fun braided flower headbands.
I usually cut all my strips
and park on the couch to catch up on
Next Food Network Star
or Cupcake Wars...
or whatever catches my attention
and just braid away.
Now I realize there are 2 types of people:
A. those who won't buy a craft project because you can make it tons cheaper
B. those who have no desire to get crafty and would rather pay someone elseIf you are a B person...you might want to skip those post. I am doing this tutorial for you A's out there.I tried making the rolled flowers that are super popular
and just wanted to change it up a bit.
I remember as a kid braiding strips of fabric and
sewing them into rugs for my sisters doll houses.
So, I thought why couldn't they be flowers for headbands?
And thus began another obsession...
I LOVE these headbands.
They look great on straight or curly hair
and look awesome when worn with an updo.
Supplies needed:
Fabric, needle & thread, glue gun & glue sticks, stretch headband, felt, beads/jewels
1. Cut out 6 strips of fabric.
3 strips - 24 inches long, slightly wider than ½" wide
3 strips - 16 inches long, slightly wider than ½" wide
Let it fray...it looks so shabby chic when done.
2. Sew the tips of 3 - 24 inch strips together and cut at an angle.
Repeat on the other 16 inch strips.
3. Braid the strips.
Sew the ends when you reach the bottom and
cut at an angle like the top.
4. Start rolling the braid up FLAT and stitch it in place.
As you continue wrapping the braid around,
keep stitching in place on the back side.
5. When you finish wrapping, you should have 2 discs
that look like this.
6. Glue a stretch headband on the back of both braided discs, overlapping the discs slightly if you wish.
Glue a round piece of felt on top
of the headband to hide it.
(sorry I forgot to take a pic of this step)
Glue on beads or jewels on the front of the braided discs for some bling.
7. Put on your new headband and
go out for an impromptu shoot
with the resident helper photographer...
aka...the 11 yr. old 🙂
See how cute these are for dressing up a pony tail????
PeaceLoveApplesauce
Fabulous.. I love headbands, especially ones that are easy to make!
Sara
This is so true, and then theres those of us, who go back and forth. Sometimes I buy stuff out of laziness, and sometimes I make stuff. LOL. Those are really cute!
Angie
very cute. I may have to try this one. I'm following you from social parade follow friday. Stop by when you get a chance: http://angiewith2.blogspot.com/
Katie
jocelyn-would it be okay if I post my results on my blog tomorrow? (I made two)...I will gladly link to this post and your etsy shop 🙂 let me know as soon as you can!
Miss Jody
You!
my
friend
are just
crafty-
wonderful!!!!
I heart you!!!
Mich
Cute idea. My daughter would love them!
theultimate
How fun! =]
Katie
i made one this morning already!!!! I LOVE IT!
MrsB
soooo cute.
Laina
wasn't sure what this would look like, but when I saw the picture....adorable! What a great idea, and it's so cute!
Amanda T
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anythingbutperfect
that's super cute! there is no way I can pay money for my girls headbands when they are so much cheaper to make and so much more unique! thanks for sharing!
Julianne Hendrickson
You are so crafty and I am definitely a B! I just can't stand to take the time to do it, and not only that but even worse, I STINK at crafts. Who would know I am a teacher!? Haha. Love them...you are so talented! Thanks for sharing.
Serene is my name, not my life!
Oh wow, I so love this idea! I think I'll have to make me one!
the thrifty ba
im crafty but i think you could still do this better than me...
The Answer Is Chocolate
Too cool. I'm always looking for things I can do away from the room of doom aka my craft room. So in front of TV or on vacation, these are very portable and cute!
chelsea rebecca
WHHHAAAUUT!??
this is incredible!!
seriously going to get some fabric and make these immediately!!
SO CUTE!!!!
Nancy
Those are so cute! I can see why you'd sit and make several of these at a time.
Thanks for the tute!
Nancy
Ashley
OMG I love it! I just wish I was crafty like that! I hope you don't mind another follower!
-Ashley-
Nikki
I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE that!!!!!! And I'm definitely an A 😉
Thanks for linking up to gettin' crafty on hump day 🙂