July Fourth Flag & Star Banner

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This is the monthly banner for the month of July. You can find more on how to make them here and here

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I had these fabrics at my home from projects that I’ve made but I usually get my fabrics from Jo Ann’s and Wal mart. I ironed the fabrics to fusible webbing then ironed to the natural batting. You can see the pattern burlap4thofJulybanner You can cut the shape of the star from a cookie cutter or any star shape you like and the flag stars section is 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches and the strips on the flag section is 4 3/4 x 4 3/4.

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I blanket stitch around each ironed on piece with embroidery floss in colors that I wanted to stand out or blend in.

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Have a good day.

Lindy

Fireworks Candy

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Sweet Tart Fireworks

*Sweet Tart Rolls I used 8
*Paper or Fabric of your choice cut into 4×8 inch rectangles
*Jute cut 6 strands of the Jute 6 inch lengths glue to the top of sweet Tarts Roll
*Embellishments: Ribbons, Buttons, Brads and any other things you would like to add
*Double Sided Tape
*Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
*Awl
*Scissors

Roll paper around each Sweet Tart. I used the double sided tape to attach and then I hot glued the edge. You should have extra paper at the top and bottom. Fold the bottom into each other like the Sweet Tart end is folded. On the top put a dab of glue to the top of Sweet Tart and and stick in the ends of the 6 strands of Jute into the glue squirt in more glue and close the paper up around the jute strands.

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You can tie 3 together to make a bundle. Wrap Jute around all three made Fireworks and wrap around 3 times with the Jute and tie in the front.

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I used this Sizzix to cut out the stars and used an awl to put a small hole in them to add the brad and then I hot glued them to the Firework.

Be careful not to burn yourself with this project.

You can see similar ones alittletipsy and analteredstate

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Smarties Fireworks

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*Smarties I made 8 bundles with three in each bundle, tie the same way we tied the above Sweet Tart Fireworks.
*Paper cut into 2×2 1/2 inch pieces
*Double Sided Tape
*Scissors
*Jute

Wrap each cut out piece of paper and wrap around each Smartie and tape the edges together.

Adapted from thegunnysack

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I’m going to be using these at our Fourth of July Dinner at each place setting. You could use this for place card Firework.

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I hope you will make some too.

Lindy

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