Purr Parade DIY Triangle Bunting Tutorial

There’s something so cheerful about bunting—whether you’re decorating for a party, sprucing up a playroom, or adding a festive touch to your sewing room. Today I’m going to show you how to make a classic triangle bunting that you can reuse over and over. It’s simple, quick, and perfect for using up fabric scraps!

What You’ll Need

• Fat quarter bundle of Purr Parade
• 2.5 Edition Binding from the Purr Parade collection
• Batting scraps
  
• Bias tape for hanging (or make your own from fabric)
• Quilting ruler, rotary cutter, and mat
• Sewing clips or pins
• Sewing machine & thread
• Iron

Step 1: Cut the Triangles

1. Download and cut out the Triangle Template.

2. For each flag, cut:

• 1 front triangle (pretty scrap fabric or pieced block)
• 1 backing triangle
• 1 batting triangle

Step 2: Make a Mini Quilt Sandwich

1. Layer your pieces: backing right side down, batting in the middle, and front triangle right side up.

2. Clip or pin to keep layers in place.

Step 3: Quilt the Flag

1. Quilt as desired—straight-line quilting, echoing the edges, or even free-motion doodles.

2. Keep it simple or get creative! This is where you can play with texture.

3. Trim edges if needed to keep the triangle neat and square. 

Step 4: Bind the Triangle

1. Cut binding strips about 1 ½”–2” wide. Straight-grain binding is fine since these edges aren’t curved.

2. Start at one top edge, clip the binding around one side of the triangle, and sew with a ¼” seam. Work your way around all three sides.

3. Fold binding over to the back, press, and stitch down (by hand or machine). 

 

Step 5: Assemble the Bunting

1. Lay out your quilted triangles in a pleasing order.

2. Open your bias tape and tuck the top edge of each flag inside, spacing them 1” apart.

3. Clip and sew along the length of the tape, catching each triangle at the top.

4. Leave at least 12” extra tape on each end for hanging.

Step 6: Hang & Admire

That’s it—you’ve created a quilted bunting! Each flag is its own little work of art, and together they create a cheerful banner you can use year after year.

Happy Sewing!