DIY Chalkboard Bunting

ByMichele McDonald
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Make your own inexpensive DIY chalkboard bunting using fabric.

diy chalkboard bunting
I am SO excited to share today's project with you!

It's something I've had in my head for a little while now but only recently had a chance to bring it to reality.

And I'm LOVING it!

I made some DIY chalkboard bunting and gave it a fun shabby chic look with lace.

Let me show you how I made it.

diy chalkboard bunting with muslin fabric
DIY Chalkboard Bunting: Step 1

I started with some unbleached muslin remnants that I found at JoAnn's.

Muslin is a thin, plain fabric and perfect for this project.

I ironed the muslin, then measured an marked triangles where I would be doing my cutting (6" long x 4" wide).

cut muslin into strips
DIY Chalkboard Bunting: Step 2

Cut 6" strips of the muslin so that the bunting will be 6" long vertically.

Then cut the triangles with a rotary cutter.

Muslin bunting for banner
So many triangles of muslin!

This project goes so quickly.

chalkboard paint
DIY Chalkboard Bunting: Step 3

You will need chalkboard paint, a sponge brush, and freezer paper.

how to paint muslin with chalkboard paint
NOTE: DO NOT DO THIS!

Do NOT paint your muslin on newspaper!

Since the muslin is thin and obviously porous, the paint did bleed through it which resulted in the muslin sticking to the newspaper.

I peeled it all up and relaid it down on some freezer paper with no further problems.

You may need 2 coats of paint.

Once 100% dry, cure the chalkboard bunting by rubbing chalk all over it then erasing it.

lace trim on chalkboard bunting
The next step is completely optional.

I wanted a shabby chic look for my bunting so I trimmed it by backing the edges with lace.

I then covered the front edges with some thin cream ribbon.

lace on bunting
There is a fabulous lace shop in a nearby town where you can purchase it by the yard for as little as $.25-.$50 per yard.

So needless to say I have a large stockpile!

I decided to give my bunting a more eclectic look by using different pieces of lace for each piece of bunting.

mini clothespins
I obviously did not want to adhere my bunting to any string because the beauty of the chalkboard bunting is that I can erase and rewrite any saying I want, adding and taking away pieces as needed!

So I clipped the bunting to some twine with miniature clothespins. 

And to make the clothespins blend better, I inked them with some black distress ink.

See my post about using your distress ink for staining wood!)

hanging chalkboard bunting
When I hung the bunting I ended up overlapping the pieces. But I'm loving how it looks!

chalkboard bunting with fall leaves
Since I'm currently hanging it with a Thanksgiving saying, I clipped on some fall leaves for an extra embellishment.

black hutch with chalkboard bunting

black hutch with chalkboard bunting
I love how it looks on my hutch!!

It will definitely be a staple for ALL holidays and probably birthdays, too!

diy pumpkin vase
Did you notice my pumpkin vase?

My real fall bouquet finally died, but I found these great silk flowers for 80% off at Hobby Lobby.

LOVE!

 

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105 Comments

  1. Love your chalkboard paint banner. I am being a copy cat for my Tuesday post - took me days to get ready with the supplies, etc. to make my first chalkboard banner. I put a link on tomorrow's post back to your banner.
    - Joy

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  2. I was wondering if you might be interested in decorating your blog for Christmas.
    I have a special, which you can check out here

    What a great idea, the bunting! And the lace looks so cute:-)

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  5. What a cute and clever idea! I might write "BELIVE" that seems to be my motto right now

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  6. i think i would write a different blessing on each one. as a way to count my blessings, what i am most thankful for...

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  8. OMG love this!

    We just moved and I have a blank wall in my dining room I have been trying to figure out what to do with and this would be perfect!

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  9. Awesome...love the versatility of this!! Seen your guest post over at Gail's. Enjoyed it!

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  11. I think this is my favorite bunting ever. What a great idea making it changeable. For the season, I would write Noel or Blessings. I found you from the Shabby Nest link up

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  12. I think this is my favorite bunting ever. What a great idea making it changeable. For the season, I would write Noel or Blessings. I found you from the Shabby Nest link up

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  14. I would love to have this... and I would write Love You More!! For my family and keep it up all the time! Thanks so much!!

    Sonya Burton

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  17. What an exciting idea! I'd leave it up all year, so what it says would depend on the season - for now, it'd be Merry Yule. 🙂

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  19. i would write peace and noel for the holidays then would use it in our family room and write different messages each week.
    What a great giveaway.

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  21. Oh this is too cute and just brilliant!! I would write "Be Thankful" and have it throughout the holiday season. I always tell my kids to be thankful for what you have. 🙂

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  23. I would love to win this and if I win the very first thing I would write on it is, "I won!"

    Nancy5678 at aol dot com

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  28. What a cute cute giveaway! Think I would use it for different holidays with a sweet message!

    Blessings,
    Linda

    I’m having a CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE linky party on 12/9…would love for you to join in on the FUN!!!

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  30. Such a great idea!!! Hmm - what to put on it..."SUZANNE 18" - my middle niece is blessed with a birthday on Dec 21 and so its often squeezed in between other events. This year is a big year so I am working on 18 presents for her and a banner that she can change to whatever she needs would be perfect, because next year she goes to college and this is just the thing to hang up in a dorm room.
    And I am thinking I will make some balloon shapes to clip in between the letters. Suzanne is very creative though and will find many ways to use this!

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  31. That's fabulous!! I think I'd have it out all the time and leave silly messages for my kids... besides the necessary things like Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday 🙂

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  33. I would probably write an encouraging message, Bible verse references, or holiday sayings...I'd use it year round! What a lovely idea and I hope I wiiiiiin!!!

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  34. That is such a clever idea. I've always thought you could end up with a lot of buntings if you made a new one for every occasion. I would love to win the extra one you made.

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  37. If I were to win this, I would write down something I'm thankful for each day. It would help me stay focused on the blesings!

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