How to make a fabric banner

I have been wanting to make a fabric banner to use for various occasions we may have at our house. I think it is a fun, creative way to add additional color to any decor or theme.

I purchased 8 colors of fabric; quarter yard of each (there are only 7 colors in the picture as I had to go back to the store to the the orange fabric after I took the picture).

Material - 

1. 8  pieces of fabric (quarter yard of each)
2. scissors
3. Craft rope to tie the fabric around

Step One - I folded each piece of fabric in half once.

Step Two - I cut the fabric in a straight line down the center of the fold I just made.

Step Three - I folded each piece individually the I just cut in half once more then cut straight down the center again.

Now I have four 2" wide and 36" long strips.
I repeated steps one - three for each fabric.


Next I made four rows and layered the fabric so that each row only had one of each pattern/color. That just made it easier for when I tie the fabric around the rope.

I did not take a picture of the fabric being tied around the rope.
What I did though was placed a piece of fabric approximately 2" above the rope and then tied it in a knot (I repeated that step until the banner was complete).