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JOY Bunting

November 14, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 21 Comments

Linen and vintage doilies are two of my favourite things.

Using some lovely vintage aqua coloured fabric from my Grandmothers stash, I appliquéd the letters spelling JOY onto some linen flags, and embellished it with some cream and aqua dolies.
It is the perfect Christmas message and will look great with the red and aqua theme we have got going this year.
For the full instructions, check out the latest issue of Stitch Gifts.
The issue also includes my Bath Buddies project.
Stitch Gifts has loads of inspiring projects to decorate your home for the holidays and for handmade gift ideas. It also includes projects from some of my favourite designers – Ayumi Takahashi, Betz White, Rashida Coleman-Hale, and Malka Dubrawsky.
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Filed Under: Christmas, Sewing Tagged With: bunting, garland

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  1. two hippos says

    November 15, 2011 at 2:12 am

    the joy bunting is really beautiful!

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  2. Tania says

    November 15, 2011 at 12:18 am

    I hadn’t the foggiest inkling that bunting was a Christmas must-have. But now I’m thinking that Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without it…

    (please note, this is the first time this year, I have typed the ‘c’ word with enthusiasm).

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  3. Bronwyn says

    November 15, 2011 at 12:20 am

    that is so so so beautiful!

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  4. 114a says

    November 15, 2011 at 1:00 am

    how beautiful – looks great – fantastic.

    Greetings, Elvira

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  5. Made to Make says

    November 15, 2011 at 2:16 am

    Very pretty bunting, love it x

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  6. Nat @ dear little house says

    November 15, 2011 at 3:54 am

    Love the bunting! Gorgeous 🙂

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  7. Bela says

    November 15, 2011 at 4:22 am

    Lovely bunting and adorable bath buddies!!! Aila has a duck like that and she loves spending time in her bath tub playing with her yellow friend!
    We have a rainny Tuesday, holiday, husband is home. So good! He looks after Aila and I sewwwww!!!
    Much love!!!
    Missing Sarah´s sweeties!!!
    Bela

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  8. ruby says

    November 15, 2011 at 4:26 am

    wowee I know what I will be making for my fireplace this week!, how lovely, I have a drawer full of doileys and have been saving them for a special project so this is perfect x

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  9. Jill says

    November 15, 2011 at 5:06 am

    That garland is adorable – as are the bath buddies!

    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  10. Handmade says

    November 15, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    Lovely work!

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  11. em's scrapbag says

    November 15, 2011 at 8:39 am

    The joy bunting is simiply elegant and the bath buddies are so cute and are sure to make bathtime tons of fun. Good job.

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  12. pasqueflower says

    November 15, 2011 at 9:04 am

    LOVE the garland. I Pinned it.

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  13. Celestial Charms says

    November 15, 2011 at 11:07 am

    I adore the bunting, and made all the more special using your grandmother’s stash. Cute duckies too!
    Maureen

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  14. Kiwifruit-Shiree says

    November 15, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    Christmas is just around the corner now, how exciting!

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  15. Janet says

    November 15, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    What a beautifully elegant bunting. I love the bath mits a lot, perfect for some little ones I know.

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  16. nest full of eggs says

    November 15, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    linen & vintage doilies are some of my most favorite things, too !
    Joy is my middle name 🙂
    I really like everything about this bunting ! Bravo !!!

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  17. Chocolate Cat says

    November 15, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    Beautiful bunting and those bath buddies are SO cute!

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  18. Shannon says

    November 15, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Oh, I LOVE that Joy bunting! But I have to admit, I couldn’t help imagining it in red… 😉

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  19. Shannon says

    November 15, 2011 at 8:33 pm

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  20. Shannon says

    November 15, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Sorry, somehow my comment double posted.

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  21. ParisMaddy says

    November 17, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    Love the colors, love the design.

    Reply

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