Fiesta kicks off this week in San Antonio and papel picado banners are popping up all over town. I love the bright colors fluttering in the breeze, but I’m not a fan of disposable decor. So I decided to make my own reusable faux papel picado banner with fabric scraps and paint. Raid your stash or find some colorful textiles at the thrift store and get ready for Fiesta with my video tutorial:
To finish my banner, I made channels to run the ribbon through by folding over the top edge and sewing it down. I also zig-zag stitched along the end of each picado to keep it in place on the ribbon.
String yours up–inside or out–and your done! These reusable faux papel picados are great for Cinco de Mayo, Dia de los Muertos, or any other Mexican-themed party. And when you’re done, just fold them up for next time! I hope you enjoyed this project and would love to hear your thoughts and feedback. And if you enjoyed the video, be sure to like it on YouTube (I’d really appreciate it!). And if you make your own, I’d love to see your photos in the Maker Mama Flickr group. ¡Viva Fiesta!
would you believe the kids and I were making a version of these just today? Love Fiesta!
Awesome! Do y'all have any favorite Fiesta events?
we finished ours just in the nick of time last night, if I can get some good light I'll show them to you. We have Fiesta at Kinder tomorrow!
Awesome! I've been busy working on a life-size Spider Man float for my son's Pre-K fiesta float (life-size not shoe box)–only in San Antonio! We're crazy, aren't we?
These are simply gorgeous! I wish I could sew. I think I could do something like this with paper, though. I followed you over from the TX Blogger group.
Thanks for stopping by Rebekah! The sewing on this project is really minimal–you should give it a try sometime!
love, love, love! oh i am so going to make some fabric banners now. i have some paper banners i have had for years but they are getting a bit sorry looking. thank you for the inspiration!