Category: Summer Crafts

What Fourth of July Celebration is complete with out a bunting (or two or three)? It’s practically obligatory! These bard star hooks are the perfect way to hang your buntings, giving them just that little extra Fourth Of July Pizzazz! Be sure to check out our Rustic Tea Towel Bunting tutorial too! It’s the perfect companion for these fun hooks!

Difficulty level: Moderate
Time required: 5 minutes

Things you’ll need:
Red and blue barn stars
12 gauge wire
Needle nose pliers
Craft or hot glue

Things to do:
1. Flip the bar stars over.
2. Cut a three inch length of wire for each star and round one end to form a hook.

3. Apply a generous amount of glue to the indentation of the top point on the star.
4. Imbed the hook, curved end down, into the glue so that the hook falls at the center of the star.

5. Allow the glue to dry before using.

This mellow, low key bunting has got enough red white and blue spirit to adorn your house for your Independence Day celebration while still being subtle enough to leave up all summer long. Be sure to check out our Barn Star Bunting Hooks tutorial as well, they are the perfect way to hang this fun banner!

Difficulty level: Moderate
Time required: 30 minutes

Things you’ll need:
Hemp Twine
Red Striped Tea Towel
Blue Checked Tea Towel
Darning Needle
Scissors

Things to do:
1. Fold your tea towels in half lengthwise. Starting at one end, cut even triangles out of the towel that stretch the height of the (folded) towel. Repeat with the other towel. You should have an equal amount of each.


2. Thread your darning needle with the hemp twine and begin sewing the triangles onto the twine by drawing the needle in through one corner and our through the opposite corner.

3. Continue to add triangles until you have them all threaded on. DO NOT CUT THE TWINE YET.
4. Unravel the twine until it is long enough for each triangle to lay flat with their corners touching and leave 5 inches at each end.
5. Tie a loop at each end and trim away the excess twine.
6. Hang with a slight drape for the best look.