Changing the garden flag in my garden which the seasons and holidays is may way of celebrating without spending lots of money.  Another plus it does not take up lots of space to store for the next season.

As the days are finally warming, the flowers are popping up out of the ground and the leaves are starting show I want to prepare my front garden.  I normally have a bolt of burlap on hand so after rummaging through my basket of paints I have decided to make a simple grouping of tulips. I know the width of my flag is 15 inches.  I generally make my flag 18 inches long.

You can trace a simple design or free hand onto the burlap with a marker.  I usually free hand a drawing but I do not always follow it as I am painting.  Sometimes I decide coloring outside the lines will improve it.

I cut my burlap allowing for a seam and loop to slip through the rod on the flag holder.  I allow about an extra inch for all the seams and loop.

I decided to paint my tulips pink and I am going to leave the burlap a natural color.  I need to protect my table so I layer it with some newspaper or plastic whichever is on hand.  I find plastic bags from the dryer cleaners are a perfect size to keep my table clean for many different projects.

My fabric is cut 15 inches by 19 inches.  I lay it flat and.quickly sketch my ghosts.  Now I am ready to paint them.  Using my pink paint I put 2 coats of light paint onto the burlap.   It is fine if ever square of burlap is not painted.  Once the pink paint is dry I am able to paint the in the green leaves.  I used a variety of greens to add some interest to the flag.

After the flag is throughly dry you could use a strong glue to make the hem and loop.  It should be throughly dried in less than an hour.   My sewing machine is always set up so it is just as easy for my to sew a few straight seams.  The hems could also be hand sewn.

Materials

Burlap approximately 15 inches by 19 inches

Acrylic paints – colors vary depending on your design

Seasonal or holiday simple design

Paint brush

Paper or plastic to protect your work surface

Sewing machine or strong glue.

Tan thread if you are sewing