Frugal Crafting: DIY Felt Banner for as little as $3.24

I am a crafter.  If you give me a stack of art supplies and set me loose, I will have a field day making something new, exciting, and fun!  I especially love scrapbooking, but I have a crazy lov of felt projects, too. 
I'm hereby instituting a new (hopefully) weekly post where I will share a fun craft idea with you all.  Of course since My Kansas City Mommy is all about frugal living, the craft ideas will be no different.  I'm calling this new serious Frugal Crafting.  Hope you enjoy!  Let me know your thoughts!  :)

I helped plan a bridal shower for a friend last week.  Normally when I plan parties, I love to go all out with food, decorations, etc!  But planning a super party doesn't have to cost a fortune!  As one of the main decorations, I whipped up this fun little "Bride" banner. 

You could make one of these for a birthday, baby shower, mantle decoration, kid's wall...the possibilities are endless!  You don't have to use the colors I did, but I will refer to them specifically in the instructions so you can keep track of what I'm talking about!  :)

Supplies Used:
(This will make a banner with 7 points)
Felt - 3 Sheets Black - $.75
Felt - 2 Sheets Pink (different shades) - $.25
Ribbon - 3 Rolls Pink (different shades - you could easily just use one type of ribbon to save more!) - $5.97 ($1.99 each)

Total Cost: $6.97 (only $3.24 if you use only one roll of ribbon!)
Note: I generally shop at Hobby Lobby for my crafty needs.  Hobby Lobby offers a 40% off one item coupon every other week - so if you plan in advance, you could save even more!

Other Supplies Used:
Sewing Machine
Pinking Shears
Scissors
Thread

Step 1: Cut out your felt pieces.  I like the quirkiness of hand-cut things, so I didn't use any patterns for this project!

You will need:
Triangle Pieces  - 7
Letters - I spelled "Bride"
Accent Pieces - ie, hearts, flowers, stars, or whatever else you dream up!

Step 2:
Sew the letters/accents onto your triangle pieces.  I used a basic zigzag stitch, which held everything together really well!

Step 3:
Once you have all of your pieces ready, line them up and sew a strand of ribbon across the tops.  Don't leave a lot of space between each Triangle - you can even overlap them slightly to make sure the seam catches both pieces.  I used a zigzag stitch for this step as well.

Note: Make sure to leave a little extra ribbon to fold around the last piece of your banner.  Sew it in place as you make your seam on the front side!

Step 4:
Attach additional ribbon strands (if desired) to each end.

Step 5:
Hang and enjoy!

Added bonus - this project can double as a gift!  I gave my banner to the bride and she thought it was super cute.  It's a simple project that definitely looks a lot harder than it is! 

Have fun!  If you decide to try this out, please share!  I would love to hear about your variations.  :)

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