Felt Bird Hair Clip

 

I got bored last night, and instead of cleaning the house like I should have, I decided to make something.  I grabbed some of the felt sheets I have and cut out a little bird for my daughter's hair.  I put a little polyfil in the middle to give it a little shape. I just hot glued a ribbon covered hair clip to the back.

Valentine's Hair Bow

My husband and I sometimes celebrate Valentine's on the 12th because it's the day he proposed to me.  So, in honor of early Valentine's, here's a heart hair bow.

I cut out 3 hearts out of felt, the largest one with pinking shears.  Then I just stitched them together with red embroidery floss.  Between the medium and large heart I added some polyfill to make it more plush.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Flower Hair Bow Tutorial

There are a lot of hair bow tutorials online right now, so I thought I might as well add one more.  Here's how I made this fabric flower to match this skirt I made for my daughter.

Cut out 6 circles of one fabric and 5 smaller circles of a complimentary fabric.  These circles are 2 1/2 inches and 4 inches in diameter.  I used one of my cups and the lid of a spray paint can to trace them.

Then fold them in quarters and press them with an iron.

Next, with a needle and thread, sew large gathering stitches across the rounded edge of each of the six larger pieces.

Stitch them all in a line using the same thread.

Then pull the two ends of your thread together tightly and tie a knot.

 Layer one is now done.  This fabric is rather thick, so it has a larger hole in the middle.  If you use a lighter weight fabric the hole should be smaller.

Repeat the above steps for the smaller wedges.

Lay the smaller flower on top of the larger one and either hot glue or stitch them together.  Then, to cover the hole in the center I cut out a circular piece of felt large enough to cover the center and sewed a button onto it because I didn't have a really large button that I liked.

Hot glue your large button or felt piece into the center of your flower.

Then I cut out another piece of felt to cover the back and hot glued it on.

Then add your hair clip or elastic to the back.  I hot glued on a piece of non-slip drawer liner to help the bow stay in place in my daughter's hair.

Red Fabric Flower Hair Clip

These hair clips are so easy to make. They took about 15 minutes. All you need is
-any synthetic material.  This is some kind of polyester satin I found in a remnant bin.
-a small amount of felt or other non-fraying material
-a couple of beads
-hair clips
-non-slip shelf liner.

Cut four circles of increasing size for each clip you want to make.  I like the look of rough hand cut circles, but you could trace them to make them exact.  Using a lighter or candle, melt the edges of the circles.  Be careful not to catch them on fire .  You can also warm up some of the center material to give it a little more wavy/wrinkle look.  Stack the circles and hand sew the bead in the center. 

On the back, attach the clip by hot gluing a small circle of felt to the flower and the clip.  Glue over the knots on the back of the flower where you sewed on the bead.  I also like to glue on a piece of non-slip shelf liner so the clip will stay in hair better.

Sorry the pictures aren't the greatest.  There was no natural light in my crafting room when I was working on these this evening.

Thanksgiving Hair Bow

I thought this hairbow tutorial found on www.girlythingsbows.com was adorable, so I made one myself. I made a few adjustments. Instead of the suggested 3/8" grosgrain ribbon, I used 3/16" "loopy ribbon" for the feathers and 1/4" polyester ribbon for the body. I added some extra purple feathers as well. The beak is a triangle piece from a sheet of craft foam, and I added a couple of tiny buttons for the eyes.

Cut out a small piece of non-adhesive shelf liner that you buy in rolls at any store like Walmart. Glue that to the inside of your alligator clip and the hairbow will stay in all day.