DIY Burlap Nursery Banner

I wanted to make something special for my little guy and what better than a burlap banner?! There are lots of cute banners on Pinterest and Google so after lots of searching, I pieced together what I think is the best way to make one - it's easy, quick, cheap and super cute.
You can make the banner pieces any size you would like and depending on what you want the banner to say, keep in mind how big/small it will be once hung. I knew that I wanted my banner to hang across a wide wall and that it would contain nine letters so when I made my template, I made sure to size the triangles accordingly at 6" wide and 7.5" long. I think the total cost of this project was under $5 because I already had a lot of things around the house like the heavy paper, ruler and permanent markers. The burlap was less than $2 at Jo-Anns, the yarn less than $3 and the clothespins are from the Dollar Tree.

What  you need: 

1 yd burlap

1 piece heavy paper

Ruler

Permanent marker

Scissors

Cotton yarn or twine

Clothespins

Sewing machine + thread

Computer + printer

What to do: 

Create a triangle template with your heavy paper. I drew a horizontal 6" line and put a dot at the 3" mark. From the 3" mark, I drew a vertical 7.5" line. I then drew out the triangle by connecting the tip of the vertical line with the edges of the horizontal line.

With a permanent marker, trace your banner pieces with the template onto the burlap. In my case, I traced 9 triangles then cut them out. Since burlap is woven, it can come apart easily so I cut outside the lines in case parts came unwoven and I needed to trim. If your burlap is wrinkled, iron it straight.

With a sewing machine, sew along the edges of the triangles as close as possible to prevent the burlap from coming apart. 

Find a font for your banner. There are a few websites where you can download fonts for free and I used "Typewriterhand" from dafont.com in size 350. You may have to play around with font sizes because at this point, you have a specific space on your triangles where the font can fit and you don't want the font to be too large or too small. Once you have your letters typed up, print them out and you can start your letter tracing. Place your  burlap over the paper and with a permanent marker, trace the edges of the letter onto the burlap triangles. Fill in the letters a couple times over and voila! Repeat for each letter you need. 

Next, cut your yarn or twine to the length you want for hanging. Arrange your letters and hook onto the yarn with the clothespins. Hang where you like and you are done! You should know have a beautiful DIY burlap banner.

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