Sugar Tartes

Before debuting my new line from KARATOOTIE on Etsy, I have listed a few Headbands/Pins that I have come up with in my crafty fox hole. I have been sewing my little fingers to the bone and there are feathers flying everywhere as a testament to my toils. As I type, I am trying to blow one of the stray pieces of a hot pink feather that has become strangely attracted to my eyelashes!

Either way I wanted to share my new fab-ulous creations. They are super cute and I think will make any gal the star of a room...and isn't that what we all strive for? To get a look of sheer envy from our best friends! ;)

I have used some of the Matilda Jane Collections as my muse. They funky colors and arrangements of fabrics spoke to me. I hope you {heart} them too! 

[ps..click on the picture to see where they're sold]

braided headband TUTORIAL

Braided Headband Tutorial

With this tut, I wanted to use up my bag of scraps, so I did it with that in mind. All you will need is some scraps, thread, pins and your sewing machine. I am giving you the dimensions that I used for a toddler headband, but you can change it up to make your own.


I started off taking 3 fabrics, lining them up and cutting 3 strips 15" by 3" as seen here:





I folded the 3 strips in half (lengthwise...the 15" turn into 7.5) and stared cutting strips about 3/4 of an inch in width. You will have 3 strips.






**as you can see in the picture, I am going to have more than 3 strips...I doubled it to make 2 headbands**


Now I cut my extender piece. This is the piece that ties around her head. I am going to be making a frayed headband,so I will not finish the edges. I made my ends more fancy like a leaf, feel free to do a square shape.





I folded my fabric, so that when I cut, I would be able to cut 2 pieces at a time. I cut them 8.5" by 1.5".





I ended up with 4 pieces total.


Now back to your strips. The fun part was braiding them. I lined up mu strips and put them under a corner of my sewing machine to hold it down as I braided.





Get your pins and extenders. Sandwich the ends of the braids into the end of the extender and pin in place. Do both sides.





Now we can sew it all together...and use that machine as something other than a weight :)


Start where you have pinned, to secure the braids in place. To hold it in place tightly, go back and forth over it several times.





Now go around the extenders, to keep them quilted together.





Sit back...admire your new headband...**sigh**







Put it on your pretty princess...L♥vely!





Hugs and Blessings!
Ingrid

NO SEW Pony Tail

NO SEW Pony Tail Fun Upcycle  - SUPER easy tutorial

Another SUPER duper easy tutorial... you can make this one in 10 to15 min.!!!  And SO SO cute!!!  This is wonderful to use up some knit fabric scraps... OR another fun way to upcycle/recycle old t-shirts!!  :-)

To get started... I found a stretchy pony tail holder, and then gathered some old t-shirt scraps and cut them into strips.  I just eyeball it and cut a bunch of strips... no exact science here!

Next I simply tie each strip onto the pony tailholder in a knot tightly.

I like to make it pretty full... NOTE full is pretty, but too full makes it hard to use in hair!  :-)

Look how adorable!!!  SUPER cute to make two and do pigtails!!!  :-) 

Like it a little bit smaller???  Just give it a trim...

Pictured below is our shorter version... either way super cute, and SUPER quick and easy!!!

Have some fun with this... use strips of fabrics, ribbon OR a mix!  :-)  With Christmas quickly approaching this would be a quick, adorable and fun project to do with the help of your little ones!  Make one to match her Christmas outfit!  :-)  Enjoy!  Have a blessed day!

Blessings & Hugs,

Charity <><