I am so excited to share this with you today! If you missed it, this goes with Addison’s
Pink Lemonade Dress. It’s pretty quick to make too! I hope you love it!
I have to say I really enjoyed making this! Probably because I have been playing with my serger like a kid with a new toy! You don’t have to serge it though.. it just made it a little easier for me. I’ll be giving instructions for both serging and sewing.
{Supplies}
-1/4 yard Fabric
-1/4 yard Craft weight interfacing
(even less of each if you happen to have scraps lying around)
-Long strip of fabric to ruffle Length can vary, 2” wide. I wanted mine to hang down in the back when tied.
-Fabric for flower and other accents
-Mini Ric Rac
-Invisible thread (optional)
-Serger (optional)
-Ruffle foot (optional)
-Basic sewing tools
{Tutorial}
The first thing you are going to want to do is figure out what size to make your triangles. My daughter’s head was about 18.5” around so I wanted the crown to be at least half that so I made the width of all the triangles together 9”. I overlapped each triangle about an inch, so make sure to take that into consideration. Then figure out the height you want for each triangle.
This doesn’t have to be exact because the ties will allow for adjusting, so don’t stress at this step!
One. (cutting your fabrics)
Once you figure out the size of your triangles, cut out 6 of them in your main fabric. Then cut 3 triangles out of your craft interfacing that are slightly smaller than your fabric triangles.
Two.
Next lay your interfacing on one triangle with the shiny side down and iron according to instructions included. Then put another triangle on top of the interfacing. Serge around all three edges.
**Now if you do not have a serger instead of “sandwiching” the interfacing, iron the interfacing to one triangle just as we did above, but then take your other triangle and put them right sides together, sew around leaving a gap to turn. Turn the fabric right side out and top stitch around. This will eat up some of your width and height so make sure you include for that if you aren’t serging the edges.
Three.
Let’s attach the triangles now. put the middle one in front and then line up the other two on the sides, behind the middle triangle. Pin in place. Make sure your gaps are even in between each triangle or it will look funny! Then sew along the bottom so to attach them all to each other.
Four.
Ok, now set that aside for a little bit and lets work on the ruffled strip. I actually used a ruffle foot for mine, but you can do it without too. I took my strip of white fabric (muslin) which was about 2 yards long and about 2 inches wide and I found the middle of it. Then I moved out from the center until I had about 20 inches, 10 inches on each side of the center point. Then I ruffled until I had the width of my crown (9 inches long) and stopped there. So I had a long piece of fabric with ruffles in the middle (I guess they are more like pleats, either way)
Five.
Take your mini ric rac and invisible or coordinating thread and sew it down over the stitching that created your ruffles. I left my ric rac long as well so that it was mixed in with the extra muslin for tying.
Six.
Once you are done with that you will attach your ruffled/pleated fabric to your triangles — lining up the ruffled section with the base of the triangles. Then Sew right down the middle of your ric rac again making sure you are attaching it to the base of your crown. (side view below)
Seven.
Next I added my fabric flower and just hot glued it where I wanted it and you are done.
EXTRA: I knew my daughter wouldn’t leave it on well and that I would have a hard time tying it so I hot glued on a piece of lace elastic that I use for headbands so that it would sit firmly while I attempted to tie : )
Here’s the back showing how I tied the bow with the fabric and ric rac. I LOVE ric rac… is that weird? : )
Do you have a little girl who would want to wear these? Addison just doesn’t do hair accessories. I’m honestly so surprised cause she’s completely dainty and girly! Doesn’t she know she has a mama who wants to make her these things?!? : )
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Bonnie and trish @ Uncommon says
ADORABLE Ashley!! She looks likes a princess! great tute!
Ashley says
Thanks Ladies! You guys make me smile! So glad to be blogging with you!
Too cute! Thanks for sharing the tutorial. Just wanted to drop by and let you know that I nominated you for the Sunshine Award on my blog today! I love your blog and you’re so creative and inspirational, so thanks! http://practicallyfunctional.net/2012/06/stylelist-feature-and-sunshine-award/
Thanks again, you are too sweet!
This is so darling!
Thanks Kari!
What an ADORABLE crown and cute idea!!!! I love it!
Thanks so much Maria! So glad you like it : )
This is so adorable, I just shared it on stumble upon and pinterest! It would make a great photo prop.
Thank you so much!! You’re too sweet! I wish it would have worked as a better photo prop for me.. hopefully when my daughter gets older she’ll let me play dress up with her! lol
I wish I had a little girl to make this for it is so adorable!
Thank you so much Carol! I think I might have to end up wearing it since my daughter won’t, lol!
Loving this…the ruffle and the beautiful fabric flower totally make it! Would be delighted for you to link up with us over at Mop It Up Mondays: http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/06/mop-it-up-mondays-21-with-give-away.html
{HUGS},
kristi
Thanks so much Kristi! I’ll stop by and check it out!
Awww…the crown is Adorable, as is your little model :)
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
Wildly Original Round Up party is open.
Thanks so much Christina! : ) Hope you have a great week!
What a beautiful crown!! Megan
Thanks Megan!
Oh I love this! Reminds me of where the wild things are. :) Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Nikki! : )
What a fabulous crown and a wonderful tutorial. I am your newest follower.
Oh thank you so much!! : ) I am so excited to have you! : )
Thats a nice idea, thanks.
Ale
Costa Rica
SO darling Ashley!! Oh my goodness, you have me nervous about my little girl’s birthday. All your party details are absolutely stunning! Just pinned it!!
Thanks Holly! Birthday parties are quite nerve wrecking! I worked for so long on this and was still freaking out at the end! I can’t imagine decorating for a big party!!
A Pink Lemonade party is in my daughter’s future. This crown is adorable! I love how you are so excited about your new crafting tools! Thanks for sharing at our Handmade Tuesdays party.
This is such a cute crown!! Our daughters will love this! We appreciate you linking up to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday”. Hope you’ll come back soon! -The Sisters
Thank you so much! I wish my daughter loved it ; ) Hopefully others have better luck than I did!
Too cute!
Thanks so much Brittany!
Thanks for the tutorial! I found you over at Pine Creek Style! New follower…
Yay! So glad to have you! Hope your week is going well!
I just wanted to let you know, you are being featured on my blog today! I am finally back and getting caught up on all the parties I missed. Come on over and grab a featured button :)
xoxo
Heather
http://www.HeatherlyLoves.com
Thanks again Heather!
No serger :( but I’m using your basic methods!! Making my daughter a hello kitty crown that I doubt she will want to wear lol. She’s almost two, very girly, but runs the opposite direction when I have a bow in my hand :) this mama makes pretties for lots of girlys but mine won’t keep one on just like yours lol. Love the tutorial. When I post this crown I will give you a shutout!
Oh how cute! Can’t wait to see how yours turns out!
Simple yet gorgeous, love it! Thank you for sharing xx
Thanks Jane! Happy to have you stop by!
Hi, made this today for my daughters friends birthday present. Was easy and looked great. Will now be making one for each of my little girls I think! Thankyou so much for sharing. Is it possible to ask how you made your fabric flower? I made one and attached it, however it took my longer than the crown to make as I am a hopeless hand sewer! Thanks again!
Love the crown! I may have overlooked this, but how did you make the flowers? thanks!
I love how this turned out! I just wanted to let you know featured this post in a round up of DIY crowns for International Tiara Day coming up on Friday. http://www.creativegreenliving.com/2013/05/15-beautiful-diy-crowns-tiaras-to-make.html
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