Fabric Flower Headband

It's a brand new week and what better way to start a brand new week than with a brand new headband?!?!

Remember that exciting sewing project I told you I was working on?

Well here it is ... an adorable fabric flower headband.

What I love about this fabric flower headband is it's whimsical feel ... from the unfinished edges. However by sewing all the way around the  sides of the headband I don't have to worry about fraying. I made this fabric flower headband from scrap fabric that I had lying around the house so it didn't cost me a dime! I just love those types of projects don't you?

Here is a close up of the flower and leaf applique on the headband.

This headband ties at the back your head and is really cute worn with your hair up or down.

There is no tutorial for this project at this point because I am contemplating make more of these headbands in various fabrics and making them available when I get my store up and running.

Frayed Flower Headband {Tutorial}

Looking for a crafting on a budget super cute flower headband? Well then look no further!

This project was really easy and fun to make.
I had been searching high and low online for an easy fabric flower tutorial to use as the building block for a super cute new headband I could make without a sewing machine from supplies I had at home.

In my searches I came across this great Fabric Frayed Flower Tutorial from Maize Hutton. After taking one look at this tutorial I immediately thought of how cute three of these flowers would be on a headband.

Supplies:

Fabric scraps that can be cut into long strips (44inches in length)

Three buttons in coordinating colors

1 - 1 1/2 inch thick ribbon

Needle

Thread to match your color scheme for the headband

Putting it all together:

1. To make my head band I made three Fabric Frayed Flowers following the Maize Hutton Frayed Flower Tutorial I made two flowers the same size and flower one slightly bigger ... to make the middle flower bigger I simply widened my fabric strip by a 1/4 - 1/2 and inch depending on how much bigger you would like your middle flower to be.
2. Sew a button to the center of each flower
3. Cut your ribbon to the length you want for your headband ... remember to make the ends long enough to tie the ribbon at the base of your head. Don't forget to burn the edge of the ribbon if you're worried about fraying.
4. Place your large flower on the ribbon and tack it in place to make sure you are happy with the placement before sewing it done. I put mine about a 1/3 of the way into one side of the ribbon so the three flowers would be off to the side of my head.
5. Tightly secure the large flower in place by hand stitching it to the ribbon.
6. Sew on the two side flowers in the same way you secured the larger middle flower.
7. Put on your wonderfully cute new headband and go show it off to the world.

Happy Crafting!

Tutorial: Quick and Easy Flower Hair Clips

Need a quick and easy hair accessory project on a budget? Yes ... then these flower hair clips may be just the project for you.

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To make these fun and easy hair clips I used the following supplies.

Supplies:

Fake fabric flowers of your choice in various flowers ( I got mine for $1 each at Micheal's)

Alligator clips (1 for each finished clip you plan on making ... a pack of 8 is only a few dollars at Micheal's)

Hot glue gun

Extra hot glue gun sticks

Wax paper

Foil

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Putting it all together:

1. Line your work surface with foil. This step keeps your work surface nice and clean ... no messy hot glue gun work stations here!
2. Heat up your hot glue gun so that it is ready to go.
3. Place the fake flower you want to use for the hair clip face down and remove the plastic baking so that you will be applying the hot glue and alligator straight onto the fabric flower.
4. Tear off a 2 inch strip of wax paper and fold it into a 1 inch by 1 inch square.
5. Place your folded wax paper square inside the alligator clip.
6. Apply hot glue to one side of the alligator clip.
7. Press the glued side of the alligator clip to the fabric flower while the hot glue is still hot and hold in place until glue has started to cool.
8. Let the hot glue completely cool. Remove the wax paper. Gently remove any excess dried hot glue.
9. Congratulate yourself on your cute new hair accessories!

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A girl can never go wrong with flowers in her hair!