Fold Over Elastic Flower Headband Tutorial

If you haven't noticed by now, I am a little beyond obsessed with making headbands for my Quinn. They are such a fun way to change up her outfits, and if you know a few key Etsy shops, they can also be a VERY affordable, and dare I say cheap, way to add to your little lady's wardrobe!

When I found out I was having a baby girl last year, I immediately went into to headband mode, and with the help of my Sister in Law, learned about lots of Etsy shops to help me keep my cost under control! Elastic by the Yard quickly came to be one of my very favorite shops! I love the quality and colors of the elastic they have, and their packaging is so cute an convenient! They are wrapped neatly around spools, instead of just floating around in my box! It does wonders for my OCD! ;)

You need:
Colored FOE (Fold Over Elastic) about 20 in.
White FOE
2 -- 2" felt circles
A medium button
Scissors and a glue gun

1. cut 12 1" strips of elastic, and hot glue the ends together, making the petals.

2. glue 6 petals around the felt circle.

3. on the OTHER side of the felt, glue the remaining petals in the open spaces.

4. attach your headband.

5. Glue the other felt circle over the elastic.

6. Glue your button to the top.

SUPER CUTE! Right!? That's what I thought and REALLY easy! 

Happy headband making!!

All elastic was provided by the Etsy Shop Elastic By The Yard. However, all opinions and ideas are 100% my own.

Rolled Fabric Flower

Seriously... is she not the cutest little nugget you've ever seen!? I can't get enough! There's a joke amongst our family that this girl never wears the same headband twice. And while that's not entirely true... it isn't far from it!

But I just can't help it! Headbands are SO much fun! And a really in-expensive way to accessorize! ;)

Fabric flowers are one of my very favorites! They are so easy and cheap and fast! You can make one for every outfit for just pennies! You can even use scrap fabric!

You'll need:

Fabric (1 strip = 1.5 inch x 3 feet)

scissors

hot glue

felt (or more fabric)

elastic headband material (or a clip)

 

 1. Tie a knot in the end of your fabric strip.
2. Begin rolling the fabric around the knot. As you roll, add small dots of hot glue to keep the coils in place. The tighter you roll, the smaller the 'coils'.
3. Keep rolling... and rolling... and rolling.
4. Once you have about 2 inches left, glue your coil around the back, and once its dry, cut off the excess.
5. Glue a circle of felt onto the back, to keep the coils in place.
6. There you go! All there is left to do is add a clip, or an elastic headband (you can find those on etsy or, even at walmart and joannes!)

 

What are your favorite headband's to make?

Super Soft baby girl Headbands

I call these:

Nylon Super Soft Baby Girl Headbands

So easy, all you need:

*knee high nylons (small, any color.) - for the Band

{you can get 2 headbands from 1 pack}

*any fake flower (with plastic parts removed) and

*some type of jewel center - for the flower center

*Hot glue/gun

*needle/thread or sewing machine

Here's How to Put it all together:

1-Cut off top of Knee High (the 1-2 inch seam on top)

2-Stitch toes of nylon to the unfinished top.

3-wrap around the previous stitch, the 1 to 2 inch seam you

cut off in step 1. Sew to give finished look. See pics above.

4-Hot glue on any embellishments.

*ALL DONE*