How to Make a Fun 4th of July Banner Out of Old Blue Jeans

Confession.  I may be a hoarder.  Every year or so I help my hubby clean out his closet.  He wears his jeans ’til they’re frayed and so faded that I hate to donate them to Goodwill!  But I still can’t bring myself to throw them away.  So I stash them away in my studio closet along with all the other fabric I’m hoarding storing.

Several years ago I started making these patriotic denim pennants out of the jeans.  Each triangle is a little different.  I just tried to use up my scraps of red, white, and blue fabric, seam binding, and buttons.

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4th of July Banner

First, I cut the jeans into 6.5″ x 9″ triangles and sewed a straight stitch about 1/4″ in around the edges.  (To get them all exactly the same shape I played around with some newspaper patterns until I got the size and shape I wanted.)  I snipped up to that stitch about 1/2″ apart all around the two long edges.

After sewing the seam binding to the short edge, I washed them all.  That gave the edges their nice, soft frayed look.

Then came the fun part of decorating each one with all my little scraps.  After that I just tied them together.  The fact that they’re each separate makes them adjustable for any space!

And to make it even better, Somerset Holidays & Celebrations published my little project!

If you enjoyed this 4th of July banner, check out these red, white, and blue DIY projects, too!

• Red, White, and Blue Picnic Caddy
• Patriotic Blocks
• Patriotic Bandana Wreath
• 15 Patriotic Ways to Use Mason Jars
• My Patriotic Tree

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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