Happy May Day!
Lucas and Ella made this bunting for May Day. Here is how they did it:
First, Lucas traced a triangle-shaped pattern onto fabric pieces, and cut along the lines until he had many triangles.
He made two triangles for each flag. Ella said, "That is a TON of triangles!" Actually, it was 40 triangles, which is enough for 20 flags.
Then, the friends stitched the triangles into pairs to make double-sided flags. For each flag, they put two pieces together with the pretty sides touching. Then they used a needle and thread to sew the long sides of the triangle. They left the short side open.
When they turned the triangles right side out, they had reversible flags with neat, finished edges. Some had matching fabric on each side, and some had contrasting fabric.
Lucas used a sharp stick to make sure each flag's point was as pointy as possible.
Ella used a hot rock to flatten each flag. (If you don't live in the forest and you want to do this project, you could get a grownup to help you use an iron and a sewing machine).
Finally, the friends arranged the flags in a line, and sewed it together with a binding of folded ribbon. They left enough ribbon on each end to tie the bunting to a branch.
Happy May Day!
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