{the rosebud headband}
I'm calling it the rosebud headband. I got the textured effect by straying away from my beloved china silk and using a poly instead. Silk (and other natural fibers) actually burn a bit when you singe the edges, but they stay nice and flat. Polyester melts slightly, which gives you a beautiful, curled edge. Totally different effects and I love them both.
{the rosebud headband}
Naturally I added bits of tulle and glass beads. They're for a wedding, after all.
*This tutorial is provided for personal use only. Please do not sell this tutorial or create items for re-sale using this tutorial. Tutorial may be re-published only with my permission.
This is so incredibly beautiful!
ReplyDelete1. Can I buy one?
2. If not, how'd you do it?!
i repeat comment 1 - can i buy it?! cause i probably can't do it!
ReplyDeleteLovely. Please open an etsy shop!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I saw something like this on Etsy a while back, but they were a single bloom on the end of a bobby pin. I couldn't figure out what type of fabric was used, so thanks for the insight! Your nieces must love you!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing. I've been wanting to make something similar. You always inspire!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, how beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteso beautiful...the details are simply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, love the blue!
ReplyDeleteHoly smokes, girl! You're really nailing this headband thing! This one is so sweet -- hope to see photos of the girlies and headbands in action.
ReplyDeletevery pretty!
ReplyDeleteAwww, they will look so precious! Gorgeous colour, and I love the little beads and tulle.
ReplyDeletethese are so lovely, i know a couple of little girls (and grown ones) who'd love these! i concur, you need and etsy shop.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love all of your headbands. I wish I was talented enough to be able to create them from scratch like you do. If you opened an Etsy shop, I would totally buy some!!!
ReplyDeletewhy are you so cool.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Please show us a photo of the little ones all dressed for the wedding if you can.
ReplyDeleteThey're so beautiful. I'm sure your nieces will love them.
ReplyDeleteJust adorable! Ditto on the Etsy shop. :) I'm just no good with fabric!
ReplyDeleteHOW adorable! Looks like you might need to add "open an Etsy store" to your to-do list. Love your blog, btw. My friend just forwarded me your link and I already added H-o-L to my morning roll call on my blog! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteWOW! How lovely!
ReplyDeleteits really very beautiful, an amazing craft!
ReplyDeletevery cute! i've made a few poppy flowers that way for headbands and it turns out so cute! good job!
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented! I made three headbands using poly, and they turned out great! You have a knack for tutorials!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to agree with everyone else and say you should open an etsy shop!
ReplyDeletewhat a cute headband! nice :D
ReplyDeletehow beautiful! My daughter is going to be a flower girl and something like this would be perfect... just saying:)
ReplyDeleteYou're a genius! But I must ask you...do you have problems keeping the headbands from sliding off? I do so I was wondering if you had any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteCourtney, I definitely have problems with headbands sliding off. I have super straight hair, so they tend to come right out. I just fix them in with a couple of crossed bobby pins if I want to make sure it stays right in place all day.
ReplyDeleteFabulous. Hope you don't mind but I posted about this on my planing blog ..
ReplyDeletehttp://ahotpinkpetticoat.blogspot.com/2009/08/diy-rosebud-headband.html
You're quite the headband queen Rachel! I love this one, so sweet, it's the kind of thing my neice would love - I might have to have a play!
ReplyDeleteBlue velvet, blonde curls, rosebud headbands...dreamy!
ReplyDeleteHey Rachel! This is absolutely gorgeous! The girls are going to look adorable! So . . . Anna decided to cut her own hair last weekend. She read a Junie B. Jones book in which Junie cuts her hair, and it looks terrible. Anna told me she thought she could do a good job cutting her own hair. I've always thought these books were supposed to teach the girls what NOT to do, but I guess it works the opposite with my little Annie! The bright news is that this beautiful headband will draw attention away from the chop, chop of her forehead!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this inspiration! I made my own little headband (which I adore) and then I added some blooms to paper. I'm a papercrafter by nature, though I dabble in other crafts. This was great inspiration! THANK YOU!!
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ReplyDeleteHey Rachel. I love your DIY tutorials. But I had one question about the type of material you used for this headband.
ReplyDeleteI have tried out like 4 different types of polyester and I haven't found a similar fabric as the one you've used here. I seem to either get a fabric that wont curl and just burns, or a fabric that wont curl and melts. Melting is fine, but I can't get it to curl.
What is the blend you use? 70% poly & 30% cotton? 100% polyester? Or perhaps it has a name?
Thanks for the help!
Hi, everyone!
ReplyDeleteFor the fabric questions - I use a 100% polyester fabric. I've used many different brands - I'm just selecting based on color. Any natural fiber, like cotton or silk, will singe rather than melt. And other synthetic fibers like acetate or rayon will melt differently and I don't use them for that reason.
I recommend looking for a 100% polyester fabric that is meant as a lining material, so it is nice and thin, almost like silk. This will give you the best results.
These are lovely :) you are extremely talented! quick question...what do you use to singe the polyester? Candle?
ReplyDeleteThis is so fabulous.
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