Sew a Christmas Bunting - The Pre-Loved Edition

Create your own festive Christmas bunting using a combination of pre-loved and festive fabrics, you'll make up to eight bunting flags and assemble them onto decorative bias tape to create a unique handmade decoration for your home.

Throughout the session, you'll learn how to measure and cut fabric accurately, sew straight seams, and construct and assemble bunting using simple sewing techniques. This hands-on project is designed to build confidence while introducing practical skills that can be applied to a range of home sewing and creative projects.

Perfect for beginners or those wanting to sew again, this workshop combines creativity, sustainability, and festive fun. By incorporating pre-loved textiles and reusable materials, participants will discover how handmade decorations can be a more sustainable alternative to disposable seasonal décor. Leave with a completed bunting, new sewing skills, and the confidence to continue sewing at home.

What to Bring

Please bring:

At least to 3 to 4 Christmas-themed fabric squares (30cm x 30cm each)
Fabrics should ideally be pre-cut before the workshop

Important Fabric Guidelines

❌ No stretchy fabrics such as t-shirt material, jersey, or knit fabrics.
❌ No slippery fabrics such as silk, satin, chiffon, or similar materials.
✅ Medium-weight woven cottons and poly-cotton fabrics are ideal.
✅ Christmas-themed quilting cottons, cotton sheets, tablecloths, and other woven fabrics work well.
✅ All fabrics should be clean and in good condition before class.

We Provide

Additional festive fabric squares made from upcycled textiles
Christmas-coloured bias tape
Sewing machines
Thread in assorted colours
Fabric scissors, rulers, cutting mats, pins, and clips
Bunting templates
Measuring and marking tools
Ironing equipment
All additional materials required to complete the project

Sustainability Note

This workshop encourages the creative reuse of textiles and promotes sustainable making practices. By combining pre-loved fabrics with simple sewing techniques, participants can create beautiful seasonal decorations while reducing textile waste and extending the life of materials that might otherwise be discarded. Your finished bunting can be reused and enjoyed year after year, providing a handmade alternative to single-use Christmas decorations.

As a not-for-profit organisation, NGĀ ART (Te Whare Toi o Ngaaruawaahia) relies on grants, community funding, and donations to keep our classes affordable and accessible for everyone in our community. This programme is generously subsidised thanks to funding support from the Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF) to boost Aotearoa New Zealand’s performance in waste minimisation.

Sew a Christmas Bunting ✦ The Pre-Loved Edition