3 Easy Diy Hair Accessories | Scrap Busting Sewing Projects For Beginners | Quick And Easy

Hi everybody, my name is monica and i love to post step-by-step sewing tutorials on my youtube channel, comma cat creations, and today i am so excited because i've partnered with la finch fabrics to bring you this tutorial. I'M going to show you how to make three super easy, diy, hair accessories, and these are all gon na - be perfect for beginners, so you don't need any sewing experience to make them and actually they're gon na be a great way to learn to sew. I really hope you enjoyed the tutorial and if you do, i would love to have you subscribe to my youtube channel. If you haven't already and make sure to check out la finch fabrics to get pretty much all the fabric, you could need for any project. I'Ve been shopping with them for years, and i highly recommend them. So it's really an honor to be partnering with them today. You'Re also going to be able to find bundles with the fabric needed to make these projects so make sure to check all that out and i've actually got a new coupon code with them as well. So you can get 15 off your purchase, so i'll leave all the information for that in the description below the video. So again, i hope you enjoy and let's get sewing the first project we're going to make. Are these fun flower, hair barrettes? These are made by hand sewing, and then the next two projects are made with some easy machine sewing, so we'll be covering a little bit of everything today, and all of these projects are going to be great to use fabric scraps on too to make them you'll Need a small scrap of any fabric, a pair of scissors, a needle and thread a plate that measures about six inches across a marker, a bobby pin or other hair barrette and a button to start lay your fabric. So the wrong dull side is facing up and set your plate on top of it trace around it, so that you draw out a perfect circle, then remove the plate and cut out that circle now, just a little tip here. The fabric i'm using, which is a stretch knit fabric, doesn't fray at all, so regular scissors are fine, but if you're using a fabric that does fray a lot like this woven fabric, i'm making a second bow with. You can cut out the circle with pinking shears pinking shears have a zigzag pattern on the blades which help fabrics to fray less. So it's a great tool to have on hand if you do plan on sewing a lot, especially for projects like this, where we don't hem the raw edges, because it keeps the project looking much neater. Now that the circle is cut out thread a needle and knot. The thread at the end and feed it down through the fabric, fairly close to the edge of the circle, bring it back up about a quarter inch away and you've created your first stitch. We have to sew these quarter inch long, stitches all the way around the circle and to do this quickly, we can actually sew several stitches at once to do this, push the tip of the needle down through the fabric again about a quarter inch away, but instead Of pushing it all the way through bring it back up to the front again about a quarter inch away, push it down to the back and up to the front a couple more times the same way and then pull the needle all the way through and you've Done several stitches, this technique is going to be a lot quicker than sewing just one stitch at a time. So you'll want to continue that process of sewing your stitches all the way around the circle. Then, when you get back around near where you started, stop sewing just before that. First, stitch that you made now to make the actual flower shape, pull on the thread so that the fabric starts gathering together in the center and adjust those gathers so that you get the shape that you like then grab a button for the center of the flower. As you can see, my button has a loop on the back of it so to sew it on. I fed my needle through that loop and then i set it down to the back of the flower and pulled the thread tight. I then brought the needle back up to the front through the loop on the button again and down to the back another time, and i did this a few times to make sure it was completely secure for the other flower that i made. I had a button that had holes on the front rather than a loop on the back, so to sew it on. I just sewed up and down through those holes several times in an x shape. So it's really easy, no matter which type of button you have. Next up, you'll need to knot the thread once on the back of the flower. To do this, i like to feed the needle through a small section of fabric, pull it almost all the way tight, so that it forms a small loop and then feed the needle through that loop a couple of times so that when i pull the thread tight, A knot is made, grab your bobby, pin or barrette and lay it along the middle of the flower, sew it on by pushing the needle through the opening in the bobby, pin and then sew a stitch right underneath it feed it through the bobby, pin again and Sew another stitch underneath it right next to the first, and do this quite a few times back and forth, so that the bobby pin is completely secure and it stays in place when you get it attached, not the thread again, just like i showed you before, and This time i like to knot it a couple times so that the thread doesn't come loose then trim the thread and your flower is ready to wear, and i personally love making these to match my outfits, because it adds a fun touch. Next, up we'll be working on a headband, that's perfect for learning how to use a sewing machine, because it's super simple and it'll get you comfortable sewing in a straight line for this one you'll need a long strip of fabric, that's about 40 inches long by three Inches wide, although you can shorten that if you're making it for a smaller child plus you'll need a sewing machine and basic sewing supplies like scissors thread and pins, and this project will work best with any light to medium weight, non-stretch fabric to begin lay the fabric. So that the right side is facing up, which is the pretty side of the fabric and fold the end of it in half, so that the right sides face together, trim the edge at an angle. Just like i've done here and pin it together to keep it in place and then continue folding and pinning it all the way across the strip when you get to the other side, trim it at an angle two and pin it together then sew up that short Side and across the longer side, but stop sewing when you get near the center to leave about a three inch gap in the stitches before you sew the other side. Together, too, we need that gap to be able to turn the headband right side out, and i actually like to put two straight pins on either side of that gap. To remind myself where to stop and start sewing, use a half inch seam allowance for all your seams and always backstitch to secure them by sewing a few stitches forward. Then backward then forward again, and this should be done at the beginning and end of any seam. That you sew to keep the stitches from unraveling when you get to the corner. Leave the needle down in the fabric, raise the presser foot and rotate the fabric, then lower it again. So you can sew down the long edge of the headband and you'll want to remove the pins as you sew, so that you don't break a needle when you get to those two pins, reminding you to stop sewing back stitch to secure the seam and trim your Thread then, move down to the next set of pins before you start sewing again, so that you leave that gap in the stitches sew down the rest of the headband to finish, sewing it together and now we'll turn it right side out, grab something long and thin. Like this rounded end of a paintbrush and use it to push the short end of the headband through the tube, just don't use anything too sharp or you'll poke a hole in the fabric when you get to the center pull it through that gap you left in The stitches so that the fabric is turned right, side out and repeat that process to turn the other side right side out too, and by the way, if you've been wondering why i didn't use pinking shears to cut out this project, even though it's the same fabric, I used them on earlier, it's because the raw edges are now completely hidden inside the project, so we don't have to worry about those fraying edges since they're no longer visible iron, the headband, so that the fabric lays nice and flat making sure to follow the heat Instructions for your fabric, type and you'll want to get in the habit of ironing a lot when you sew, because it keeps your project so much neater to finish the headband we'll be top stitching all the way around the edge which will close up that gap. We left in the stitches plus it'll. Add a nice detail too. Top stitching is sewing a row of stitches close to the edge of the fabric and it's a technique. That'S used on a lot of projects because it adds a neat professional finish. So it's really a great skill to practice so about an eighth of an inch away from the edge of the fabric and to do this, i personally find it easiest to bring my needle all the way to the right so that i can use that little groove In the presser foot as a guide to sew along the edge of the headband, as always backstitch when you start and stop sewing to secure the seams and take your time as you sew, so that you get a nice straight line. Although, if you're new to sewing don't be discouraged, if your lines aren't perfectly straight to begin with, because once you practice, that's something you'll get the hang of in no time when you get to the corners leave your needle in the fabric, so you can lift the Presser foot and rotate. It then continue along the next side until you've topstitched around the whole thing. As you can see, the top stitching really finishes the headband nicely and now you'll just tie it into a knot at the back of your head and you have another fun accessory the final accessory we'll be making. Is this hair bow, which works great with pretty much any fabric for this? One you'll need a piece of fabric that measures 11 inches long by nine inches wide, a smaller piece that measures three inches long by two and a half inches wide. And then your sewing machine threads scissors pins and a hand sewing needle fold. Your larger piece of fabric in half like so so that the right sides of the fabric face together and use straight pins to pin across that long edge sew along that edge. Using a half inch seam allowance, again back stitching at the beginning and end and always remove the pins as you sew, so you don't break a needle, then turn the fabric. So the right side is facing out and press it flat with an iron fold. The rectangle in half again and pin the short edges together and then sew to join them too. Take it to the ironing board and rotate the fabric so that the seam you just sewed is now positioned near the center and carefully press open that seam allowance. So that it stays flat, it's important to press seam allowances open so that the seams lay more neatly on your projects. So that's another great habit to get into as you learn how to sew turn the rectangle right side out again, so that the raw edges of the seam allowance are now hidden on the inside and set this aside for a moment to grab your small piece of Fabric fold it in half with right sides facing together and pin and soak along the long edge, then turn it right side out. Sometimes super narrow tubes like this can be hard to turn right side out. So an easy way to do this is to hook a safety pin on one end, push the pin through the tube and pull it out of the other side, then press it flat with an iron thread, a needle and knot the thread at the end and grab Both of your rectangles lay the larger one so that the seam is facing up and begin gathering the fabric together at the center, like so to create the bow shape, wrap the small rectangle around it to keep that bow, shape in place and use the needle and Thread to sew the edges together, i used a darker thread here, so you could see what i was doing, but you would want to use a thread that matches your fabric, so it blends in better when you finish sewing not the thread just like i showed you On the flower barrette earlier and again, i like to do this a couple times so that i know the thread is secure, although apparently my memory card filled up as i was doing, that then trim the thread, turn the loop right side out so that the seam You just sewed is hidden and again, if you use the thread that matched your stitches would not be so visible and now you're done with your hair, bow to wear it feed a bobby, pin or other barrette through that loop and attach it to your hair. And there you have it three super easy accessories that are perfect for learning how to sew and they're. Also great scrap busting projects too. Thank you. So much for watching and happy sewing thunder again seems like every time i've come out to film. Lately it started thundering. Hummingbird, oh watch any project you're going to want to want you're going to want to want what