Okay, maybe not everywhere, but definitely in my hair.
I still haven't completely decided what kind of accessories I want for the wedding day. I'm sure a veil will make an appearance at some point, but for the meantime... I can't help but be smitten with hair flowers. I have found so many beautiful ones, but they all seemed a bit pricey. I know many a bee has made their own, so I thought I might try to tackle this simple DIY.
I made a few trips to Michael's to gather all of my supplies and then I got started. I used a fake flower, lace ribbon, a sparkly brooch, an alligator clip and a needle and thread.
(Personal Photo) / There are some alligator clips somewhere on this table, but I think they are hiding behind that mountain of lace.
My fave tutorial so far came from whitesonnet's post on our very own DIY boards. I was so absorbed with finishing this project that I only randomly snapped photos while I was making it, so I suggest you check out her tutorial for better photos and explanations. I'll do my best though!
First, I took apart the flower and separated the petals. Then I rolled out some ribbon, pinned one of the petals to it and cut out a few lacy petals.
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I played with the arrangement for a while until I found something I liked:
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Then it was time to sew! I used a simple stitch and sewed the petals together. Then I began to sew the brooch on as well. (The brooch is quite heavy so I later went back and reinforced it with glue.)
Finally, I sewed the alligator clip to the bottom of the flower. And of course, did not take photos of any of this. I did take lotsa photos of the final product though... Wanna see?!
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Plus I managed to keep the total cost under $15 (thank you Michael's and your amazing 50% coupons!) so no complaints here!
Well, okay, I do have one little complaint. I only used a teeny tiny bit of that huge spool of lace ribbon. What on earth am I going to do with it all? Any ideas?!
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