Todays Creative Blog - Creative Blogs for DIY Crafts and Home Decor. The Quick Unpick: A tiered ruffle refashion… Braided headbands. I am STILL growing my hair out and while I have surpassed the really difficult stage, it seems I am always one bad hair day away from shaving my head. I've done it before and could do it again- once you know how easy it is to have short hair or very little hair, it is SO tempting to go back. That is why having lots of hair accessories on hand is a MUST! I have a variety of ways that I like to pull my hair back and lately I've been having fun making my own braided headbands. They are really easy to make and super cute to wear on a bad hair day :) Start with a blank headband or even upcycle one that you are ok covering up.
Using fabric (pretty much anything), cut into strips a little longer than the headband and braid the strips. I used a thin and stretchy jersey fabric. Using craft glue or hot glue, wrap the headband with a strip of the same fabric. Glue the braid to the top of the wrapped headband. You could use just about any kind of fabric, fiber, lace, ribbon, etc to braid. No Matter Where I go...I ALWAYS Meet Myself There!: Woven Rose Tutorial. Miss RoseAnne asked how I did woven (spiderweb) roses. So here are lots of pics, and words that hopefully make sense, to show the one little trick I do when creating these. 10 minutes later..... Ok. I have tried and tried to get the words next to the picture (with the pic on the left of the screen) and it just is not going to work. I am very frustrated with whatever changes blogger has recently made because they ARE NOT working the way they did. Lay down your spokes as usual. I do my first few weaves just as 'normal', meaning I don't worry at all how the ribbon falls.
(excuse my revolting fingernails, I am a woman of many bad habits). This shows the curl in the ribbon. Next run your hand down the ribbon, starting at the needle end, to get all the curl in one place. The weave it through. And here is a petal with a conveniently paced curl in the middle. Here is another one that appears longer an smoother. Another example The finished product! A different view. No Matter Where I go...I ALWAYS Meet Myself There!: Fargo rose tutorial for Susan. Bring the needle thru to the front of the fabric.
I measure where I will place my knot by the length of the needle, but you can make it as long or as short as you like, but I do think they need 4 to 5 petals (wraps) to look good....read on. wrap the ribbon once around the needle, the same as a french knot. The tail of the ribbon , that is under my thumb (just the way I like it LOL) stays there for the whole process. It keeps the knot secure. Take the needle thru the ribbon about 1 cm approx ( just under 1/2 inch). Your needle is now at the 'back' of the ribbon. This is the start of the third wrap. Here the needle is going back down thru the fabric. Here I have changed the thumb I secure the tail with... so I have my hand available to go under the fabric. Here I have tugged the tail and am securing it again, and am pulling the needle thru tight....it's all about to happen.....
WOOHOO, you have a fargo rose. Greedy For Colour: Tissue Paper and Tulle Flower Tutorial. Well, here it is - a tutorial on how to make a tissue paper flower (with tulle). Good luck and please feel free to ask any questions in the comments section if anything is unclear. First of all, assemble your stuff - tissue paper (2 colours if desired), tulle, string and scissors. Cut two rectangles of each colour and two rectangles of tulle. The flower I have made used 38cm x 25.5cm sheets but it doesn't really matter, just so long as the pieces are all rectangular and of the same size.
Lay the six sheets on top of each other. If you are using colours, I tend to put the darker sheets on the bottom, lighter ones in the middle and tulle on top however, living in the creative world we do, don't let me stifle you. Line up their edges and begin to fold them back and forth in a concertina. Once the folding is complete, bend it in half like a fan and tie it tightly (so that it gathers) in the middle with string Snip the ends with scissors to make a petal shape. Continue separating and p.s. {go make me} bejewelled flower headband / diy project - Go Make Me.
{go make me} bejewelled flower headband / diy project Flowers in the hair, how girly! You can increase your eostrogen levels too by making these jewel encrusted fabric flowers in minutes and glue to a headband for the latest look (see Fashion Designers below). It only takes a few scraps of fabric, glitzy buttons, glue, needle, thread and time and you've got the current look for a fraction of the price Here's how 1} Gather some fabric scraps, preferably ones that don't fray (although I like it fraying too), felt, buttons and a headband.
Cut six 60 mm (2.5") circles from fabric and two 30 mm (1.25") circles from felt 2} Fold each circle in half, then fold sides in on itself 3, 4 & 5} Adhere to one felt circle with fabric glue or hot glue gun. Who's got the look (l to r)BHLND Del Sole Comb, Alannah Hill Hair Accessories, Chanel, Alannah Hill Hair Accessories, BHLND Marguerite Halo, Mignonne Handmade Pink Carnations Halo Cate Holst on 30 January 2012 | Permalink <a href="? Crafty Ribbons | Hello wednesday - taggie bib. Don't you just LOVE wednesday's? Say hello to wednesday "hello wednesday" It's all downhill from now on to the weekend - yippee!!! Hello everyone, it is me Rachie. Ali asked me to be a "guest designer" for this weeks Hello wednesday project. Ooooh that sounds so grand - me a guest designer!! It all came about because I have fallen head over heels in love with this NEW baby washing line ribbon here .
But this time just for play................... As soon as I saw the ribbon, I knew what I wanted to make - a taggie bib. I used a simple shop bought white bib and sewed the ribbon tags around the outside edge. Ali stole all the Challenge boxes and envelopes and we have not seen all the creations yet, but I am sure other challengers will have made a form of taggie. Phew that's my posting and "guest designer" status over, it was rather fun. Enjoy what ever you have planned for today. Rachie x x P.S. I Craft. The Polka Dot Shop. Ribbon Crafts - Make Ribbon Crafts And Projects. Hello, readers.
It’s a stormy Monday, or at least it is here in New York, and my outlook has taken a nosedive as a result. It’s the kind of day that’s really only good for a few things, but since an afternoon nap isn’t in the cards for me, crafts it is! I just came upon a stash of assorted ribbon that I’ve socked away from hair accessories, gift wrapping, clothing and other crafty endeavors. So, my mission is clear: To find ribbon crafts that anyone can make to brighten up a rainy day. Start with this accented shower curtain, check out Farima’s delightful find, and then move on to the stunners I spotted on Pinterest… I think this colorful ribbon centerpiece by Victoria Hudgins of A Subtle Revelry was meant to be hung over a party table, but I’d absolutely hang it over my kitchen table.
Every day should feel this festive and fun! If you’re the kind of crafter that has a whole table or room dedicated to projects, you probably also have tons of leftover ribbon. Wrap It Up! How Tos from the Container Store. Hair bow instruction. Emily's Little World | St. Louis children's newborn maternity senior photographer: How To Make A T-Shirt Fabric Flower: Tutorial Time! For my birthday two summers ago, I got a lovely little gift card to Anthropologie, and treated myself to two hair clips that looked like these: They were a bit pricey, as Anthro stuff tends to be-- $15 apiece, and after months of wearing them and pondering them and KNOWING I could make them myself somehow, I finally took some time to actually dissect the flower (not LITERALLY, but close!
I poked and prodded that thing until I was SURE it'd fall apart!) , and I came up with a reasonably similar version. This tutorial is going to share that process with you, so you can make a flower that looks like THIS: Pretty close, right? T-Shirt Fabric Flower Supply List 1/4 + yard of t-shirt fabric, also called cotton knit interlocking paper to make a template scissors straight pins felt in a matching or complimentary color glue (I use either Tacky Glue or hot glue) hair accessory to complete the flower (headband, clip, pin) So to begin, you will need a little bit of t-shirt fabric.
Step One: Step Two: Photo Holiday Cards, Personalized Gifts, Photo Birth Announcements, Baby Shower Invitations, Birthday Party Invitations, Notecards, & More by Elizabeth Victoria Fine Stationery. Willow Would: A Project A Week: Envelop Clutch Finished, Tutorial? Fashion, Sewing Patterns, Inspiration, Community, and Learning | BurdaStyle.com. Handcrafted Hitching Post: Chronicles Of A Shoe-Obsessed Bride, Part 5 (Ribbon Flower and Shoe Cuff Tutorial) So I know my over-the-top flowered shoes aren't for everyone (but I love them, so that's what matters, right?). However, the ribbon roses my mom made for them could be used for a ton of other projects too!
For bouquets, boutonnieres, on a dress sash, in your hair, grouped together to adorn pews... there are a lot of possibilities out there! A while ago I searched the Weddingbee blog for a tutorial on ribbon flowers, but could only find clay and fabric flowers, so I asked my mom to take step by step pictures of her making the flowers. Here are the instructions: Cut the ribbon to desired length. Roll the ribbon five or six times and sew a few stitches to secure it. Fold the ribbon at about a 45 degree angle.
Roll the ribbon along the fold until the fold disappears. Secure with a few stitches. Fold again at 45 degree angle. Roll again along the fold until the fold disappears. Continue folding and rolling to the end of the ribbon. The ribbon roses are now ready to decorate with! {Source} Embroidery Sewing Machines - How To Information. Before & After: 4 Bias Tape Upgrades Make this the Summer of the Homemade Upgrade. Armed with your own arsenal of bias tape, you'll be able to add a personal touch to many ordinary items. We'll show… Read More Is DIY in your DNA? Become part of our maker community. Submit Your Work! Login with Facebook Login with Google We need some additional information from you.
FORGOT? Do not have an account yet? Create an account! Receive popular eHow content in your inbox regularly Already have an account? Log in! Check your email for instructions to reset your password. By signing up or using the eHow services you agree to the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The Craft-Arty Kid: School jumper to sequin shoulders. Sequined shoulders seem to be the current thing so here's the run down of how I produced the look myself. The jumper I used was my old P.E. sweatshirt from school. It has an ugly neck and the school logo on it. They had to go. I cut off the elasticated neck for a more flattering look and unpicked the logo, which made a few holes but they're barely noticeable. Then I made a pattern (from my essay notes...) for the area I wanted to fill with sequins.
First I sewed on little black sequins around the edge of the paper pattern and then filled in the space with large silver sequins. I then sewed on smaller sequins to fill in the gaps. For an added extra I sewed on some chain on the front side of the sequins. This jumper is now definitely too cool for school. How to Make Easy Fabric Flowers. Easy Wrist Corsage Tutorial - A Creative Life. Gosh, it's been busy around here! Landscaping our front and back yard, Cinco de Mayo Party, Prom, Graduation, my hubby's B-day, and a trip to FL for my mother-in-law's birthday celebration. Whew! It's been exhausting. And all in the last 3 weeks! It's been hard to keep up with the swirling ideas I have in my head for new art pieces and to finish the ones I have started. But, but, but, I wanted to share this little tutorial I put together.... I made this wrist corsage for my son Nick to give to his sweet girlfriend Laura for Prom.
Easy Wrist Corsage Tutorial Supply List Satin Wristlet (I got mine at JoAnn Fabrics - you will only need the metal device for the wrist corsage & don't forget to use your coupon!) 3 Fresh "Sweetheart Roses" (I got mine at my local Publix Supermarket) Make sure to keep them in water. Several sprigs of fresh baby's breath Fresh greenery Silk leaves Small silk flower sprigs Ribbon Beads, approx. 66 (I used plastic iridescent beads) Stretch string Glue gun Super glue 1. 2. 3. 4. How to Make a Yo-Yo: Step 01. Tutorial ~ Simple Magnet Board Bow Keeper. I am so excited about this project! Ever since I saw the magnet board my sister used to keep my niece’s hair accessories on I have wanted one.
It’s a fun alternative to a ribbon bow keeper; you just place the metal clip on the magnet that you stick on the board and viola’. I bought a pre-cut piece of sheet metal over a year ago, thinking I could find a frame to fit it. I was never able to find one, so I thought I would have it framed, that is, until I thought of this idea! How To Make A Magnet Board Bow Keeper Supplies: Pre-cut sheet metal – I bought mine at Home Depot for $5.00 and it measured 12×18E-6000 glue, or something similarDouble fold bias tapeRic racDisc magnetsHot glue and gunPaper clip Instuctions: With the wrong side of the sheet metal up, place the bias tape over the edge of one side. Now run a thin strip of glue right under the bias tape. Now glue down the little corners like shown with the hot glue. At this point you could embellish it any way you like. ~Destri.
Fabric Flowers Tutorial Site by MakeBowsandMore.com. How to make twisted bowtique bow 16mm grosgrain - Wholesale grosgrain ribbon supplier Australia. Easy Peasy Tuxedo Hair Bow Tutorial – A Little Moore. Hello readers and Pinterest fans!! My blog has moved from here to www.alittlemooreblog.com All new updates, tutorials and crafts can be found there! Do you have a few scraps of ribbon left over from other craft projects? Well, if you have a little girl in your life then you can make these easy peasy Tuxedo Hair Bows. They are ridiculously easy and you can use up all of your scraps and have some sweet accessiories for your little one.
Ready? Here we go! Cut your scrap of ribbon. “Heat Treat” the ends by running the flame on the fray Make a loop and overlap the ends of the ribbon Squeeze down to the center creating 2 loops Crease the center in and the edges out (that is the secret to the bow standing up and having shape, weak creases make flat bows) Use your clip to clamp the crease Use 24 gauge bead wire to secure your crease Cut a piece smaller width ribbon to make your center knot Loop your ribbon like an awareness ribbon tuck the right side under your loop Pull it through gently Like this: Pointy/leaf tip bow instructions - Hip Girl Boutique Free Hair Bow Instructions--Learn how to make hairbows and hair clips, FREE! 9 - This is the bow all tied together. Normally I would consider this the reverse of the bow. 10 - This is the reverse. The original photo posted a while back had the hollow side of the bow (9) as the top layer and the flatter side of the bow (10) as the bottom layer (as far as I could tell). 11 - Trim the tail as you prefer (V or diagonal cut) and make another bow the same size or with 1/2" longer loops.
In person, you can actually see the lower layer from the top, but when photographing bows, it seems that the top layer always ends up looking larger than it actually is. I have only 1/4" tails for the lower layer, but you can have tails on both layers if you like. Really, just play with it till it looks the way YOU like it. I also need to mention that "prleaf" adds a shank button to the center so the shank fits down into the folds and she sews through all the folds, securing the shank that way.
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