I love the flower headband trend right now, but refuse to spend a ton of money to get the look. So, I decided to replicate this one from J. Crew:
Materials:
-1 black Goody headband ($0.50) from Target. I bought the headband on sale. It is normally $1.52.
-1 La Mode pearl hook (you'll find it in the buttons section, $0.25) from JoAnn Fabric. I bought the hooks on sale. They are usually $0.75 ea. and come in a pack of 5.
-15x4 inch strip of black nylon/poly fabric ($0.05) from JoAnn Fabric. I bought the fabric in the scrap barrel and it was 75% off, so it normally would have cost $0.20.
-Glue gun
-Needle and black thread or fishing wire (I used fishing wire)
-30 minutes
Total cost = $0.80 + 30 minutes
Money saved = $21.70
Methods:
1. Fold fabric length-wise so there is a ~3/4 inch overhang on one side.
2. Fold in half so that the longer flap from step 1 is on the outside of the fold.
3. Sew the ends together and turn inside-out so that the shorter side from step 1 faces out.
4. Use your hot glue gun to spot glue the short and long sides from step 1 together. Use a dab of glue every 2 inches or so.
5. Using needle and thread, insert needle into the fold and run the thread along the inside of the fold. When you're back at the needle entry point, thread back out of the fold.
6. Double knot the two ends of thread as tight as possible to gather the fabric at the fold (like rouching).
7. Flatten fabric to form the flower.
8. Dab on hot glue at ~5 locations to ensure that the small flower layer remains flat.
9. Thread the center of the flower through the pearl button so that the pearl faces the small layer side. Be sure to thread through multiple points in the fabric so there are no gaps between the pearl and fabric.
10. Hot glue the flower to the headband and you're done!
Notes:
-If your fabric edges fray, use a lighter to quickly flame the edges. The flame will melt synthetic fabrics and prevent fraying. If you're using cotton fabric, apply nail polish or hair gel to edges to prevent fraying.
-If you want a smaller flower, decrease the fabric width.
