Category: crafts

I saw the pattern for Heidi Headbands in Amy Karol’s book Bend the Rules Sewing. But in typical fashion I didn’t read the instructions. I am looking at the instructions now, and it does seem that I made them a bit differently. I just made a fabric tube, turned it right side out, pressed it with seam in the center on reverse side, sewed the ribbon, inserted the elastic, then closed the ends. I also sewed some thin grosgrain ribbon on top of the elastic to hide it a bit since my three-year-old has short hair. Turns out headbands aren’t really the best accessory for her thin hair.

I discussed the project with my five-year-old repeatedly and she chose her ribbon and fabric, but after I made it she refused to wear it because it was a circle rather than a u-shaped hard headband that she had imagined. Ugh.  So here it is sitting on a table. Next up, headbands for me!