My new venture is now up and running and I'm soooooooo excited.
Bunting & Bows has been blossoming in my imagination for some time. Making bunting has been my go-to happy place for years. There's barely a room in our house which doesn't have bunting of some kind or other....all made by me.
There's simply something about bunting that makes me smile. It's joyful and quirky, and harks back to simpler, kinder times. It can be festive or celebratory, shabby or chic. It also has a surprising long and illustrious history.
The initial meaning of the flag-colored “bunting,” when it first appeared in print in the mid-18th century, was “light cotton or woolen cloth used to make flags and banners.”
So the cloth routinely used to make flags was called “bunting” because it was similar to the cloth used to sift grain and meal.
Over the years it has come to symbolise happy times... the very nicest and best kind of 'flag waving'.
I am very particular about my bunting. It's a labour of love and I spend a lot of time ensuring that it's perfect. I only ever use fabrics which I love, or which I have designed myself, specifically for bunting purposes. My bunting is ALWAYS fully lined... none of that flimsy, single layer stuff with pinked edges *shudder*.
Another of my pet peeves is skimpy bunting, where flags are spaced w-a-y t-o-o f-a-r a-p-a-r-t. Mine is fulsome and generous, with spaces no bigger than the width of one flag.
I also abhor cheap tape, which detracts from the overall effect. I source lovely pure cotton binding tapes, often in matching or contrasting colours to add to the overall gorgeousness.
From dainty florals to quirky vintage designs, elegant geometrics to dizty dots, each length of bunting is carefully planned so that the flags all work perfectly together.
Some are interwoven with real silk flowers, others decorated with bells, baubles or bows.
Some have sparkling lights built into the design, with cunningly concealed switches and battery packs.
My pure silk wedding bunting features fine jewelled embellishments or beaded applique with any (or all!) of the above.
But it doesn't stop there.... no by nonny no!
One of the perennial problems with bunting is how to hang it. Mine features a handy dandy D-ring at each end, which can be slipped over a small hook or cable clip. The D-ring is small and very unobtrusive, but if you wish to hide it you can request two little matching fabric rosettes, which act as neat decorative brackets to your string of bunting.
Not a single detail has been overlooked.
Add to all of these the lovely packaging lavished on each meticulously crafted bunting string and you have the perfect gift or self-gift for just about any occasion. You don't need miles of it.... just a short length will create a focal point. Perhaps over a mirror, or across an alcove. Maybe on a bookcase or display cabinet, or over a window. Accentuate a crafting area or cosy reading nook. The possibilities are endless.
Also, it doesn't have to be a permanent fixture. You can change it according to your mood, or the season.
So if you have a space in your home which is simply crying out for some bunting, check out my current makes. And if you have a particular interest, vocation or hobby, and crave some suitably appropriate but quirky decoration, just let me know and I'll see what I can do.
Break out the bunting!!!!
