Am I a Genius or not?

[Apple Tree Crafts]

Has anyone else thought of this when making bunting or similar?

Today I made 90 ten inch long penants for bunting. Sewing the triangle was boring enough, but really quick compared to ironing the seams flat.

Getting very cheesed off very quickly, I decided there must be an easier way to press the seams flat.

So, I used my paper pattern triangle to make a slightly bigger one out of heavy white card. Slip this card triangle into your inside out penant, with the seams going along the centre, not the edges.

Eh Voila.....because the fabric is pulled taught, you can whizz along the seams with the iron. This gives you a nice edge and non-steamed fingers! You then turn your triangle the right way in, and press flat.

Am I a genius, or does everyone do this (or something even cleverer)??

I'm quite chuffed with myself......:p


Jules

[craftdancer]

Sounds like genius to me.

[Peter]

Yeah..............probably genius. :p

[EMEvans]

Jules do you take the card out after?

If yes then you are indeed a genius, but if they are to go outside and they have card in they may ruin. Or are they just for indoor use?

Sorry i'm rambling, just talking out load!

Sounds like a good idea though:D

[michelleC]

Great idea im all for making life easy.

[Apple Tree Crafts]

Jules do you take the card out after?

If yes then you are indeed a genius, but if they are to go outside and they have card in they may ruin. Or are they just for indoor use?

Sorry i'm rambling, just talking out load!

Sounds like a good idea though:D

No, there's just the one card triangle, you just use it to pull the triangle shape taut, iron the seams flat, then you have to remove the card in order to turn your triangle the right way in and press it flat. The card doesn't stay inside.

I whizzed through the remaining 60+ triangles I didn't do last night in about 20 minutes this morning.

I'm usually really thick, so I'm still feeling chuffed! Have cut out another load of bunting now, in different colours!

Jules

[littlesnuggler]

Well done Jules, I think I'd have thrown the towel in after about 20!

[JBJB]

Boo that you're doing bunting.....

We're going to be in competition at Stow...!

Flexing my muscles as we speak
:sm:

[EMEvans]

Oh well in that case Jules i bow down at your genius idea.

Hope they sell well.

[Apple Tree Crafts]

Boo that you're doing bunting.....

We're going to be in competition at Stow...!

Flexing my muscles as we speak
:sm:

Mine isn't personalised like yours. It's more garden bunting. I had to do something with the bright green gingham. It's bright, but it's growing on me daily! We'll be just fine at Stow! And anyway, I looked at your website yesterday - your stuff knocks spots off mine!!! It's me who should be worrying!:o

BTW...There's another interiors girl at Stow too!

Jules