Wednesday, May 14, 2014

The World Of DIY Decorative Seasonal Flags

By Arline Bradley


If you want to do something new, then try making seasonal flags out of your own hands. This can either be a personal or a community project. However, regardless of your reason for having this activity in mind, let no stop you from being creative from time to time. Provide yourself with the opportunity to shine and simply follow the steps written below.

The first material that you actually need to have for this project is a reliable fabric. This kind of product would allow your decorative seasonal flags to be in the same condition for the years to come. Thus, be able to find woven polyester from your local store if possible.

Second, you would have to be very specific on the dimensions of your flags. If you want all of your neighbors to see them, then you can go for those large ones. If you desire to have items that you would be able to decorate during family gatherings alone, then opt for a smaller size for these things.

Third, you would need to learn to cut the fabric on your own. Thus, be able to find the sharpest pair of scissors inside your home. If the clothing material is too big for your size, then have one of the members of your family hold on to the other end of the material.

See to it that you would be able to provide an allowance for all of your flags as well. Any measurement would do as long as it does not go beyond two inches. It would have to be reflected in every corner of the material too so that the finished products would all intact.

When it comes to the seams, they will just need to have a straight stitch on them. The stitch would have to be narrow as well to improve the overall appearance of the finished results. It is required to be clean too since you would certainly want people to think that you had the flags made by a professional.

If you are already done fixing the loose ends of the fabric, then start to choose the right colors for your flags. They would have to be appropriate and they would also need to come from a reputable store in the market. Begin to learn the ropes on stenciling as well so that all of your artistic creations would be done in a perfect manner. Watch some instructional videos if you have to.

As for your additional tips, you are recommended to use a bar soap in making some lines on the cloth. The lines would serve as your guide when you already need to cut the whole material into pieces. You may use a chalk for this step but the lines made by this item are rougher than the lines that would come from the product being recommended to you.

DIY seasonal flags are things that you can definitely do in just a breeze. You can do them anywhere. You will just to bring your creativity with you all the time.




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