Patriotic Mini Banner with HeatnBond Lite

I love finding small projects that I can use to take my holiday decor up a notch. This mini Hexagon Patriotic banner is a perfect example of just such a project. A little fabric, some interfacing and Heat n Bond lite and now you have a darling accent for your space! Using hexagon fabric dies from Crafter's Edge allows me to make the flags a fun and unique shape! Are you ready to make one?

Hexagon Patriotic Mini Banner Tutorial

Supplies:

• Fabric for banner- 2-3 fat quarters is more than enough, although you can add more if you want more variety. I am using Celebrate America! fabric by Echo Park for Riley Blake Designs
• Heat n Bond Fusible Light weight Interfacing
• Heat n Bond Lite Fusible Adhesive
• Heat n Bond EZ Print Lite Sheets (optional)
• Crafter's Edge Crossover and Hexagon die set
• patriotic hexagon banner stars
• yarn, string or twine for stringing the banner

Prepare Fabric for Banner:

• From the background fabric for the hexagon flag- cut a strip 5 1/4" wide X 10 1/2" (these measurements will make 2 hexagon flags, you can make your strip longer to make more flags- just add 5 1/4" to the length of the fabric and the interfacing)
• From the lightweight fusible interfacing, cut a strip 5" X 10 1/4"

• Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric strip following the package instructions.

• From the accent fabric for the hexagon flag cut a strip 4 1/4" X 8 1/2" (again, this is for two flags. Add 4 1/4" to the length for each additional flag you are cutting both to the fabric and the Heat n Bond Lite)
• Cut a strip of Heat n Bond Lite 4" X 8 1/4"

• Follow the package instructions and fuse the Heat n Bond lite to the wrong side of the accent fabric.

• From the background fabric, cut your strip into 5 1/4" squares.
• Cut your accent fabric into 4 1/4" squares.
• Stack your squares onto your cutting plate, following the instructions for your Crossover. Use the 5" and 4" hexagon dies from the Hexagons Fab Die set.

• Run your dies through your cutting machine.

Make Hexagon flags for patriotic banner:

• Remove the paper backing from your accent hexagons.
• Center the accent hexagon on top of your background hexagon.
• Fuse the accent into place.

• Print or trace the star pattern onto the paper side of your Heat n Bond Lite.
• If using white for your stars, I recommend fusing a piece of Heat n Bond Light weight fusible interfacing onto the back of the star fabric first.
• Cut out the stars leaving a slight margin around the pattern.
• Fuse the stars onto the wrong side of the fabric.
• Cut out the stars on the printed or traced line.
• Remove the paper backing.

• Turn your hexagon so one of the points is centered at the bottom.
• Measure a line across the hexagon so you cut off the opposite point from the bottom point. Remove the top point.
• Position your star so it is centered with the bottom point.
• Fuse the star in place.

• Sew around the accent hexagon and the star using a straight stitch.
• Fold over the top straight edge 1/2".
• Sew down the top seam using a 3/8" seam allowance. Be sure to back stitch at the beginning and ending of your sewing.
• Use a long blunt needle or safety pin to thread a string or twine through the channel at the top of the flag to make your Hexagon Patriotic mini banner.

The Crossover makes this banner really fast and allows for a unique shape to the banner that would take much longer if you had to cut them by hand! I hope you will make your own mini banner! Happy Sewing friends! xoxo, Amy