Design by Night

If you have scraps of leather or faux leather around these hair bows are a great way to use them. You could even recycle an old purse or leather accessory that you no longer use. Supplies : 4" x 6" piece of leather or faux leather Sharp scissors X-ACTO knife with new blade White craft glue (I used Aleene's Tacky Glue) 1.5" Alligator Hair Clip Print out the pattern below. (Use the scale to make sure the print out is the correct size). Cut pieces out of the leather. Note: I used a fine point Sharpie to trace the pattern on the back of the leather to cut it out On the back side of the bow body, place a dab of glue on one of the ends and fold in to the middle. Repeat with other side and hold in place until glue dries. Take the center wrap with good side down and place the front of the bow on top with the back facing up. Glue each end of the center wrap and wrap it around the center of the bow body. Hold the wrapped ends until the glue dries. ...

This zipper flower is easy and quick to make and best yet...no sewing! It would make a great hair accessory, brooch or maybe an adornment to a purse or bag. I will leave the final project decision up to you. But if you do make any of these I would love for you to contact me and send your pictures of what you made the flower into! Plus, if you want to make this with your child but don't want to use hot glue you could totally use fabric glue. It would just take a little longer because you would have to hold the petals until the glue dries. Supplies: 12" of zipper in two colors (24" all together) Scissors Glue Gun Felt Headband Separate the zipper, pulling apart the teeth to make two pieces, you should have four 12" strips of zipper pieces now.  If you bought a packaged zipper, you will have to cut bottom end off of the zipper and remove the sliding “zipper” piece. Out of the felt cut one 1.5" circle. Out of each color cut ONE SET of th...

When I was a kid my mom always put my hair in a pony tail with a ribbon or bow so to this day I love hair ornaments. And what better accessory for a high bun on your head then putting a big felt bow...it's like your a big present (although my husband would disagree and try to return me…or re-gift me)! Need a big felt bow? Well here you go, it is super easy… Supplies Needle and thread Scissors Alligator hair clip Felt Printer for pattern Print out the pattern below. Using the pattern, cut out one of each piece in felt. I used three different colors. (Use the scale to make sure the print out is the correct size).  Thread your needle and run a gather stitch up the center or the bow base. Gather tightly and tie off. Take the large and small heart and place them on top of each other in the center of the bow base. Take the bow center and wrap it around the center of the bow. On the back side sew the ends of the bow center together. Slip the alligator ...

Need instant gratification? Well this is the tutorial for you. These quick and easy no-sew felt flower bobby pins will take you no time what so ever! Supplies Felt Bobby Pin Scissors Button Hot glue gun Cut five 2" circles out of the felt. Place a dab of hot glue slightly off center in the middle of one of the felt circles and fold in half. Place a second dab of glue in the center of the folded felt along the folded bottom and fold in half again. The final petal should look like figure 3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with three more felt circles. Take the last untouched circle and fold it in half. Carefully cut a small slit in the center. Thread the bobby pin through the slit. Glue the petals to the front of the bobby pin backer. Add a dab of glue to the center of the flower and add a button to finish (I would suggest a shank style).

Sorry I have been a total slacker lately and haven't wanted to craft. Can you believe it? Not wanting to craft never happens to me! Well I decided my slacker-dum had to come to an end so I brought out my favorite fall weather fabric (felt) and started crafting. I came up with three new tutorials which I will share in the upcoming weeks starting with this one...Pinwheel bobby pins! I used these pinwheels for hair pins but I could see them being used in a number of ways…cupcake toppers, party favors, jewelry, etc. Supplies Needle and Thread Felt Bobby Pin Scissors Computer and printer Button Hot glue gun Print out the pattern below. (Use the scale to make sure the print out is the correct size).  Cut a piece of felt using the 2" square pattern. After the overall square is cut out, cut along the dotted lines making sure not to cut into the center area. Do all four corners. Fold one of the corners so it touches the center, stitch it into place. Repeat wi...

If you have a scrap fabric box, this is the tutorial for you. This is the perfect quick and easy scrap fabric tutorial, especially if you have a little girl in your life who likes hair accessories. Supplies: Cover Button Kit with wire button loop (kits usually include a tool, button cover fronts and backs), I used 1.5" button covers but you can use anywhere from .75" up to 2" depending on the size of your scrap fabric and personal preference* fabric scraps scissors hair elastic bands (try to get thinner ones, they are easier to pull threw the button shank) needle nose pliers, optional * A good place to get cover button supplies is Cover Button City on Etsy , I have ordered supplies from them and they are quick to deliver and very helpful Cut a fabric twice the diameter of your button. Since my button size was 1.5" my circle ended up being 3" side. With the wrong side up, center the fabric in the button tool and place the top button shell over top of the fabric ...