Spooky-Cute Pennant Banner: A Fat Quarter Project

October 31st is right around the corner, and with so many Halloween themed fabrics, it's time to start creating! We've curated this bundle of Halloween fat quarters which can be used for any of our FQ free pattern downloads (choose your favorite when you check out!). But today I'm showing you how to transform these prints into an adorable Pennant Banner. The full pdf pattern is available with the purchase of any fat quarter bundle.

Psst...you can make this pennant banner with any fabric, for any occasion! Shop our FQ bundles here.

Step 1: Layer the FQ right sides together(RST), folding over just enough to fit the template. This allows you to cut (2) pieces at a time, and they're conveniently layered RST for easy sewing. Then as you cut pennant shapes, rotate the template for efficient fabric use.

Step 2: Working with a directional print? Make sure to position the template on the fabric so the shapes are right side up. This may mean folding the fabric differently, as I did here, or even cutting shapes one at a time. Make sure your ghosts and bats are flying right side up! :)

Step 3: And for larger prints, consider fussy cutting each pennant to center the design.

Step 4: Position the template on the cut pennant and fold back one side. This allows you to mark the point at the bottom, showing where you should stitch to.

Step 5: Pin (2) pennant shapes right sides together. Start sewing at the top, by the yellow pin shown below, pivoting at the corner, and sewing down the marked point. Pivot, and then sew up to the top left corner, pivot again, and sew to the pink pin. Use a 1/4" seam allowance throughout and backstitch at the beginning and end.

Step 6: Before turning right side out, trim the seam allowance near the point to reduce bulk.

Step 7: Also before turning, fold the top seam allowance down and press (on both sides). This creates a nice folded edge for the pennant top.

Step 8: Turn the pennant right side out and use a turning tool to gently poke out corners and create sharp edges. Tuck the folded edges along the top in.

Step 9: Optional but recommended - Topstitch 1/4" from the edge of both long sides. This creates a more professional finished look. Make as many pennants as you like!

Step 10: Open the double fold bias strip (see how to make one in the YouTube video here) and tuck each pennant in to the center fold.

Step 11: Fold the binding back over, encasing the top edge of the pennant between the folded edges. Pin to secure - make sure your pin goes through all layers.

Step 12: pin all pennants in place. Starting at the very end of the binding strip (I had 15" of extra strip on each side of my pennants), stitch all the way across, both securing the binding strip and the pennants. Knot edges of strip to finish.