Welcome to our blog, Couturieres!
I am so excited to get started SEWING and MAKING things!
Our first project will be the Beautiful Barrette, suggested by Rebecca.
Here are the instructions, in case you want to try it for yourself at home.
Beautiful Barrette
You can stitch up a perky hair bow barrette in less than an hour.
Why not make several to match your favourite fashions?
Supplies You Will Need:
Small scrap of fabric (at least 12 x 12 inches)
Scissors
Straight pins
Thread
Sewing machine
Steam iron
Ironing board
Sewing needle
Metal barrette
1. Cut two fabric rectangles, approximately 6 x 4 inches each. Cut out a single smaller rectangle (4 x 2 inches).
2. Pin the two larger rectangles together with right (decorative) sides facing each other. Machine stitch all four sides, leaving a two inch opening in the center of one long side for turning. Carefully snip corners. Turn right side out and press with a steam iron. Match the heat settings to fabric content.
3. Fold smaller rectangle lengthwise in half with the wrong (undecorated) side out. Machine stitch the long side's raw edges together to form a fabric tube. Turn right side out and press well.
4. Fold fabric tube in half and stitch raw edges together to create the center loop for your bow. Turn right side out (with raw edges inside) and press.
5. Tuck the bow into the center loop. Pull edges until they are even.
6. Hand stitch the bow onto a metal barrette or a slim hairband.
7. Pull hair up into barrette and clip it closed or put on your fancy new hairband!
1. Cut two fabric rectangles, approximately 6 x 4 inches each. Cut out a single smaller rectangle (4 x 2 inches).
2. Pin the two larger rectangles together with right (decorative) sides facing each other. Machine stitch all four sides, leaving a two inch opening in the center of one long side for turning. Carefully snip corners. Turn right side out and press with a steam iron. Match the heat settings to fabric content.
3. Fold smaller rectangle lengthwise in half with the wrong (undecorated) side out. Machine stitch the long side's raw edges together to form a fabric tube. Turn right side out and press well.
4. Fold fabric tube in half and stitch raw edges together to create the center loop for your bow. Turn right side out (with raw edges inside) and press.
5. Tuck the bow into the center loop. Pull edges until they are even.
6. Hand stitch the bow onto a metal barrette or a slim hairband.
7. Pull hair up into barrette and clip it closed or put on your fancy new hairband!
Ta-da!
You have made your very first Custom Couture project!
Bravo, you!
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