Easy Headbands & Kids Bow Tie For Dress Up

Forgive me if there are any gramatical errors. I am typing this blog quickly right before I go to bed :)
Today I tried to make a headband for the first time. I basically figured out how to make it by looking at 15 different blogs tuts & going from there. This is a great project to do! It doesn't take too long & does not use many tutorials! I simply used fabrics scraps from other projects & I happened to have elastic on hand as well. Here is generally how I made them:

1. Select your fabric & iron it

 2. Figure out how wide you want your fabric, add a little bit for seam allowance, & fold in half. Normally I would have pinned it, but I don't know where my pins are at the moment. After doing this project, I am not sure if I really need them to make a headband. Also, put up to your head & figure out how long you want the fabric, this will depend on your head size, but it will probably be somewhere around 17 inches. Make sure that the fabric will reach past your ears when it is a headband.

 3. Sew it & make sure to double stitch for extra security.

 4. You don't have to do this, but if you do have pinking shears, you can cut off the extra fabric to cut down on the bulkiness.

 5. Turn fabric right side out. Fold seam so that it is in the middle of the headband. Iron the new creases & fold the ends in (that have not been sewn).

 6. Put elastic in the open end & sew the fabric & elastic together. How much elastic you use again depends on your head. Some people may use 3 inches. I held it up to my head & then used a permanent marker to show where I should meet the other side of the fabric.

 7. Sew the other side & enjoy your new headband!

 **I ended up making one headband for myself (as practice) & the two below are a gift!

Here is my cute imperfect bow tie. I did not make a tutorial of this because it was a rush job. I made it quickly knowing that it would be used to dress up & not at an actual event. At my part time job, I work with 3-5 year olds that love to play dress up & wedding. I figured that the boys needed a bow tie! The bow tie is attached to a loop of elastic by the way that the kids can just pull over their heads.

Bengals Dog Bandanna

So the Bengals aren't playing in the Super Bowl, but my dog & I decided that we are going to dress for our favorite team today anyhow. I used some old Bengals fabric left over from pj pants that I made for Jay years back, used an old bandanna as a pattern, cut 2 triangles out, & tada a doggie scarf! The scarf is rolled up twice on the dog by the way :)

Canvas Painting

So Jay & I are finally decorating our bedroom after almost 2 years. Family painted our bedroom a light blue right before we moved in. I thought that I would like the blue, but it turns out that I like gray walls much better :) Anywho, our color scheme is now gray walls, with white, black, and lime accents & the occasional orange.

I have learned to free hand zebra stripes pretty well (I have 2 large: red, yellow, & black zebra stripe canvases in our dining room). I also LOVE zebra stripes, so I did a small 8 x 8 for our room. After that I am done painting zebra stripes..I think. I also painted the 8 x 8 chandelier with a stencil. I am not done with the chandelier..its a little blurry & Jay said that I need to highlight it. Hello, I taught myself to paint, I only know how to paint things one dimensional. Jay painted the large one. I LOVE it! Can you tell who has taken more art classes? Jay :) I told him that when we are 40 & we can afford them, I am taking art classes for adults so that I can learn how to shade, use materials other than acrylics, & draw.