Circus Bunting

Mix and match fabric colours and prints to create Liz Barraclough’s cheerful string of Circus Bunting. It’s perfect for parties, playrooms and little performers who love to put on a show! Individual flags are made from Tissu de Marie Fat Quarter Bundles and strung with readymade bias binding. Practise simple appliqué on the sewing machine to add felt circles to the design and easily personalise with HKM iron-on patches!

List of Materials

Makes 1 length of 8-flag Bunting

Tissu de Marie Fat Quarter Bundle(100% Cotton)

(Note: with careful cutting, 2 mixed bundles can make 4 lengths of Bunting)

• Tranquil Teal x 1 pack
• Amorous Amber x 1 pack
• 20 x 30cm sheet teal Queen’s Quality felt, 2mm thick
• 19 x 29cm piece Bondaweb
• 40 x 90cm Vlieseline H250 fusible interlining
• 1 spool yellow Amman Silk Finish Cotton No. 50 thread
• 2.5m yellow 20mm Dox bias binding
• 2 x blue HKM iron-on star patches
• 6 x Pronty iron-on letters to spell ‘circus’
• Cardboard for cutting templates
• Sewing machine, basic sewing kit + iron

Pattern

This pattern appears in Pretty Little Things 40 – Circus, published by Scheepjes. The Pretty Little Things booklet is available in print in both UK English and Dutch language via Scheepjes retailers.

Unfortunately, there are errors in the printed version of the Circus Bunting pattern. The errata can be found here.

Our monthly publication Pretty Little Things (Klein Maar Fijn) showcases 3 multicraftual patterns made with Scheepjes yarns. Colourful projects that are beginner-friendly, affordable, and appealing to all crafters thanks to the adorable aesthetic. Who doesn’t love a pretty ‘weekend’ project?