Bunting

I LOVE this fabric bunting!  I have been seeing it for some time now, and have wanted to make some.  Finally I did.  I chose some soft floral hues that I had, and when I ran out, I bought more that was similar, but they are from several different lines.  First I cut lots of triangles and pinked the edges with my pinking rotary cutter.  I purchased 3 packs of wide, double fold binding to sew the triangles to.  I used a template that was 10 inches, and 10 inches down, with a two inch top to fold over at the top, or in my case, tuck inside the fold of the binding.

I believe I got 9 or 10 across for each length of bunting.

I love the vintage look of this fabric bunting!!!

It is just tacked to my ironing board in these photos.  But I think I like it in my sewing room.  My sewing room is done in pinks and greens, and soft florals.  So it would be a perfect fit for this room. 

SWOON!!!  Next up........Bunting in Red, White & Blue for 4th of July!

The guys arrived about  1 yesterday to remove the bougainvillea.  Here she is, in all of her glory.  Like a giant cascading wave of color, spilling onto the ground with thorny limbs, and her bright fuchsia flowers, littering the ground, and swirling about like paper confetti in the wind.

The top had recently been trimmed, so it doesn't show the usual brilliant color.  They began, only to reveal a massive thicket of twisted and gnarled thorny branches, that have been growing for over 30 years, embedding itself firmly into this corner of our yard. 

It is not finished yet.  They will return today to finish it, and remove all of the debris. 

Two long lost basketballs were discovered in there.  Along with a huge rusted, and very heavy pipe.  As well as the dark tunneled homes of a  host of critters and varmints!!  I loved to drive into my driveway and see this beautiful splash of color all of these years.  I will miss you bougainvillea.  Goodbye!