D.I.Y no sew vintage handkerchief bunting

This lovely no sew hankie bunting is fun and super easy to make and it should be sturdy enough to hang up anywhere, even outside in the garden.  It is a great way to have something unique, vintage and upcycled. And by purchasing hankies from an opp-shop you are giving to charity. It’s win, win, win!   

supplies

 As many vintage hankies as you can get your hands on.  10mm craft ribbon (I ended up using over six meters of and still didn't have enough, so I joined some short pieces together using the hemming tape.)  Scissors, no iron hemming tape, iron, ironing board, iron aid spray. 

Step 1

Iron the  hankies  flat  then fold  them into  triangles  and  run the  iron  over them  again  to help them keep their  shape.
You don't have to use an ironing  aid  spay  but  it  will  help them keep there  shape  better  and  I  did  enjoy  the  smell  it  gave  my room  when  I hug  the bunting.

Step 2

lay  your  flags out  so that you experiment with how you order them. Some of my hankies were part of a pack so they there were some repeats in style,  so  doing this  allowed me to spread them out make sure that I had more of a mix of color.  

Step 3

Place your ribbon across the ironing board, leaving  enough to tie the  bunting  position  your  hankie .  Line the  ribbon up  with  your  ironed  crease cut a strip of hemming tape and stick it the ribbon to hankie. Peal off the baking paper (this part can be fiddly and it does help if you have long fingernails.)  If you  are planning on using  your  bunting out  side  I  would  recommend  that  you  use  more  tape  to  help  keep  your  hankies  in  place  if  it  gets  windy.

Step 4 

Place  a  second  strip  of  tape  at  the bottom  corner  of the  hankie  to  help  it  stay closed .  Fold  the  hankie  over  and  smooth  down  to  help  it  stick.  leave  a  small  gap  between  hankies  and  continue  on  this way  making  your  bunting  as  long  as  you  like.  Don't  forget  to  leave  a  bit  ribbon  at  the  end  to  tie  your  bunting.