I thought I’d bring you one last tutorial this week for all of you night owls out there! This was one of my favorites from the party, a burlap name banner!
I was inspired by a fellow blogger than I l.o.v.e., Kierste of Brown Paper Packages. Last month she shared this tutorial on Stars and Stripes Bunting, and I just knew I could use her technique to make a similar banner with my son’s name on it for his first birthday party!
To make a {burlap name banner} you’ll need:
one 8 x 11 rectangle of burlap per letter in your child’s name
spray paint in your desired color(s)
letter stencils
painter’s tape
hot glue
jute twine
Let me just start by saying that if you had a Silhouette Cameo this project could definitely use it! I’m just dying to get my hands on one. Since I’m not a Cameo owner, I opted for finding a font that I liked in good ‘ole Microsoft Word and enlarging it to my liking. Once I clicked print, I simply cut out each letter and taped it directly to burlap rectangle.
I chose to alternate between red and blue spray paint since the party had an All-American theme!
I only did one coat of spray paint and got the look I was going for immediately! I let it dry outside and after about 20 minutes, the rectangles were good to go.
Now, remove the stencils to show a burlap letter on each rectangle.
To assemble the banner, you simply hot glue jute twine to the top (on the backside) of each rectangle. You can fold it over and around the twine just slightly to ensure that it adheres well. You may want to space out the letters along the twine first to figure out how far apart you want them to be.
Soon, you’ll have a super cute burlap name banner to display at your party…
(Yes, I hung a 1 year old’s birthday banner on our wine rack…it looked good there!)
The best thing about this project is that I could see it working for so many different occasions. You could spell out a holiday related word, do initials of a bride and groom for a wedding reception or engagement party, use it in a classroom to label centers…the possibilities are endless! I’m planning on hanging it in Jackson’s room somewhere soon.
Enjoy!
Please leave a comment, I LOVE to hear from my readers!
I’ll be linking up at these awesome parties…
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cute idea!! I love the way you can customize it for different parties and events. So fun!
xoxox
That’s what I liked so much about it too…it could be used for so many events! So glad you liked it Jen! You made my day 🙂
What a cute name banner! I think it’s just adorable!
Thanks Diane! I need to figure out how to hang it up in his room now!
Love this! Going to try to make this for my boy’s room!
I might have to make another one for Jackson’s room that goes with his room decor a little better! I absolutely love this banner 🙂
This is adorable! I love the simple look of it but then, it’s not simple…. 🙂 Great job!
Thank you so much! I totally get what you mean about the simple look of it! It really is simple to make too…I promise!
LOVE this Meredith!!!! Such a gorgeous banner!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!!
Thanks Christine! I’m so glad you liked it 🙂
Really nice look and definitely special because it’s personal too. Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)
Thanks you Cheryl!!
I love your banner!! I will be featuring it tomorrow at the party. Thanks so much for partying with me.:)
Oh thank you Kadie! Can’t wait to see what else you feature 😉
How fun! I love banners.. and this one rocks Meredith! 🙂
Thanks Kelley! I wish it went with his bedroom decor better…I might just have to make another one for that now 🙂