Here is the tutorial that I did for a blog swap with MaryJanes and Golashes last week. I saw a headband similar to this one at Wally World and decided to recreate it at home. I think it's super cute for a little girl, or also super fun for 'big' girl. I'm totally obsessed with hair accessories lately...can you tell?
If you try it out, I'd love to hear from you!
Ribbon Flower Headband Tutorial
Supplies: 1/2"-1" wide ribbon, headband, felt, glue gun, sewing essentials (sewing machine, thread, etc)
*The size of the flower can obviously be adjusted depending on how long you cut the ribbon and make the felt circles.
1.) Cut ribbon about 1- 1 1/2 yards long.
2.) Cut out two circles approximately 2" in diameter.
3.) Gather your ribbon on your sewing machine. I like to make the tension on my sewing machine as tight as I can and the stitch length at the longest. Sew all the way down one side of the ribbon. It will start curling up as you sew. It will be a big curly ball when you're done, like this:
4.) Now you're going to glue this gathered ribbon to one felt circle. Start by folding one end of the ribbon back at a 90 degree angle. Place an inch or so of hot glue at a time around the outside perimeter of the felt circle. Starting with the end you just folded back, place the ribbon on the hot glue so the side that was gathered on the sewing machine is being stuck to the hot glue. Continue doing this inch by inch around the felt circle gradually working your way towards the middle. When you make your way all the way around the circle once, just keep going but place the glue just below the existing ribbon. Keep doing this all the way to the middle. You will need to untwist your ribbon as you go.
5.) Once you've gotten to the middle, you'll need to secure the last bit of ribbon. If it is too long, you can trim it as necessary. With the remaining ribbon, fold the end down at a 90 degree angle, then roll the ribbon as much as you can towards the felt base. Place some hot glue at the center of the flower and stick the rolled ribbon down to it.
6.) You can leave it like this or add a button or jewel to the middle. Or you can also add other jewels, buttons, tulle, or netting to it too!
7.) Attach it to the headband. Place an inch or so of hot glue on one side of the headband and stick the flower to it. Take your other felt circle and hot glue it to the back of the flower, enclosing the headband between the two felt circles.
And you're done!
