Here is a simple knit flower that can be worn on a skirt or in your little one's hair. Removing it or adding it to a skirt can change the whole style of the skirt. And it allows you to put the skirt in the wash easier. Here's how to do it.
First off, here is the elastic skirt I made for Johanna. I looked at this pattern from Freshly Picked to get an idea of how to pin the skirt. (I treated it like a gathered skirt in the making of it.) I used some leftover wool with very wide black elastic I found in bulk at a local fabric outlet. (The skirt is pretty easy and fast--my kind of sewing, definitely.)
To make the removable knit flower you'll need:
scraps of ribbed knit
hot glue gun
scissors
hair clip
piece of felt
Cut knit. I tried cutting a heart shape a few different sizes on knit doubled over.
Hot glue felt that has been cut to size on the back of the flower.
Glue lengthwise and fold lengthwise.
Glue a corner down and begin rolling it in. Make sure the folded side is facing up.
Cut and fray the raw end a bit.
Now take your hair clip and glue the side that will be touching the felt on the flower. Let dry.
You're done! Now you simply slide in onto a skirt and snap the hair clip closed. This elastic skirt is perfect because the clip stays exactly where you put it.
What do you think? I'd love to hear.
By the way, how is your Monday starting??