How to Attach a Flower to a Headband

Decorate a plain headband with a row of colorful silk flowers.

Embellish a plain plastic or fabric headband with a silk flower to add a little bit of flair. You can add a row of small silk flowers all the way across the headband or add one large silk flower for a flamboyant fashion accessory. You can have your child help to decorate her own headbands with the silk flowers of her choice or buy a variety of different flowers and use the project as an activity at a birthday party.

Things You'll Need

• Dish soap
• Paper towels
• Strong craft glue or super glue
• Silk flowers
• Sewing pins
• Sewing needle
• Thread

Instructions

Plastic Headbands

1. Clean the headband thoroughly with a little bit of soap and water. Dry it with a paper towel and then let it air dry completely for 20 to 30 minutes.

2. Measure about 1 1/2 inches to the left or right of the top center of the headband. Spread some strong craft glue or superglue on the headband at this spot.

3. Apply a little bit of extra glue to the back of the silk flower.

4. Press the flower firmly over top of the glue and hold it in place for 20 to 30 seconds.

5. Let the glue dry for at least 30 minutes before wearing the headband.

Fabric Headbands

1. Measure 1 1/2 inches to the left or right of the top center of the headband. Place the flower on the headband at this spot.

2. Insert a sewing pin through the headband fabric and the flower to hold the two pieces together.

3. Thread a needle with 12 inches of thread. Pull on the thread to make the ends equals length and tie the ends of the thread in a knot.

4. Insert the sewing needle through the fabric underneath the flower and into the silk flower.

5. Continue adding a few stitches through the flower and headband around the center of the flower. Knot the thread.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also attach a silk flower to a fabric headband with glue. Spread a little bit of fabric glue on the back of the flower and press it firmly to the headband. Let the glue dry according to the glue manufacturer's instructions.

References

• "Make Your Own Hairwear: Beaded Barrettes, Clips, Dangles & Headbands"; Diane Baker; 2001