UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway! The winner is #21, Carmelita, who said, "Roses are on the top of my list. I not only love the way they look but most smell really good, too." Great choice, Carmelita -- hard to go wrong with a classic like that! We'll be in touch with you soon via email. :)
Want to make your doll some fun new hair flowers? Then this tutorial is for you!
You'll need some sheer polyester fabric (this is important because polyester, unlike other fabrics, will melt); then, dig up some beads, bobby pins, a candle, and something sharp and pointy. I'm using an awl.
Start by cutting circles out of the sheer fabric. I cut squares, then folded the squares in fourths and rounded the corners. In any case, these circles don't have to be perfect! :)
Next comes the fire part (and I'm sorry I forgot to get pictures of this step...) Light your candle, and carefully hold the edge of one circle near the flame. Melt the raw edges of each circle. Take your time with this step, and experiment to figure out just how close to the flame your fabric needs to be, to melt. Of course, be sure you have a grownup to help you with this...
(It's also a good idea to have a bowl of water nearby, as a place to dunk burning fabric -- you probably won't have this problem, though!)
Once you've melted the edges of all your fabric circles, find a few that go well together and stack them. Big-medium-smaller tends to work well. :) Thread a needle, and take a couple stitches through the middle to secure.
Stitch on a few beads!
Tie off your thread, and poke a hole in the bottom layer of your flower with the awl. Slide one half of a bobby pin through the hole.
And there you have it! A finished bobby pin! Slide it into your doll's hair and admire your handiwork :)
**Giveaway closed! Thanks everybody for entering!**
NOW: would you like to win an assortment of these fun flowered bobby pins? We have three bobby pins that we'd love to send you, if only you will leave us a comment below telling us what your favorite flower is!
(I love pansies, but unfortunately, saying you love pansies too won't increase your chances of winning -- I'll pick the winner randomly. But we'll have something awesome in common!)
We'll pick a winner on Monday, June 16th, and get in touch with them via email.
Thanks for following along, and have fun!
For Pixie Faire, Melinda
71 Comments
Sue S
June 13, 2023
My dad grew beautiful peonies in our front garden every year and I always remember him when I see them. That’s why they are my favorite flower.
Diane
June 13, 2023
my favorite flower is carnation and rose of sharon
Thecla
June 13, 2023
My favorite flower is the butterfly blue scabiosca.
Sherry Campbell
June 13, 2023
I am very fond of bearded irises, but that would not be my only choice because I am fanatically fond of all things floral.
Rose Ann
June 13, 2023
Of course with a name of Rose my favorite flower is the rose. There are so many varieties, colors, scents and sizes it is hard to choose one particular favorite of rose.
Mary
April 22, 2019
Mr favorite flower is peonies. So beautiful.
Linda Clark
April 19, 2019
moonflower. grow in shade and the flower buds open after it is well dark. The street light does not affect it
Peg
April 19, 2019
My mother’s favorite was the pansy because it meant friendship
Mine is the rose,
Doris
April 19, 2019
Peonies. Thanks for a simple ,touch that adds a lot to a wardrobe.
Margot
April 19, 2019
My favorite flower are daisies, does he love me? I enjoyed making a daisy necklace when I was very young. The beauty of growing wild and free.
Margaret I.
April 19, 2019
My favorite flowers would be yellow roses, or crocus in the spring or a bunch of peonies…thanks so much for the tutorials…they are always so much fun and easy to do.
Sue S
April 19, 2019
I love fresias. They are so pretty to look at and smell so delicately.
Norma
July 06, 2017
Carnations. Have always been my favorite. The colors, the scent, and the fact
they stay beautiful longer than most.
Mary Ellen
April 11, 2017
Violets, remind me of my Grandma and Mother.
Mary
August 26, 2016
Daisies are my favorite! They look so cheerful and remind me of sunny, summer days with family and friends.
Sharon
March 25, 2016
My favorite flowers are orchids
Jane
March 25, 2016
I like a lot of them but I esp. like red tulips.
Jeanette
March 25, 2016
Roses and Lillies
are so beautiful. Great tutorial,I can do this with my grand daughter. I just love all flowers,even the stinky ones are beautiful !
Sharon
March 25, 2016
I love the little white daisies that you find in the summer growing wild in road ditches and fields. My wedding bouquet was made of them.
Jeneva
January 03, 2015
Glad I’ve finally found somnthieg I agree with!
marsha
July 18, 2014
I know several ways to make flowers. Sometimes, the simplest way is truly the best. Cute tutorial. Thanks.
Inga
June 17, 2014
Lilacs and morning glories. The smell of lilacs is just so wonderful in the spring and morning glories are just a beautiful interesting flower! Worth getting up early morning for.
Anna
June 16, 2014
My favorite flowers are gardenias and zinnias. I love the smell (and look) of gardenias, and I love the look of zinnias.
Norma
June 15, 2014
Carnations are my favorite, they last a long time and the fragrance reminds me of my teen years when I went to dances. My boyfriend(husband now) would bring me carnation corsages for each dance. The fragrance lasted all night. How times have changed.
Thanks for the tutorial…making some right now!
Norma
Linda
June 14, 2014
My favorite flowers are the gerber daisy, but I love all flowers it’s so
Amazing that anything of nature could grow so beautifully!
Linda
June 14, 2014
My favorite flowers are the gerber daisy, but I love all flowers it’s so
Amazing that anything of nature could grow so beautifully!
Rebecca
June 14, 2014
I like roses, and tulips.
Judy
June 14, 2014
I love to plant petunias and watch them bloom. Also marigolds which I plant from last year seeds.
Jo Lyman
June 14, 2014
Love all flowers. Unfortunately, I only know the name of a very few of them. My Mother liked the bleeding heart flower and she always made sure she had three of everything for her three girls. After she died, my sister moved to a new home and in the yard was three bleeding heart flowers. Thank you for reminding me of this.
louise
June 14, 2014
Love black eyed susans, gerber daisy, and hydrena.
Donna from NY
June 14, 2014
My favorite is the crocus. After a long winter, they come peeking up through the snow letting us know that Spring is on it’s way.
Shirley
June 13, 2014
My favourite flower would have to be the lily-of-the-valley. They are so dainty and smell wonderful. Next would be the wild Alberta rose. The fragrance is heavenly.
Jane W
June 13, 2014
I love trilliums most of all! Hapatica is my second choice. Love that they come early in the spring!
Patricia Clark
June 13, 2014
LUV ROSES!! U share the best hints & tips & I want you to know how much I appreciate what you share with us. TY, TY, TY!!
Patsy
June 13, 2014
It’s a toss-up, violets or morning glories, both considered wild or weeds but they both have the most beautiful dainty blooms and heart shaped leaves!
Judi
June 13, 2014
I love yellow roses :)
Alaina
June 13, 2014
I love Camilla’s
Katniss
June 13, 2014
My favorite is probably honeysuckle, but I’m not sure if that counts. I also really like prim roses!
Janice Hamman
June 13, 2014
The rose is my favorite flower.
Janice Hamman
June 13, 2014
The rose is my favorite flower.
Jeri
June 13, 2014
Ok…guess it pays to finish the sentence for the comments. Daisies are my fave. They keep secrets. :)
Jeri
June 13, 2014
Bring on da fire!
Carmelita
June 13, 2014
Roses are on the top of my list. I not only love the way they look but most smell really good, too.
Carlena
June 13, 2014
my favorite flower is a toss up of lilacs or roses. the only problem with roses is that the bunnies like to eat them. It makes it hard for me to get my rose buses very big.
Pat
June 13, 2014
Roses, they are the flower of love.
Sharon
June 13, 2014
Black eyed susans!!!
Sue
June 13, 2014
I love all flowers but I think violets are my favorite, beautiful color and my yard has dozens of these “weeds” in the spring. another favorite is the lilly of the valley for its wonderful scent.
Glenda
June 13, 2014
I love roses. They smell beautiful and bring smiles to peoples faces.
C A
June 13, 2014
Carnations. They were my Mom’s favorite too. Today is her birthday – Friday the 13th! Unfortunately, she passed away 5years ago, so I will bring some carnations to her grave. Happy Birthday Mom!
Toni
June 13, 2014
My favorite flowers are many but the carnation is a beauty, when buying white ones one can change their colors with seasons & have them all year long with a sent all through the house.
Kathy
June 13, 2014
Daisies! They’re HAPPY flowers!
joan
June 13, 2014
I love crocus’s. They are so pretty when they peek out of the snow.
Harriet
June 13, 2014
I love lilacs for their color and fragrance. Haven’t seen much in
hair ornaments though. Roses are my next favorite.
Karen
June 13, 2014
Surprise Lilies! They only bloom after a nourishing rain!
Liz
June 13, 2014
My favorite flowers are whatever my son used to give me when he thought vi needed a pick me up. They were usually silk roses but once he bought me a rose bush so I could have it when he went into the navy.
Courtney A
June 13, 2014
I love sunflowers. Always so cheery. Thanks.
Pat
June 13, 2014
Roses are my favorite.
cricket
June 13, 2014
I love roses.
Debra welch
June 13, 2014
Carnations have always been my favorite
Rachel
June 13, 2014
My favorite flower has always been the sunflower!
Lucy
June 13, 2014
My favorite flower has always been a rose!
Michelle
June 13, 2014
My favorite is daisies.
Millie
June 12, 2014
I love tulips.
Gill
June 12, 2014
I have always been fond of petunias and this year I found the most amazing black ones to plant in my garden.
Jessica
June 12, 2014
My favorite flower is hydrangea. I adore their big blue bunches!
dawn g
June 12, 2014
My favorite flowers are the irises. Love all of the colors.
Beth
June 12, 2014
My favorite flower is peonies. Their blooms – so big and beautiful.
Abby from NE
June 12, 2014
I really like tulips or day lilies. It is too bad that day lily blooms only last for a day! (Lesley from NE’s daughter)
Lesley from NE
June 12, 2014
My favorite flower is a toss up between: hydrangeas, rose bushes, and chrysanthemums! I love planting flowers outside and seeing them grow.
Sue S
June 13, 2023
My dad grew beautiful peonies in our front garden every year and I always remember him when I see them. That’s why they are my favorite flower.