Name Banner for Emery!

I love natural/rustic fabrics and wanted to include them in Emery's room somehow.  Starting maybe 2 years ago a huge trend in the weddings were banners that hung during the reception that said "love" or "mr. and mrs.", etc.  I've always loved the way they looked and have had it on my list to try for a while.  Finally the other day I sat down and did it!

I bought burlap from JoAnne's fabrics, cut them into triangles and painted each letter of Emery's name on them with brown paint.

I had some linen laying around, so I cut those into triangles as well to back the burlap with.

I loved the stitching that the linen had on the top, so instead of cutting it off I decided to fold it over the top of the jute and pin it that way.  Inside that pocket are 2 strands of twine to hang the banner by.  I stitched it loose enough where I can slide the triangles to whatever space I want, which is nice.

Then I quickly hand stitched the two fabrics together.  Since it's earthy looking anyway, it was great not having to be a perfectionist on this project!

 

And here is the final outcome.

I still need to iron the linen on the back so it lays flat, and I'm debating stitching around all the sides to hold the fabrics together more.  Either way I'm really happy with it, and hope to find a spot in Emery's room to hang it!  If it doesn't look right over the changing table then I know we'll at least be able to use it in her newborn photos!