Valentines Week - Love Heart Headband

I can’t believe it isthe end of Valentine’s Week already. This week has just flown by and it’s only a few days until Valentine’sDay. This last DIY is a super cuteone! I made Imogen and I matchingheadbands. Now I know that isprobably super cheesy but I also think it’s a bit cute. Although she does look a lot betterthan me in her headband.

So to make one ofthese you will need the following

Red & pink felt

Stretch elastic

Pins

Pen

Large & smallheart cookie cutter

Tape measure

Needle

Embroidery thread

Scissors

1 – Measure your head(or whoevers head you are making this for). Minus 1 inch and cut a piece of elastic that size. Sew your ends together. Don’t worry about thread colour orneatness as this will be hidden in the end.

2 – Trace your heartcookie cutters onto your felt. Youare going to need 2 large hearts and 1 small heart. Cut around your outlines.

3 – Using thecontrasting thread stitch your small heart on top of one of your large hearts.

4 – Sandwich yourelastic between your two large hearts with the join of the elastic hiddenbetween the two hearts.

5 – Stitch around yourlarge hearts with the contrasting thread. Make sure you catch the elastic when stitching around the top and bottomof the heart. And your all done!

Isn’t that the easiestthing ever!!! And just remember aswith all my other DIY’s this week these are easily customisable to anyoccasion. I think one would looksuper cute for a little birthday girl with the number that she is turning. I might have to file that idea away andremember it for Miss Imogen’s first birthday.

First Project of 2012

My first project for 2012 was a super quick and easy one.  I made it in just over an hour while watching tv.  It is that simple and easy to do!

What is it you ask?  It's a headband...

Pattern: It's A Cinch Headband
Yarn: Moda Vera Marvel 8 ply
Needles: 6mm
Time Taken: 1.25 hours

It is basically just a simple garter stitch headband with some yarn wrapped around to cinch it in.  You can wear it to the side but I like to wear it on top so it looks kind of like a turban.  This probably isn't the best project to be making since it's summer on the Gold Coast but it was a nice little project to get me back into the swing of making things.  I realised the other day that my yarn stash has started creeping up again. I think I need to start my stash busting efforts up again.