Does your doll's hair frou wardrobe need a little spicing up? This cute and easy headband might be just the ticket!
It's designed to fit any doll whose head measurement is between 11 1/2" and 12" around.
All you need is a little bit of cord, some elastic and ribbon, and a willingness to sew two tiny seams. Oh yes, and a hot glue gun :D
Any small-ish round cord will do nicely; we used a braided polyester cord as well as some rattail cording. Both are pretty easy to find... and not very expensive!
First: tie the two pieces of cord into a knot, as shown.
Once you have the knot formed, gently pull it tight, being sure to keep the cord ends even!
If you're using a sewing machine, sewing the cords and elastic all at once can be tricky. To make it easier, sew the two cords together first, then sew the elastic over top. If, on the other hand, you're hand-sewing, you should have no trouble at all!
Now it's time to give your new headband a test-run!
These work up so fast, you can make one for all your friends! Or, better yet, have a party and let all your guests make one for themselves... the options are endless!
--Melinda
24 Comments
I love the headbands. For anyone who wants printed direction, they are easy to print. However, be sure to indict how many pages!! Otherwise you will also print out all the comments. You can also do a copy/paste of both the directions and/or the illustrations. I prefer just a copy/paste of the project name and a finished photo of the project. Then I paste to a page with other hair accessories (each with a project name and photo). Several can be pasted on the same page. That way I can keep everything organized and refer back to the project on line when I need it. I rarely print out directions, just read on line.
Thank you for the headband instructions. It would be really nice if we could print them out and save them, so we get the under and overs in the correct places later.
I also macramé, so this is perfect for my small leftovers
These are beautiful and just what I needed. I would like to add my voice to the suggestions that these tutorials be made available in pdf format like the patterns on the website. Thank you for sharing.
This headband is very cute. When you publish these tutorials, I wish you would give a link to a PDF format, so that they can be more easily printed without everything else on the pages.