Well today – we’re just learning to make felt flowers for headbands or hair clips. All you need is the basics: Scissors, hot glue, pearl button, and a piece of felt. I got my felt for like 25 cents a piece. Imaging how cost effective to make a dozen flowers out of a 25 cent piece of felt! Being the bargain hunter that I am, I find this a great deal!
Okay so let’s get down to it…
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First off, cut your rectangular piece of felt into a 4 inch circle. I eyeballed it and just made it the best circle I could. Now, take your circle and start off at the top, and cut into your circle. What we’re going to do is spiral it. Cut up to the left and make your spiral about a 1 inch wide spiral. Continue cutting to the left around until just right before the end, and you’ll have about a 1 inch circle left. Leave that for later.
Next, start at the tiny tip and start rolling your felt around. When you start rolling your felt, you’ll notice that it will start making a rose shape, and that’s what you want. Keep rolling around.
The top part will make the rose top, and the bottom you’ll use that to hot glue the backing on. When you get to the end of rolling your felt, you’ll just hot glue the last circle part on the bottom and that will be your end. Then take your pearl and put a dab of hot glue in the center, and put your pearl button in the center. I love to cut to felt flowers by hand! ( If you wanted to add a little leaf, you could buy some green felt and make a leaf and glue that in there as well.) And that’s it!
So if you'd like to learn how to make another DIY felt craft, here's a Felt Bow Tie Bow Tutorial for you!
Or check out my Vintage Baby Headband blog post...
Supplies:
22 inches x 3 inches fabric
9 inches of ¼ inch skinny elastic
Thread - Coats and Clark is my favorite brand
First, take the long end of the fabric (the end that is 3 inches wide) and fold it down about 1/2 inch. Then you’ll take your whole fabric piece (the 22 inch long portion) and fold it right sides together. Then pin all the way down. I don’t always pin my fabrics together because I think it takes up too much time, but if you want to pin your fabrics together you can. Then stitch down a quarter inch seam all the way down. So you’ve just made a cute little tube. Now to get that tube right side in, you’ll need your safety pin.
Open up your safety pin and then open up your tube. Then safety pin one of the sides of your tube. Then put your safety pin through the tube and feed your pin all the way down. Once your pin has gone all the way down your tube, you can turn your fabric inside out very easily. Detach your safety pin from your fabric. Now get your elastic and attach your safety pin to it. Then run your safety pink through your tube. Make sure to keep track of the end of your elastic so it doesn’t get lost in the tube.
Next take your safety pin off and then tie a knot around your fingers with the elastic. Then slide your elastic knot back through the fabric so you can’t see it. Then tuck the unfinished fabric edge inside the other side of the fabric. Next you’ll take your sewing machine and sew right down the two edges to make a closed seam. And that’s it! It’s really so simple to make a scrunchie with elastic!
I made a few of these for my daughter and she just loves them! We had some leftover fabric and we made some mini scrunchies with it as well! She loves the big scrunchies the best! The fabric we used today goes with pink, turquoise, yellow, and lime so it would work with a bunch of coordinating outfits!
If you're interested in doing a no sew hair accessory for your next DIY project, check out my No Sew Pinwheel Hair Bow Tutorial. This is a fun project using ribbon, hot glue and scissors!
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This reminds me of when my daughter had her first photo shoot when she was a baby. There was the photographer, 3 moms (including me), and our 3 little girls. They were dressed to the 9s... hair curled, sweet smiles, just dolled up in their little outfits. The sun was shining through the trees. You know when it's really early in the morning and the rays of sun is coming through the trees!? Yes, well really early means chilly too. But the sun was just right for the photographer so it was the best time do it. The girls were freezing. And one of the girls was just gorgeous. But it's funny to see what happens behind the scenes of these photo shoots. The moms dancing around the girls, hopping and waving our hands in the background to do anything to make the girls smile. And the prettiest girl, who was the youngest, was just having a bad day and just did not want to smile. Poor mama had to work extra hard promising ice cream and candy, and whatever else to make her daughter smile. In the end the pictures were amazing. I can't imagine being a photographer every day. It's amazing what goes on behind the scenes to make those beautiful shots!
Where were we? Oh yeah! Let's make a pretty pink lace headband!
16 Inches Lace Elastic
3 Flowers
That’s it! Your adorable baby Headband is ready to wear. You can mix things up with other colors of lace and flowers. Make one to match each of your little one’s outfits, or one for each holiday!
For another really cute project, check out the DIY scrunchies blog post to view how to make hair scrunchies..
To go with a beautiful pink lace headband, check out this vintage ivory lace headband tutorial..
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Four pieces of 3/8 inch ribbon, 6 inches long (I use 2 Swiss dot and 2 solid)
Four pieces of 3/8 inch ribbon, 7 inches long
Another 6 inch piece of 3/8 inch ribbon
Needle/Thread (I use Coats and Clark thread)
That’s it! If you want to mix things up a little, put a rhinestone button, decorated bottle cap, or cute resin in the center instead of the knotted ribbon. Have fun crafting!
This is one of our most popular hair bow tutorials! I just love the simplicity of this hair bow, and how versatile it can be!
Check out one of our other super adorable tutorials, the vintage baby headband
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4 Flowers
16 Inches Lace Elastic
Hot Glue (excellent hot glue gun available on Amazon)
Did you ever imagine a vintage inspired headband would be so easy to make? I like to use ivory flowers and lace, but you can use flowers in any antique shades you like. Mauve, dusty rose, lavender, beige, peach, or mint all look scrumptious on a vintage baby headband!
I feel nostalgia creeping up on me, so I think I’ll pull out my scrapbooks and reminisce about Grandma. Have fun crafting!
Check out the next blog which is very sweet, the Floral Crown Tutorial Blog Post
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1-They are self-contained.
My daughter adored her Rainbow Loom and loved wearing her finished bracelets. However, I would find those tiny, brightly colored loops all over my house for days after she finished a project. A fidget spinner has no loose parts!
2-Kids don’t have to fling them in the air to make them work.
Flipped bottles tend to flip all over. Things get knocked over, people get hit, and feelings get hurt. Also, the tops pop off and then they’re drenched. A fidget spinner spins in their hand making a soothing, whirring sound, keeping the kids busy for hours!
3-Kids can carry on a conversation while they use one.
Kids don’t need to look at a fidget spinner to play with it, so they can actually look at people and talk to them! If you have 2 kids together playing on tablets, it’s silent and all you see are the tops of their heads. Get 2 kids with fidget spinners together, however, and they will compare them, talk about the tricks they can do, and just interact more.
4-Grownups like them, too.
Forbes magazine declared fidget spinners the must have office toy for 2017! They’re a great way to work off nervous energy when you’re in your cubicle. Much easier on your office mates than pencil drumming, tuneless whistling, or finger tapping!
And, finally, my favorite:
5-Science!
Fidget spinners are a fun way to learn about physics. There are videos all over YouTube explaining the principles of how fidget spinners work and suggesting cool experiments. You can record your fidget spinner and look for awesome optical effects when you play the video back.
See, fidget spinners are great! Everyone appreciates something quiet and self-contained when you just need to keep your hands busy.
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There you have it: how to make a cheer bow out of ribbon! I hope you have as much fun with it as my daughter and I have!..
Our next blog is a lot of fun to make! It's the Flower Loop Bow Tutorial. You'll need 3/8 ribbon, scissors, needle and thread. Check out this adorable DIY hair bow tutorial!
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10 mm purple satin headband
7 yards of hot pink tulle, cut into 11 strips of 22 inches
Bright blue felt flower
18 inches of hot pink 5/8 inch ribbon
Hot glue gun (If your flower is not self-adhesive)
What a fun trolls headbands to make with your daughter! You can get everything you need for this project from my website. Keep up with the newest products and craft ideas on my website!
Happy crafting!
Check out my next blog post, which is How to Make a Sailor Hair Bow
Or this is another great tutorial on how to make a pinwheel hair bow.
This floral crown tutorial is so lovely and super versatile! This crown can be used for a newborn floral crown as a photo prop, or is fully adjustable to be used as a flower girl headband in a wedding!
The supplies needed to make this floral crown:
A beaded crown,
1 yard of lace elastic,
12 inches of green leaf trim,
and 12 paper flowers.
These are available to purchase in our shop here.
What you'll need to do is take your crown, and then take your flowers in groups of 2 and then wrap the wire stem around the crown. From the center, you should have 3 groups on the left and 3 groups on the right of flowers. Then you cut your left trim and wrap it around your crown. Lastly take your lace elastic and loop it through the ends of the crown so you are able to tie it. And that's it! Super simple! Watch our video below for more details!
This floral crown is a lovely addition to a bridesmaid or flower girl dress in a wedding. A floral crown headband is so versatile and there are many color combinations that will go perfectly together!
Check out our next blog... Sailor Hair Bow Tutorial
Or this is an adorable one for the mother-to-be in your life... the maternity sash tutorial
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6.5 inch piece of 7/8 inch polka dot ribbon
5.5 inch piece of 7/8 inch polka dot ribbon
6 inch piece of 3/8 inch Swiss dot ribbon
Two 4.5 inch pieces of 3/8 inch Swiss dot ribbon
Two 4 inch pieces of 3/8 inch white ribbon
Small hot glue gun (makes a thinner line of glue)
· Seal the ends of all your ribbons with the lighter.
· Put your 6.5 inch piece of 7/8 polka dot ribbon polka dot side down on your work surface. Find the center of your ribbon and put a vertical line of hot glue down it. Fold both ends in toward the center and place them on your glue line. Hold them in place until your glue sets. This gives you 2 loops.·
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Now flip your bunny bow back to the front. Re-fluff the bow loops with your pinkie finger and arrange the ears so it looks just right!
That’s it, an Easter bunny hair bow! It’s so simple and looks super cute. You could use all solid ribbons, but I think, for this particular Easter hair accessory, the polka dots make it look extra adorable! I’m going to pull out all my lovely pastel ribbons and make a bunch of them!
Here's another cute video tutorial for you to watch.. The DIY Sailor Hair Bow
Or check out my Maternity Sash Tutorial.
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These videos offer step by step instructions to create any style of hair bow, from simple and classic bows to dazzling statement pieces such as the Free to Be Me Hair Bow.
The supplies to make our hair bows are all available in our shop.
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We carry grosgrain ribbon in 6 different sizes
including 3/8 inch, 5/8 inch, 7/8 inch, 1-1/2 inch, 2-1/4 inch, and 3 inch ribbon
in 42 colors including solid and polka dot ribbon.
We have all the supplies you need to embellish the hair bows including rhinestone buttons, marabou puffs, fold over elastic, lace elastic, and glitter elastic,
silk flowers (lots of different styles including shabby flowers, silk flowers, rosettes, paper flowers and more!),
headband kits (perfect for decorating at parties and baby showers),
alligator clips (2 styles plus lined clips and snap clips)
french barrettes in 7 sizes,
jumbo clips (those are used a lot in our basic hair bow videos).
We carry fun items including floral crown supplies (that go great with wedding photo shots),
bottle caps and stickers, appliques and felties, flat back resins,
leather sheets (which have really started to be super popular in hair bow making.
And we have all of the tiny things that go with making a hair bow that are little but very necessary including felt circles and nonslip grips
(to keep hair bows in the hair for little girls with thin, wispy hair - that was my little girl for sure! She didn't grow hair long enough for a ponytail until she was at least 3 years old! We had to get all sorts of creative with keeping her hair bows in!)
There is such a variety of tutorials so you can learn not only how to make a boutique hair bow, but how to make a cheerleading hair bow and other functional bows.
Even combine products and include embellishments such as epoxy dot stickers, bottle caps, and buttons in your amazing creations. We have all the ribbon and supplies you need to make tons of lovely hair bows!
Check out these hair bow videos...
Our instructions will show you how to make creating any hair bow easy!
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The baby shower headband bar is a memorable addition to any shower, and allows for family and friends to explore their creative side while showing both baby and mom how much they care. Not only will baby have an assortment of adorable headbands upon her arrival, but these baby shower favors are great fun for guests to make as well. These headbands for babies are so simple to put together but make an adorable accessory for any baby girl! You can make the headbands in a variety of sizes using our elastic headband size chart below so baby will have beautiful headbands that she can grow into as she grows up.
These are adorable DIY baby shower activities!
The baby shower headband station instructions in the 5 x 7" picture frame is available for download here in our shop.
The headband making station sign called "Make Baby Charlotte a Headband" is available for download here.
First you will need to choose the fold over elastic you would like to use to make your headband. Our 5/8 inch wholesale fold over elastic comes in a variety of colors and prints so you can order your favorites by the yard for the most unique and personalized headbands.
To make the process of choosing your materials simpler, you can purchase our DIY headband making kit here. These kits include an assortment of color coordinated fold over elastic, chiffon flowers, bows, and felt circles to make beautiful matching headbands. We offer headband kits wholesale in a variety of colors and themes, including seasonal themes for Christmas, Halloween, and Valentine’s Day. Each headband kit includes enough materials to make 12 baby headbands.
Next, you will choose an embellishment for your baby headband. Our DIY baby headband kits include an assortment of chiffon flowers and beautiful bows, allowing you to make endless combinations of elegant hair accessories. Choose flowers to match baby’s outfits, or make special holiday themed headbands she can wear all throughout the year.
After you have selected the design for your headband, you will glue the embellishment to your fold over elastic, using the method in the make a baby headband tutorial. To finish your headband, glue on your felt circle. Then use a wooden clothespin to hang your headband on the display!
You can make so many different DIY headbands for both baby and mom to enjoy by including a baby shower headband station at your baby shower. This simple yet creative touch will surely make your baby shower memorable for years to come!
Check out our other DIY tutorials including the Maternity Sash Tutorial:
Or try this cute Sailor Bow Tutorial:
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