Monday, January 24, 2011

Project Tuesday: Flower Headband

This isn't my first flower headband...you can also check out this white one, this all-fabric one, and these bobby pins, too. I've even been known to buy one that's ridiculously large. But every time I want to do a non-sewing project, I gravitate toward my glue gun and fabric flowers.

I followed the same tutorial that I used for my white frayed rosette headband. However, this time I used a non-fraying stretch knit. I bought it from a remnant bin and found when I got it home that it was too cheap looking to make into anything wearable. It's sat around till now.

I made a couple adjustments to the tutorial. I just used one long strip of the red knit, and tied the knot at the end. Then, instead of gluing along the edges, I found that if I wrap it first, and then get the glue into the cracks from the back of the flower, I avoid the dreaded unsightly glue-blob you see below. This isn't even a bad one...

Usually when I make fabric flower projects like this, you guys tell me that you can't wait to make them for your four year olds. That's cool. I'll just be a little juvenile and wear it myself. :)

21 comments:

  1. That's funny, whenever I don't feel like sewing I make flower rosettes too :)

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  2. I am right there with you - I'm all for making something for myself that someone else would make for their kids! very cute, and good call on the non-fraying fabric, it looks so clean!

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  3. Great construction, I love how large it is!
    Christine
    greatoakcircle.com

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  4. I love it...and I would totally want to keep it all for myself. :-)

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  5. I love it. I have a non-fraying stretch knit I almost threw away but now I know what I'm going to do w/ it. Whenever I don't feel like sewing I pick my ugly crochet blanket and add another row.

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  6. Make these into a pair of shoe clips!

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  7. Very pretty! I have a linky party on Mondays. Hope you'll stop by next week!
    http://singingthreelittlebirds.blogspot.com

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  8. What a cuteheadband. Stopping by from Welcome Wednesday. I'm a new GFC follower.

    Carli
    http://www.grandmasguidetolife.blogspot.com

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  9. Your flower turned out really nice. I can not get mine to look so neat. Here from the hop.

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  10. Dude, I want to wear one the size of my HEAD :) Thanks for the link to the tutorial, Im in love with your rosette:)
    Following :)
    Mosied over from Creative Itch
    http://accomplishingmotherhood.blogspot.com

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  11. My daughter would absolutely love that. She wears headbands almost every day and would really enjoy wearing that one.

    CJ xx

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  12. I LOVE this project! I might try to make a tiny rose for my daughter's hair! I found you through Welcome Wednesday. Please come check us out and follow back if you like! Midwestern Moms

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  13. This is so pretty. I love the red!

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  14. That is gorgeous! I love how big the flower is! Great job! Thanks for linking up!

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  15. Thank you for linking up to Sew Woodsy! I love the flower!

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  16. Love the headband! You did a great job! I am your newest follower/ I hope you come over to my blog and follow back! brooke
    brookedouglass@yahoo.com
    Girl Boy Girl Inspired

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  17. love huge flowers

    Feel free to stop by and link up to my Make & Share 1st edition Fridays if you like.~ Christy

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  18. What a cute headband. I like it. Every thing looking awesome. I impressed by that. It such a beautiful.

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