Guest Post: Holiday Headband Tutorial.

Today's guest blogger is Duni, the creator of  Peri Dot on etsy 

and blogger extraordinaire on Duni's Studio:

"Hi! My name is Duni.  I'm a business college graduate.  I worked in the fashion industry for many years until one day I decided I didn't want to be the proverbial cog in the wheel any longer. I decided to go freelance. Soon after I moved to the countryside in beautiful Westphalia, the most western part of Germany, and set up my handmade business on a shoestring budget. I create my own designs, sew, carry out administration, source materials, take photos, process and package orders plus everything else in-between! I love working with high-quality fabrics and designing new patterns. Each piece is created with joy in my heart."

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Here's a fun project anyone can make. No sewing machine required!

You will need:

* old headband (mine is a cheap one from the supermarket)

* holiday-themed fabric (two long strips 2" wide)

* needle and thread

* pinking shears

* good quality fabric glue (mine is Gütermann HT2)

Step 1

Take one strip and cut along both long edges with pinking shears. Starting at one end of headband fold under and secure with a dab of glue. Overlap the sides and glue. Tip: make sure to wait approx. one minute until the glue becomes tacky - it will stick better. Then start winding the strip around the entire headband, overlapping and gluing as you go.  Secure the end as you did on the other side. Let dry.

 

Step 2

Thread a needle with coordinating thread. Make sure it is long enough! Take the second strip of fabric and knot at one end. Then start twisting the strip. When you have twisted about an 1.5 " wind around the knot and secure with small stitches from underneath. Continue twisting, winding and stitching until you get to your desired size of the rosette. Mine is about 2.2" in diameter. The fabric will fray a little, don't worry about it - it adds to the charm. Cut off excess fabric and stitch the end to the underside of the rosette.

Step 3

Put a dab of textile glue in the back center of the rosette as well as on the headband where you want it to be positioned. Count to sixty. Then press rosette firmly in place. Leave to dry completely.

Now your new holiday headband is ready to wear. Have fun! Enjoy!