Nautical American Flag Pennant Banner

 This might just be my favorite banner of all times! 

I'm using repurposed materials, a little painting, a little stenciling, and a little iron-on technique. 

I created an American flag pennant banner that is great for summer decorating and the best part is that this one is reversible! 

See what I mean...

I began with an old stretched art canvas. 

I pulled it apart and cut 12 triangles out of the stretched canvas to make pennants. 

The size is up to you, my triangles are about 4x6".

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I painted the front and back of 6 of the pennants with Fusion Mineral Paint. 

On the other 6 pennants I added washi tape stripes. 

I painted the spaces between the tape with more red Fusion Mineral Paint. 

Next, the washi tape was removed and I was left with the red and white stripes. 

When the blue paint dried I placed the blue pennants side by side. 

I placed my favorite star stencil over the top and stenciled right across all the pennants at once with white craft paint. 

This star stencil comes in a set of several and is my favorite stencil, it gets used all the time! 

I used one of the star stencils in the pack to decorate that cute baseball too! 

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Now back to the red and white striped pennants...

I found this great iron on fusing that I ironed onto a piece of blue fabric. 

Next, I laid the red and white pennants onto the blue fabric with the fusing. 

I ironed the blue fabric onto the back of the striped triangles and cut out the pennants making them reversible!

Next, I added small copper grommets  with a grommet tool to the top corners of each pennant for stringing. 

I used cotton macrame cord to string the pennants alternating the stars and stripes with a knot between each flag.  

Between each flag I also tied a small piece of drop cloth fabric. 

I love the nautical look that I got using the cotton cord and the drop cloth ties. 

It looks extra cute hanging with the nautical buoy garland I made recently. 

I have so many flag garlands and stars and striped banners hanging around my house this summer! 

This one is reversible too so you can hang it for another occasion! 

I just love the look! 

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