I know it’s still January but I love Valentine crafts so much that as soon as we cross into the 30-day window before the holiday I give myself permission to start going crazy {there’s my new idea for an HGTV show: Crafting Moms Gone Wild ~ not quite the same mass appeal as Spring Break college girls, but I know I’d buy the DVD}.
I actually haven’t made The Cuties proper Valentine headbands before ~ such a shondah! {that’s today’s Yiddish lesson, meaning a shame or pity 🙂 }. And I wasn’t a good blogger as far as taking pictures as I went, but I’ll give you the play-by-play as best I can!
First, I cut out hearts {the easiest way to cut hearts is always to fold your felt in half and cut half ~ always cut deeper into the center of the top of the heart than you think you need to for a prettier heart shape!}. Then I sewed the layers together with contrasting embroidery floss in small straight stitches and then added a second layer to the back {to cover my mess!} and sewed this with a blanket stitch {this is a good tutorial on how to do a blanket stitch if you’ve never done one before}. On the larger heart, I added a button I made with a covered button kit.
{I was inspired by these ornaments which also have a great tutorial}
Once these were finished, I glued each of them to a red Goody headband from Target. Whenever you glue something to a headband, it’s a good idea to back it with a piece of felt or fabric for stability. Simply cut a piece a little smaller than your featured item {I like to use pinking shears for a more finished look} and then hot glue it over the back side of the headband}.
Little Cutie was willing to immediately model it for me. A sure sign of approval. That or she just wanted to show off her new shirt that says “I ❤ Being Fabulous” for you.
Big Cutie was also a willing participant in modeling her new headband.
She too, happened to be wearing a shirt from my rare foray into the Forever 21 kids’ department. Perhaps I have stumbled into an interesting new form of blogger child manipulation….
Felt So Cute 
Really sweet and looks so fun to make. Even just the hearts have my mind buzzing with ideas.
Your Big Cutie is just that. She is a doll.
Very cute! I’m pinning this for later!
I definitely understand your staring so early with the Valentine headbands. i sent our grandchildren their Valentine Day cards about 1 week ago, thinking that we were in Feb and not Jan. I didn’t realize this mistake until E said, “Nanny , you aren’t hte only crazy grandmother. Reiley’s grandmother also sent her a Valentine day card” i guess that this is grandmother thing.
The headbands are very cute and the girls look great.
Love,
Shelli
What a pretty headband, perfect for Valentine’s. Great tutorial!
How cute!!
I invite you to link up this (or any other Valentine’s Day themed posts) at the Find Some Love Fest on February 1st! 5 blogs, 1 link up!
http://www.feedingmytemple.com/2012/01/exciting-announcement.html
Love your headbands. I have a weekly fri-monday linky if you want to join in, I am also hosting a Valentine contest, you could link this post up for a chance to win some great prizes.
Hope you will come and strut your stuff.
http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/
Oh I love this… I would of LOVED to have gotten one of these in my Valentines mailbox when I was in school… 🙂 I don’t think I would of ever wanted to take it off.. 🙂
http://shoprubyjean.com/2012/01/sew-crafty-tuesday-6-and-giveaway/
What a neat idea and very cute…but I don’t have girls… 😛
This headband is darling! My girls would love it!
What a lovley headband…greta idea!
What cuties you have! Such a sweet headband, my little girl would love this.
HGTV is actually shooting a new show about crafters…kind of like Cupcake Wars. They’ll have a time limit to complete the craft. Take care!
What darling heart headbands you’ve created!!! Your daughters look sweet in them…and I bet they’ll love wearing them to school. 🙂
This headband is an adorable project for little girls!
I hope you will share it at my party, Some Good Stuff: http://some-good-times.blogspot.com/2012/01/some-good-stuff-3.html
Thanks,
Megan
Such cute headbands. I love the simplicity of them A definite pin.
Abrazos,
Sapphire @ Life with My Pollitos
so cute! I just had a little girl, so I am just starting the adventure into all this fun stuff!
I love this post! I found you on Tip Junkie! I would like to invite you to share this post with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays. http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/01/fun-stuff-fridays-7.html
Thanks for linking up your headband at Bacon Time. Good luck!
Very Cute!
very sweet! gotta love homemade goodness—- would love for you to share at http://www.summitstreetjoy.com/2012/01/handmade-valentines-day-crafts-and.html – the Handmade Valentine Link Party! 🙂
blessings,
lauren @ summit st
I pinned this and will DEFINITELY make this for my daughter for Valentine’s Day! I also was wondering if you posted a tutorial or diy on those DARLING felt flowers that are in your header? I am in love with them!
I haven’t yet. They are from my Etsy shop I used to have before we moved overseas. I will one day, I promise!
This is so sweet & cute! I’m hosting a Love theme linky party starting tonight at 11:30. Would love it if you came by and linked up! http://www.serendipityandspice.blogspot.com
-Melissa
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I love these headbands! Everything you do is so cute, yet so classic!
These turned out so, SO cute!! I love all things felt, but these headbands are absolutely sweet! Thanks for sharing at Oopsey Daisy! 🙂
Darling headbands!! Thanks for sharing @’Sew Cute Tuesday’! I’ll be featuring you tomorrow, so be sure to stop by and grab a ‘featured’ button!
Super cute headband, my daughter always wants a new one each year and these look so fun to make.
Love these headbands! So simple, but so great! and the girls are cuties too! thanks for linking up 🙂
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