Fall Banner
Step: 1
Bead Colors Needed:
- Creme - 684
- Butterscotch - 12
- Rust - 34
- Tan - 45
- Brown - 59
- Cucumber Stripe - 204
See the Supply List for beads and tools you can purchase here. You will also need:
- 1/8 inch wide green ribbon: 1.5 yards
- Craft glue
Step: 2
Download the PDF for the Fall Banner Project Pattern. You will use the large hexagon, small square, and small circle pegboards to create your project. If you are using a clear pegboard, slide the actual-size pattern underneath it. Place your beads following the patterns.
Step: 3
Ask an adult to fuse your designs. Place your pegboard on a flat, heat-safe surface. Set a household iron to the medium setting. Place ironing paper over the pegboard. In a circular motion, begin to iron the project. When ironed properly, the beads will still have open centers. DO NOT OVER-IRON as this will cause the beads to close and can make assembly of your project more challenging. Let the design cool.
Step: 4
Remove the paper and bead design from the pegboard. Flip the design over to expose the non-fused side. Repeat step two. Let cool completely. Once the design is cool, peel off the ironing paper. Your pegboards and ironing paper are reusable.
Note: Beads need heat for about 10-20 seconds per side to fuse evenly. Lift the paper occasionally to see how the beads are fusing. Additional heating time may be required.

Step: 5
ASSEMBLY: Cut a 46 inch piece of ribbon and thread it in and out of the corners of the pennants to string them together. Leave about 3 inches between pennants and the excess at each end for hanging.
Step: 6
Cut two 8 inch pieces of ribbon. Tie each in a bow and glue to the two upper corners of the banner as shown.
Step: 7
Glue the letters for FALL onto the pennant shapes. Glue the acorns to the ribbon in the spaces between the pennants.