One
of my simple pleasures in life is making hair clips. I love making them not only for my daughter,
but for myself as well! This is my first
attempt to do a blog on how I make hair clips.
I wanted to create something bigger and different than your ordinary clips
that could be purchased at the accessory isle.
I was very happy with these vintage looking flowers that will be perfect
for my daughter's pig tails! These can
also be glued to a headband or sewed onto any article of clothes!
What you'll
need:
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2
Ribbons of choice (mine were about 15inches long and 1.5inches wide)
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Button
of choice
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Clip
of choice or headband
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Needle
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Thread
to match the ribbons
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Felt
or other material
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Hot
Glue Gun
Directions:
1. Sew a running stitch on one side of your
ribbons. You can also do this
on a sewing machine if you would like.
2. Gently pull the thread to make the ribbon
form a flower. Secure both sides to make
sure you don't pull the thread completely out.
(Pull only one thread if you used the sewing machine to gather your
flower.)
3. Sew a running or hemming stitch to bind the ends of the ribbon to secure the flower.
4. Stack two ribbon flowers together and attach
the button of choice using the needle and thread. Dont' worry if it doesn't look neat, it will be covered up :) If the button
appears too small and is falling through the center of the layered ribbons;
simply tighten up the ribbons by pulling on the thread.
5. Cut a circle out of the felt/material big
enough to cover the back of the flower. Using
the hot glue gun, glue the cut out felt circle to the back of the flower.
6. Use a strip of felt, ribbon, or any material
to secure the clip onto the flower. The clip can also be completely
lined with ribbon to hide the metal clip.
I am forever thankful for having a little girl!!
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