Patriotic USA Banner

Decorate for the summer holidays with this easy, no-sew Patriotic USA banner!

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How to Make a Patriotic USA Banner

This banner is simple to create and requires no sewing at all, just tracing and cutting! You’ll need the new patriotic templates from Missouri Star Quilt Company and your favorite red, white, and blue fabrics along with the other supplies listed below.

Materials

patriotic fabric
felt
Missouri Star USA Templates
Missouri Star Shooting Star Templates
fusible interfacing
scissors
heat-erasable pen
twine
tiny clothespins or clips

Image contains a patriotic USA banner stretched across a dark brown mantel.

Instructions

Iron fusible interfacing to the back of your fabric.

Use the manufacturer’s instructions regarding temperature and time.

Peel off the backing and adhere to a piece of felt.

Use a heat-erase pen to trace the templates onto the felt.

Remember that you’ll want to trace any directional letters/shapes backwards since the felt will be the back.

Image contains a piece of fabric face down with a sheet of red felt on top. The letters “U, S, A” are traced onto the felt. Amy’s hand holds an “A” shaped template above the felt.

Cut out the shapes.

I did the letters “USA” and two stars, but you can do as many stars or other shapes as you like.

Image contains the letters “U, S, A” cut from blue patterned fabric and two stars cut from red fabric.

Use small clothespins or clips to attach the shapes to twine.

You can also attach them with hot glue, but I like the fact that this makes it easy to change out the shapes seasonally! You can see my spring banner here.

Tie 1” fabric strips to the twine on each end.

You can add as many fabric streamers as you like.

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Now your banner is ready to display!

Image contains a white fireplace with a dark brown mantel. A fabric “USA” banner hangs from the mantel.

Crafting Tips

For a different effect, you can use patriotic ribbon in place of the twine.
To personalize your banner, feel free to cover your clothespins with decorative washi tape.
Adding more fabric or ribbon streamers will lengthen your banner if you want it to cover a larger area.

Image contains a Patriotic USA banner hanging from a fireplace mantel.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fabrics did you use?

I used fabrics from my upcoming collection with Andover Fabrics, Oh Say Can You Sew. Contact your favorite quilt store and ask them to place their order today!

How can I customize this for other seasons?

Just follow the same basic instructions, but use different fabrics paired with seasonal templates!

More Patriotic Projects

If you enjoyed this craft, try these other patriotic projects that are perfect for celebrating the summer holidays.

If you make your own USA banner, or any of these other projects, I’d love to see how it turns out! Join us in the Amy Latta & Friends Facebook Group to share your project photos so we can all be inspired. See you there!