And it isn't even Christmas yet
I thought my sheep and angel costumes just might sit around until I needed them next Christmas (or Halloween--hmmm...). Surprise, surprise! I think having my goal out in the open is doing wonders for getting some of this stuff done. I guess making you aware is making me more aware.
As I made the headband to sew the sheep ears on to, I remembered the first time I made a headband for my daughters. It seemed so simple, but it took so long because I couldn't quite figure it out and make it work! There are lots of ways to do headbands, but this is
A Very Mini Tutorial
All you do is make a fabric tube, iron it flat and turn in the short edges. Sew each end of a short piece of elastic into each tube end. Done! If you made it too short, you can always splice a piece of elastic into your elastic--it should all be covered by your child's hair. If you made it too long, you can just cut out a section of elastic and sew the two ends together one on top of the other. Very easy!
And, now that I think about it, I should have sewn the tube in a brown colored fabric since that is the color of my daughters' hair, but I think I will just let it be for now. Really, you can just sew the ears to a piece of brown or black elastic that isn't covered at all--even easier than the other way. It is a dress up costume, after all.
1 comments:
Hey, how have I been missing all of this cute stuff? I'll add you to my list today, so I can keep in touch. I love the stuff you are doing. You have inspired me already. This very morning I was going through my craft stuff and pulled out a quilt that I'm determined to finish. Unfortunately I don't like it anymore, but at least it will be finished. Good to see you again. I'll leave lots of comments.
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