Monday 2 May 2011

Royal Bunting Day

The Royal Wedding - an excuse for a day off work, an excuse for having too much to drink or an excuse to make bunting? Yes!! I just love bunting and although I had not planned to celebrate the Royal Wedding I realised it was an excuse to indulge myself - and make bunting!!

Off to The Fat Quarters where I bought just three 20cm strips of fabric, a red and white spot, a white and blue spot and a blue with a ditsy white print. I found a piece of blue stripe fabric in my stash and when it was all assembled I was able to make 10 metres of bunting all for about £6.20.
Unfortunately it started to rain so the bunting had to come inside but provided a fitting back drop for Kate Moss and Big Ben when they set off for a Best of British school party.

I finished off the little jacket I made with these buttons ...
.....cute ladybirds.....
I have been knitting with the lovely Adriafil yarn I bought from Louise at Woolfish last weekend. It is 50% wool and 50% cotton and so soft. I do like variegated wool as I am always wanting to know what colour comes next.

Happy quilting xx

3 comments:

Helen said...

Wonderful bunting !! Can't beat a bit of bunting can you? Love Helen x

Jane and Lance Hattatt said...

Hello:
This is all such fun and although we did not watch, or take part in, the Royal Wedding we really do like your bunting [and those ladybird buttons].

You were so kind as to leave a comment on our post 'We'll Gather Lilacs' which, for some reason, we failed to reply to when it was published. We are so sorry and have now made reply.

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Amanda said...

Love the bunting, as soon as I get my baby back from the repair shop I am going to make some. Mom....if you read this, Happy Birthday!!!