Paper Circles Banner Tutorial

For our good friend's baby shower a couple of weeks ago we did a gray and yellow theme. One of the decorations we made by hand was this super cute paper circle banner. It was very easy and didn't take much time to finish. We had seen similar banners for sale on Etsy and decided to try to make one ourselves.

Materials & Tools Needed:

-Cardstock paper in your theme colors

-Circle cutter or circle stencils (to make 2-4 inch circles)

-Scissors

-Sewing Machine

-Thread

Here are the step by step instructions to make this fun, customized, and easy banner:

Step 1: Cut out your circles. For our 10 ft. banner we used around 40 circles that varied in size from 2 - 4 inches in diameter.

Step 2: Stack the circles in the order you want them in for the banner. This will make sewing them go super fast.

Step 3: Use a sewing machine to sew together your paper circles. Make sure you leave a few inches at each end of the banner to hang it from. We sewed straight through the middle of the circles with two colors of thread (gray on top and yellow on the bottom).

Step 4: Once you reach the edge of the first circle raise the foot of the sewing machine and pull the thread about half an inch away from the needle (to allow space between circles). Then lower the foot again and sew the next circle onto the banner.
Continue this process until you have sewed each circle onto the banner.

Step 5: Make sure you pull the end of the banner thread a couple of inches away from the needle before cutting the thread. We left enough space on either end of the banner to tie the banner.

Step 6: Store the banner in a plastic bag until you are ready to display it at your event. This will keep the banner from getting tangled.

You're done! You now have a cute and custom decoration for any event. This was perfect for a baby shower but could also help celebrate a bithday, bridal shower, family holiday, etc. We gave both 10 ft. banners we made for the baby shower to mommy-to-be to hang in the nursery with her alphabet art that was also made at the shower.

Happy Crafting!

-Venture Sisters