It's Time for a Tutorial!

I am so ready for some sunshine, how about you?  I love this time of year when we are deep into winter and I get to bring a little sunshine in my house with my Valentine decorations.  I have wanted to make a headband using our fun metal blanks and thought this was the perfect time for it.  Wouldn't your little cutie-pie look adorable wearing this!

Sweet Valentine Headband

 So let's get started....... gather your supplies. You will need

•  one headband blank (available at the store)
•  1 or two scraps of green wool and/or wool felt
• 3 buttons
• 3 scraps of fabric for the flowers (approximately 4" each)
• 1 - 2-1/2" x 13" fabric to cover headband
• glue gun
• basic sewing supplies
• 1/2 yard ribbon

Now let's put it together. (I hope you don't mind, but I like pictures and so this tutorial is full of them, bear with me)

• From two of your flower fabrics cut a 2-1/2" circle, from the remaining fabric cut one 3-1/2" circle.
• Mark the center of each circle with a pencil. 
• To create flowers fold one edge of circle up to meet your marked center.

• Rotate and fold up the edge of the circle so that point A (see illustration) meets up with marked center. Continue rotating and folding, each time having the outer right fold point meet up with the center mark. 
• Tack at center point to keep folds from opening up.
• Sew a button in the center. Note: The folds are the "right" side of the flower.  Repeat for all circles.
• Cut out two leaves from wool or wool/felt approximately 2" long and 1-1/4" at the widest part.
• Tie a double bow with ribbon. 

• Fold headband cover fabric lengthwise right sides together. Sew a scant 1/4" seam along the long edge. 
• Sew a 1/4" seam along one end, with the seam down the center. Turn right side out.
• Slip over the metal headband with the seam on the inside.
• tuck raw edge in at the end. Hand stitch or hot glue -opening closed.

• Glue leaves in place beginning approximately 3-1/2" from end. 
• Glue largest flower in place.
• Glue two additional smaller flowers next overlapping.
• Finish by gluing double bow under the edge of the small flowers.

I hope you enjoy!

SANDY