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Hair Flair - Just in Time For Back to
School
Begin with plain barrettes, headbands
and ponytail holders. With some imagination and glue you can turn these items
from boring to adorable for any little girl in your life! Perfect for back
to school.
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What you do
Ribbon Headband
You will need:
1 1/2 yards ribbon (blue with white polka dots)
Child's headband
scrap of red felt
Threads to match ribbon and felt
Trimmings such as flowers, beads, appliques (optional)
Tacky glue or hot glue gun
Cut a piece of ribbon the same length as the headband. Glue ribbon to top
(outer) side of headband. Make a loop in the center of remaining length of
ribbon (figure 1). Tie center of loop with matching thread to make a bow
(figure 2).
FIG 1 |
FIG 2 |
Cut three pairs of small hearts from
red felt. Using matching thread, sew with a running stitch around each pair
of hearts. Tack to the venter of bow and at each end of the ribbon. If desired,
sustitute flowers, beads or appliques for felt
hearts.
Ponytail Loops
You will need:
Eyelet lace
Trimmings, such as flowers, appliques, beads, ribbons
White thread
Tacky glue or hot glue gun
Gather a small piece of eyelet lace, using a running stitch, and attach ends
to form a circle. Glue lace to ponytail loop. Glue on flowers in center of
eyelet circle.
Variation: Gather a length of ribbon into a circle and glue to ponytail loop.
Add streamers, bows, fabric stars or other trimmings of your choice.
Fancy Barrettes
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You will need:
Ribbon (red with white polka dots)
Barrette
White eyelet lace
Scrap of red felt
Synthetic stuffing
White and red threads
Tacky glue and hot glue gun
Cut a length of ribbon that when folded in half will be longer than barrette.
Fold ribbon with loops at each end and glue to barrette. Fold a second loop
of ribbon that is slightly shorter than the first; glue to top of first
ribbon.
Arrange four pieces of ribbon of desired length flaring outward from center
of looped ribbon; glue to looped ribbon (photo). Notch each end of flared
ribbon pieces.
Using a running stitch, gather a small piece of lace. Attach ends of lace
together to form a circle; tie off. Glue lace circle to center of ribbon
bow.
Make a heart from felt: Cut two hearts from felt and, using a small running
stitch, sew together around edge. Before ending, slightly stuff heart to
puff up. Glue r tack stuffed heart to center of lace.
Variations
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Glue a length of ribbon to barrette.
To this ribbon, glue another length of ribbon that has been folded with raw
edges in back. Embellish with flowers, beads or appliques.
Gather eyelet lace to form a circle or an oval. Glue to barrette. Embellish
with flowers.
Glue felt hearts to each end of barrette. Decorate with ribbon and ribbon
roses.
Cut star shapes from felt; sew together with stuffing in between to puff
up center; glue stars to barrette.
Gather ribbon to form a circle, glue to barrette. Add beads, appliques and
flowers.
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