How to make bunting: Easy ways to decorate for Queen's Jubilee
31.05.2022 - 13:55
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Streets will be adorned in red, white and blue this weekend as Brits up and down the country come together to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
More than 16,000 street parties are expected to be thrown over the long Bank Holiday weekend. According to the Local Government Association (LGA), councils across England have received “a huge number” of applications from residents eager to celebrate the monarch’s 70-year milestone.
If you're planning a party of your own, it's likely there's one customary decoration that you'll want to get your hands on. Bunting.
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But as customers rush to the shops to get their party supplies, some retailers are running low on the essential, reports the Guardian. Retail marketplace OnBuy told the newspaper that their £4 20-feet ream of Union Jack flags had already sold out ahead of the Bank Holiday with Royal-themed paraphernalia getting snapped up at a "genuinely staggering" rate.
Bunting is a key component for any street party of garden get-together, but luckily it's very simple to make at home yourself. We've rounded up a couple of easy methods for you try - and neither them require any needlework.
For beginners who want sophisticated looking fabric bunting, craft supply store Hobbycraft has instructions on how to make 'no-sew' bunting. Once you've found your fabric of choice you only need a few extra supplies, as well as an iron.
Hobbycraft says: "Simply take your fabric of choice, apply an iron-on interfacing on the back to give the fabric a little structure and then, using a triangle template, cut out the pennant flags that make up the bunting garland.
"Once all the pieces are cut, sandwich