Kanzashi Bridal Headpiece- DIY

Now that the spring wedding season is upon us, here is a project you can make with everlasting elegance. Flowers on a headband that never die…fabric flowers, that is. If you know a bride-to-be, then this DIY floral headband is the perfect accessory to add to their outfit for all the nuptial events. It’ll be even more meaningful, as it’s handmade with love. But even if you don’t know of someone getting married soon, this headband could easily be dressed to fit a different occasion. By customizing the colors of the headband cover and the flowers, it’ll be a welcome addition to any outfit. 

What you’ll need:

• Headband
• Water erasable pen- Art. No. 516
• Pinking shears
• Scissors
• Needle
• Matching thread
• Point 2 point turner
• Pearl beads
• Scrap fabrics (Play with different colors or textures here if you want; I used a poly satin and embroidered cotton)
• Quick cut thread cutter- Art No. 7490
• Kanzashi flower makers ( Art No. 8486)
  • (orchid/large, gathered/small, pointed large) 

Instructions:

1. To create a headband pattern, please refer to steps 1-3 of my previous blog post here
2. Use pinking shears to cut around the pattern outline leaving a 1cm seam allowance around the stitch line.
3. Sew along the pattern outline, making sure to keep about 5 inches of the middle of one side unsewn. This opening serves as a way to turn the fabric right side out and to slip the headband in.
4. Use a point turner to turn the fabric right side out, carefully pushing out the rounded ends.
5. Prepare the flowers by using the kanzashi flower maker templates and following the provided instructions. I needed to make 6 flowers to cover the width of my headband, while also maintaining a space about 2.5” on each end AKA the “no flower zone” (the space is to accommodate the ears).
6. Hand stitch the flowers to the headband cover main fabric using a needle and thread.
7. Adorn the center of each flower with a combination of pearl beads.
8. Maneuver the headband into the headband cover.
9. Fold in the raw edge of the headband cover and blind stitch it closed. 

There you have it, your floral headband is all done! If you make one, I’d love to see how it turned out! Please tag me in your projects on Instagram, @rumer_has_it so I can check them out. 

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