Pinnie Pennant Tutorial

My dear friend Julie of The Intrepid Thread asked me to come up with another fun tutorial for this year's Quilt Non event (for all of us who can't make it to Quilt Con East), following in the footsteps of last year's Pixie Basket tutorial. So I wrote up a quick little patchwork pennant with a landing spot for pins and needles that I'm calling the Pinnie Pennant. This little project takes 30 minutes or less to sew, and it's tiny enough that you can even hang it on the hand wheel of your sewing machine. I think this would make a cute little extra for swaps too!

If you make one of these, please share it on Instagram and use the hashtag #pinniepennant (and #quiltnon2017 if you're making it for the weekend challenge!). Be sure to tag me too @fabricmutt!

Happy sewing, friends!

Pinnie Pennant Tutorial

by Heidi Staples

Finished size: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2”

Fabric	For	Cut
Charm square of linen	Main body	1 rectangle, 3 3/4 x 4”
7 print scraps, each at least 2” square	Patchwork border	1 rectangle, 1 x 2”, from each print
Mini charm square of gold stripe print	Needle landing spot backing	1 rectangle, 2 x 2 3/4”, edges cut with pinking shears
Mini charm square of cream felt	Needle landing spot	1 rectangle, 1 1/2 x 2 1/4”
Charm square of batting	Interfacing	1 square, 5 x 5”
String or baking twine	Hanging loop	1 piece, 7” long
Charm square of floral print	Pennant backing	1 square 5 x 5”

Additional Materials

Adhesive basting spray

Twill tape (optional) for decorative loop

Basting clips

Pins & needles

Notes

All seams 1/4” unless otherwise stated.

RST = right sides together

Press seams open wherever possible.

1. On the linen square, use a pencil to mark 1” up on the left and right edges (the 3 3/4” long sides) and mark the midpoint on the lower edge (a 4” side). Use your rotary cutter to trim a straight line from the midpoint to the left 1” marking. Do the same from the midpoint to the the right 1” marking. (See photo above.)

2. Sew the 1 x 2” patchwork border rectangles together in a row, sewing along the 2” edges.

3. Sew the patchwork row to the top straight 4” long edge of the linen piece. Use adhesive basting spray to fuse the wrong side of the pennant to the batting square. Quilt as desired and then trim off the excess batting. (I stitched on either side of each seam on the patchwork as well as on the seam joining the patchwork to the linen piece.)

4. Place the ends of your string on the top edge of the pennant, lined up with the first patchwork seam from each side with the loop pointing down. Stitch in place 1/8” from the top edge.

5. Use the front panel of the pennant as a guide to trace and cut out the pennant backing piece. Place the front and back pieces RST, secure them with pins or basting clips, and stitch all the way around the pennant, leaving a 2-3” gap on the right or left edge. Be sure to backstitch when you start and stop.

6. Trim the corners and then turn the pennant right side out through the gap, gently pushing out the corners with a chopstick or turning tool. Tuck the raw edges inside the gap, press the pennant, and then sew 1/8 - 1/16” from the edge all the way around the outside of the pennant.

7. Use adhesive basting spray to fuse the felt rectangle to the right side of the needle landing spot backing piece, making sure that it’s centered. If you like, tuck in a decorative twill tape loop centered at the bottom between the felt and the backing piece.Then use adhesive basting spray to fuse that piece to the center of the linen part of the pennant. Stitch around the felt piece, just inside the edge of the rectangle, to secure in place.

8. Tuck your pins and needles into the felt, hang up your pennant, and enjoy!