CHALKBOARD FABRIC BANNER SUPPLY LIST:
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- Blackboard Fabric (27.5” wide, $4.19/yard)
- Fabric Cutting Ruler
- 8” 60 Degree Triangle Cutter
- Cutting Mat
- Rotary Cutter
- Rotary Pinking Blade
- Sewing Machine
- Black Thread
- One Wrap Velcro
- Regular Chalk or Chalk Markers
STEP 1: CUT CHALKBOARD FABRIC
You will need two triangles per pennant, so continue cutting as many 8″ strips and as many triangles as necessary, depending on the number of pennants you would like to create. Think about the various works and phrases you might want to spell out, and then make a few more for good measure.
STEP 2: CUT VELCRO STRIPS
inch strips. You will need one piece of Velcro for each pennant that you make.
STEP 3: SEW CHALKBOARD PENNANTS
Using black thread, sew around the triangles, stitching the Velcro in place as you go. Leave about a quarter of an inch seam allowance around all edges {error on the side of a larger seam allowance, rather than a smaller one}.
STEP 4: TRIM EDGES OF PENNANTS
Lay each pennant on your cutting mat cutting mat and place a cutting ruler on top of the fabric to give you a straight edge to cut against. Then use a pinking rotary cutter to trim off the very edges of the triangles being careful not to cut into any of the seams!
use!
TIP: Preparing the Pennants for Use with Chalk
TIP: Cleaning Chalk Markers Off of the Chalkboard Pennants
It best to clean off the pennants immediately after each use, but even when I’ve been lazy and left the chalk marker writing on my pennants for months at a time, I’ve never had any trouble erasing the writing. When you first wipe off the pennants, you may notice a faint shadow of the writing remains, but that shadow quickly fades away.
HANGING YOUR CHALKBOARD PENNANT BANNER
I generally end up hang my chalkboard banner in front of a wall, but because the pennants are double-sided, there is no right and wrong side. That means that if you want to hang the banner along a railing, or between two pillars or trees for an outdoor party, you could easily write on both sides of the pennants for added effect!
I use my chalkboard pennant banner all around the house for all of our celebrations and to decorate for the holidays.
Last summer we hung the banner in the backyard for the 4th of July, spelling out “STARS AND STRIPES” on my chalkboard pennants above our outdoor dining table. That flag inspired centerpiece for the 4th of July was a simple IKEA hack, and filled with citronella tea lights it helps keeps the bugs away when we dine outdoors.
At Christmas, we set up our tree in our basement between our family room and the boys’ play area. The last couple of years, I have strung the chalkboard pennants up above their toys and spelled out “NAUGHTY OR NICE” as a cute little reminder that Santa is always watching and they needed to be good if they wanted to find presents under the tree on Christmas morning!
You can find a lot of paper chalkboard banner options at craft and party supply stores, but these paper banners are really only good for use only. I love that my chalkboard fabric banner can be used over and over again for every party and every season!