Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Make this fun birthday banner and youÕll have some awesome dŽcor to proudly display every time a birthday is celebrated in your home. Pick a few fun fabrics for the background and a solid for the letters, then get ready to hone your cutting and quilting skills as you whip up this banner Ð itÕs a piece of cake!

With plenty of diagrams, color photos, and easy to read instructions, this is a great project for kids who have sewing machine experience.Ê

To successfully complete this project, kids should know the following terms:Ê

¥ seam allowance
¥ right sides togetherÊ

Material Requirements:Ê

Use woven fabrics such as quilting cotton or linen.Ê
¥ 1/2 yard main fabric (for banner)
¥ (1) fat quarter (for accent strip & tabs)
¥ 1/4 yard solid fabric (for letters)
¥ 1/3 yard Heat n Bond Lite
¥ 1/2 yard fusible fleece
¥ (1) 16Ó long dowel
¥ 27Ó long decorative ribbon or twill tape for hanging

ÊTools Needed:Ê

¥ Fabric scissors
¥ Pins and/or clips
¥ Iron
¥ Frixion pen
¥ Point turner*
¥ Washi tape or magnetic seam guide for sewing machine*

*Optional but highly recommended