pretty printed paper bunting for Ella Sofia's crib.

Once we are settled in the States and we have her crib, I hope to show you

how it looks hung. I really can't wait to be settled already.