
I have been, to some capacity, ready for Christmas since November 1st. On an entirely different level, I suppose I am always ready for Christmas. Anyways, this will be my first year working the entire holiday season at Curbly, and with needing to stay ahead on content, it's been all-Christmas-all-the-time for more than a month now. At home, the transition is slower. Not too slow, though. I made this felt banner a little while ago, and have really excited to hang it. Keep reading to make your own!

To make this banner, you'll need:
- Felt in various colors
- "Make the Yuletide Gay" printable template (page 1; page 2)
- A pencil and pen
- Fabric glue or hot glue (truth be told, I was too impatient for fabric glue and ended up hot glueing everything)
- Scissors
- A dowel or long stick
- Baker's twine

Print out the template (page one here, page two here), and cut out each letter and shape. With the letters facing right-side down, trace their shape on the felt. For lighter-colored felt, use a pencil. For darker felt, use a pen. Cut out each letter.

Align the lettering on a large piece of felt. Glue each letter and shape in place.

On the back of the banner, fold the top down over the dowel, and glue down. Tie a piece of baker's twine to each edge of the dowel. Hang, and get merry.



I'm pretty happy with how this banner turned out. If you've been around for a while, you know I appreciate a good play on words (seen here and here). Who doesn't? Happy holidays, gang.
xoxo,
xoxo,
-m.e.