Red, white and blue are key colours for fabric this summer with everyone preparing for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics.
Street parties and barbecues will be held all over the country to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and there are a variety of products including fabrics and accessories with a patriotic feel - ideal for street parties or family celebrations at home. There are an abundance of great fabrics to choose from - from those depicting the Union Jack to red, white and blue stripes and stars etc. Some of these fabrics are also available in PVC so are ideal for tablecloths.
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Bunting is a great way to decorate for a party and is very simple to make. Gather together an assortment of fabrics in red, white and blue, cotton or cotton mix fabrics work best. Cut a template from thin card the size and shape of triangle you want and use pinking shears to cut out the triangles to prevent the fabric from fraying or if preferred you could hem the edges or make triangles using two pieces of fabric sewn together so that you will see the right side of the fabric on each side of the bunting. To do this place the right sides of the fabric together, machine two sides and then turn out the right way. Attach the triangles to a length of bias binding by sewing them on, you can make this any length you want.
PVC fabrics are ideal for tablecloths as they can be simply cut to the size you want so are a very good no sew option. They can be wiped clean and any spills will not go through to your table.
Cushions can be made in red, white and blue fabrics, mixing and matching fabrics will give the best look. Cushions can be used on chairs inside or out in the garden and will add to the patriotic feel. You could also revamp old chairs by painting them red, white and blue. As these colours are always popular in decorating schemes these cushions will be able to be used long after the Jubilee and Olympics have finished and the flags have been put away.
