Pretty Little Headband

Would you like to make this pretty little headband? It's super simple - even for a newbie! Of course, if you don't feel like making this fun accessory, you can see my Bella Rose Designs line at The Fringe and buy one for yourself!

Gather your supplies:

• ribbon
• elastic band (pony tail holders work great, too!)
• scissors
• flexible measuring tape
• fabric  scrap
• small felt scrap
• hot glue gun
• flower template - I just freehanded mine on a piece of cardboard. The size of your template depends on the size you would like your finished flower to be. Mine's about 2".
• embellishments for center of flower (optional)

Cut a strip of fabric a little wider than your flower template and about 20" long. You may need a longer length if your flower template is bigger than 2". Cut your strip in half and fold each half in half, then in half again so you have two 4-layer squares {I'm only showing one square in the picture}. Yeah, that's a lot of "half" work... :o)

Next, you can either trace around your template and then cut, or just hold it in place while you cut - I like the second method...saves a bit of time!

Cut each folded strip, resulting in 8 flower shapes.Don't worry if any of the flowers don't turn out perfectly {see how the bottom flower is flat on the right? - no problem!} 

Fold each flower in half and place a small dot of hot glue next to the folded edge, about in the middle of the half-flower. 

Then fold in half again to form a triangle shape like you see below. Squeeze the point to make sure the glue adheres.

Fold the felt scrap in half and cut a circle about 1/2" smaller than the size of your flower. You can trace a circle, or {I prefer} just freehand it - doesn't have to be perfect!

Put a small drop of glue in the corner of a flower triangle and attach to one of the felt circles, trying to put the point of the triangle in the center of the circle.

Glue the remaining 3 triangles to your felt circle - keep matching the points to the center and keep your lines straight. This will make your flower more even when finished!

Add the second layer of flower petal triangles, overlapping the seams. Push down on the center of the flower to make sure everything is attached securely. Glue embellishments to the center of the flower, if desired.

To Make the Headband

Cut a length of ribbon long enough to reach from the top of your left ear to the top of your right ear. I've found that 13-15" is a typical ribbon length {in case you're making a gift!}. Cut about 7" of elastic, or cut a pony tail holder at the seam and trim to 7" if needed.

Lay the ribbon right side down on your table and add a thin line of hot glue about 1/4" long at one end. Immediately press one end of the elastic into the glue. Fold the ribbon over the elastic, adding a bit more glue if needed.

Be sure to add the glue on the same side of the ribbon on each edge so the seams don't show! Now the "hard" part is done!

Add a smear of hot glue about 2-3" up from one edge of the ribbon {for a side flower; add to the center if you want your flower right on top}. 

Center the flower on the ribbon and press to adhere. Flip the ribbon over and add the second felt circle to the back for a nice finished look. 

Slip on your new pretty little headband and enjoy the compliments!

Experiment with lots of different fabrics, ribbons, flower sizes and embellishments

to create a different  accessory to match all your styles!
{Here I'm wearing my favorite - burlap and felt - love it!}