Grain Sack Banner {Printable}

Yesterday I shared some printable images of
antique grain sacks with you and I promised that
today I'd share some projects I created with these images.

This image, from my very favorite grain sack, makes the perfect background for several projects.

The first project I made with it is a pennant banner with the word "Family", 

but you can add any word you'd like to your banner.

I cropped a portion of the image, then had it printed at a photo center

into inexpensive 4x6 prints - costing only 9 cents each.  I ordered 10 prints

so I'd have a few extra in case I goofed any up.

I scanned this image at very high resolution, so the weave in the fabric

is extremely true to life when you print it.

I marked the center point of the back of each photo, then drew lines from
each corner down to that point.

Here are my cut pennants, ready to add the lettering to.

I used stencils and CeCe Caldwell chalk paint to add the letters to the banners.

I put a very slight amount of paint on a rag, then very lightly dabbed over the stencil.

Your letter will then pick up the texture of the rag, which is perfect for a fabric texture banner.

Take a look at the clarity of the fabric weave in the photo.

Short of using an actual grain sack to make a banner, this is an amazingly realistic copy of it.

Here's the cropped image I used to create this pennant banner.

If you plan to create a banner like mine, this is the image you'll want to use.

If you don't have letter stencils, just save this image to your computer, 

then add use either Paint or Picmonkey to add letters.

I've got my banner hanging on an old screen door in our living room.

I've got a few more projects I'll be sharing with you with the remainder of the week.
I hope you enjoy them!

Blessings,

Angie

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