Lavenderhouse: Christmas Idea No 4 - Sarah Smith Dish Cloths Christmas Bunting

December 02, 2008

Christmas Idea No 4 - Sarah Smith Dish Cloths Christmas Bunting

I am on a bit of roll post wise. However, the next couple of days are busy so I thought I would post this one early. Please look back at previous posts if you want to read everything as I have posted a couple today. This one is going to make you laugh. Most of you will remember the gorgeous front cover of Country Living Magazine this month.

Well I can't offer you a crochet pattern for a little dog (although Lucy at Attic24 could probably!) - but I can offer you a really low cost and effective way of making some bunting for outside. All you will need is two Sarah Smith Dish Cloths and some ribbon or lace. The flags are fantastic because they do not need edging. Just literally cut them out and then sew ribbon or lace along the top to hang them up. Obviously, they are extremely washable!

The whole project cost me £2.00! Two cloths are £1.00 and I used cheap red lace from the odds and sods basket at my local fabric shop, which was £1.00. You can buy gingham ribbon for as little as 50p a metre if you can't get red lace. I reckon you could also get away with stapling or gluing the flags on to ribbon if you really didn't want to do any sewing!!!!

Interior shot due to sleet outside - sorry! I will try to photograph them in situ another day!

This is a bit cheeky using this photo as you don't need half the things although you might like to embelish the flags with buttons or bows.

I thought I would do a tutorial on it if you wish to follow it. Each cloth makes 14 flags if you cut it logically. So two cloths makes a really long strip of bunting.

Edited:-

The lovely people over at Sarah Smith's Company run a blog. They have read about the bunting and have set us all a challenge to make other things from the Sarah Smith range!! I don't think oven gloves on the feet for slippers counts though! They have been very nice and called it the Lavenderhouse Challenge! How fabulous is that! Click on the Lavenderhouse Challenge and it will take you to their blog! They are offering a Sarah Smith goody bag for the best idea! Don't forget to come back for the tutorial if you need it!

Tutorial

1 Take one cloth and cut in half.

2 Then fold in half.

3 Then fold in half again. Measure and mark the half way point.

4 If cutting with scissors then mark the line from the top to the bottom in a triangle shape. If using a rotary cutter and mat then cut along the ruler as shown.

5 Repeat again on other half of cloth. Repeat on next cloth. This produces 14 flags from each cloth. I used cheap red lace to sew to the flags.

I have just got to find the other bits and pieces to make my porch look like the Country Living Magazine now!

Posted at 07:33 PM in Things we have made! | Permalink

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i had a sneaky feeling it was going to be bunting... it looks great. You are on a post roll.. i think December has brought excitement and there are lots of lovely festive posts popping up. Good luck with finding the pooch, although the kittens probably hope you don't strike lucky. i will let you know about the camera when i have checked (never can remember!).
xx

Posted by: ginny | December 02, 2008 at 08:48 PM

What a brilliant idea, love the colours of the dishcloths. I will have to keep my eye out for something similar over here....

Your kittens are adorable by the way, love the names too. Are they keeping you awake at night???? my friend has a new kitten that keeps her up all night crying, she thinks it's just like haveing a new baby!!! Hopefully this it not the case for you.

Happy silly season to you.. X

Posted by: Julie | December 02, 2008 at 10:12 PM

I may not have a mantlepiece... but I do have some of those cloths, sitting doing nothing!!
Brill idea!! ;-)

Posted by: Sal | December 02, 2008 at 10:15 PM

I have some of them too :)

Now thanks for the idea and fabulous tutorial

Your mantlepiece looks adorable

Love Mary X

Posted by: Mary Poppins | December 03, 2008 at 12:50 AM

Very effective bunting at a bargain price!

Posted by: simone | December 03, 2008 at 10:14 AM

ooooo Clever Emma :-) how cool you have a challenge named after you as well !
thats such a fab idea - I buy the Sarah Smith Dishcloths but cant bring myself to use them as they are too pretty!!! thanks for the idea guess what I will be doing tomorrow ?!
Lesley x

Posted by: Lesley | December 03, 2008 at 05:57 PM

omg emma that is one seriously BRILLIANT idea. I may have to raid my SS cloth stash and give that a go.
Hey - thanks for the link to the SS website, i noticed I was on their blog roll, then came across this :
http://addasplashofcolour.blogspot.com/2008/08/attic-24.html

LOL, I was in shock!!
very nice shock though!
Lx

Posted by: Lucy @ Attic24 | December 03, 2008 at 06:19 PM

Ooh terrific. I have lots of those cloths.

Posted by: A Thrifty Mrs | December 04, 2008 at 12:37 PM

love this! A new Sainsurys just opened nearby so will have to pop down to make this for the garden now summer is creeping in! Thank you.

Posted by: Gillian Ballard | May 19, 2010 at 06:04 PM

Do you have a viable business but lack the necessary finances to get it off it’s feet?

Posted by: RamonGustav | September 02, 2010 at 04:23 PM

I followed your instructions and made some lovely pink bunting for my grandaughter's 3rd birthday party. She loved it and now won't let it be taken down.

Posted by: Joan Old | September 21, 2010 at 03:20 PM

Do you have a viable business but lack the necessary finances to get it off it’s feet?

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