Make our free Christmas bunting sewing pattern and decorate your home with handmade style for the festive season!

Get ready for your next must-make piece of Christmas crafting, because this free Christmas bunting sewing pattern by Anna Alicia is so much fun to make, you’ll want to decorate your whole home with it!

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It’s a great project for using up any leftover scraps in your fabric stash, or alternatively you can treat yourself to some fancy new Christmas fabrics. You don’t need to be a sewing expert either, as this tutorial only uses simple machine sewing stitches – you could even sew it by hand if you wanted to!

You will need

• Fabric A: 30x40cm (12x16in)
• Fabric B: 30x40cm (12x16in)
• Fabric C: 30x40cm (12x16in)
• Cotton tape: 1cm (³⁄₈in) wide x 1m (1yd) each of two different colours
• 12 small sequins
• Narrow cotton cord: 2m (2yds)
• Metallic machine embroidery thread
• Matching thread
• Basic sewing kit
• Download and print the Free Christmas Bunting Sewing Pattern Template

Notes

Use a 1cm (³⁄₈in) seam allowance throughout.

Free Christmas Bunting Sewing Pattern

Step 1

Cutting out

Trace the tree template and cut it out.

Step 2

Fold fabric A in half with right sides (RS) together. Place the tree template on top and draw around it four times with at least 2cm (³⁄₄in) between each.

Step 3

Pin the two layers of fabric together and cut them out 1cm (³⁄₈in) outside the drawn lines for a seam allowance.

Step 4

Repeat this to cut out four trees from fabric B and four trees from fabric C.

Step 5

Stitching the trees

Sew along the two longer edges of each tree, along your drawn lines.

Step 6

Trim the seams and then turn the trees RS out and press.

Step 7

Turn the bottom open edges under by 1cm (³⁄₈in) to the wrong side (WS) and press.

Step 8

Adding the trunk

Cut 12 lengths of cotton tape measuring 6.5cm (2⁵⁄₈in).

Step 9

Fold the tape in half so the ends meet and press.

Step 10

Tuck the raw ends of one piece of tape into the bottom of a tree to form the trunk, making sure it’s in the centre.

Step 11

Pin into place and repeat with all the trees.

Step 12

Decorating the trees

Using metallic machine embroidery thread, stitch along the bottom edge of a tree, 2mm (¹⁄₁₆in) up from the folded under edge and starting 2mm (¹⁄₁₆in) in from the side.

Step 13

Continue to sew from side to side in a zigzag towards the tip of your tree, like tinsel.

Step 14

Repeat with each tree.

Step 15

Finishing off

Stitch the tip of each tree to the narrow cord, spacing them evenly apart and leaving 10cm (4in) of cord at either end.

Step 16

Sew a sequin to the tip of each tree.

Step 17

Tie the ends of the cord into loops, and your bunting is ready to hang.

Your next must-make Christmas sewing project

Now that you’ve got your Christmas bunting sorted, it’s time to take things to the next level – by learning how to make a Christmas stocking!

Anna Alicia

Anna is a designer, maker and craft writer based in London. She is passionate about eco-ethical, handmade projects and creating unique makes that you will love forever. Find her latest designs over on Instagram @aalicialondon.

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