More Combing and Clipping

Due to some technical problems, this is up about 2 days late.
Anyway, it has been a while since I last made any hair accessories, at least it seems like a while. 

Just in case, I decided to whip up a good batch of them.  That includes two large barrettes, two pairs of hair combs, and a ribbon headband.  The combs and barrettes involve several lace rosettes, just like the ones for my broach tutorial but smaller and with faux pearls in the center instead of buttons.  The headband in just like most of the other headbands I have made except for the bow.  I have seen similar bows before and wanted to give it a try.  The chocolate brown combs and barrettes will go in my shoppe and the white combs I am keeping for myself.  I couldn’t resist them and they’d go perfectly with some of my dresses.  The headband is still a mystery to me.  I would love to put for sell too, but I also think it would look cute on my niece.  Hard decision. 
Here’s the updated list:

• Sunflower skirt
• Present
• Video
• Little t-shirt redo
• Pincushions
• Pants redo
• Bear pants
• Hair accessories
• Red skirt
• Wristbands

Seven down, just three more to go.  The next one will be up by Wednesday.

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Hair Accessories Again? A Tutorial

One can never have too many hair accessories, especially someone like myself who can’t really do anything with hair except brush it and stick a clip in it.  And these were so pretty, I decided to show you all how to do them. 

Yep, another tutorial.  This one is for a large lacey barrette with flowers.  At least I think it’s a barrette. 

Anyway, you will need:

• Large barrettes or other clips and such if you prefer.
• Fake roses or other flowers.
• Lace, good chance to use up some of your leftovers.
• Premade bows if you wish or other embellishments of your choosing.
• A decent glue, I used Aleene’s Jewel-it again.
• Scissors
• Felt scraps in colors that match your flowers, bows, etc.
• A threaded needle, could be optional depending on your lace.

First, cut your felt in a long oval shape about as long as your barrette/clip/whatever.  This will be used as a base so it doesn’t really have to be perfect.

Start sewing the lace to edge of the felt.  You could try gluing it on instead, but I wouldn’t recommend it.  It depends on your lace and how easy it is to work with.

Should look something like this, sort of like a little rug.

For the flowers, I used roses with wire stems and had to cut the stems off.  This way they can be glued down easily.

About six roses are all that are really necessary.

Arrange your flowers on the felt base how you want them before gluing them securely in place.

If you choose to do so, you can glue some bows on the edge or anything else you like.  Charms, ribbons, whatever works. 

You should probably wait about 10 minutes for the glue to dry before this last step (go make a sandwich or something).  Simply flip the whole thing over and glue it to the barrette/clip.  Then set it to dry somewhere safe.

Now you have a lovely new hair piece that didn’t take long at all to make, except for drying time. 

I made two, one pink and one white.  They kind of look like something for a wedding or Easter though, maybe if the flowers were a different color or type.   Like mums for Fall and holly for Christmas.

Here’s the updated list:

• Bags
• Bracelets
• Barrettes
• Doll pajamas
• Doll makeover
• Wristbands
• Red skirt
• Ears
• Costume
• Handkerchiefs

Four down, Six to go. The next project should be up by Wednesday.  Why do I always seem to finish on Wednesdays?

Update: I made an easy tutorial for small ribbon bows that would be perfect to use instead of the premade ones.  Feel free to check it out.

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