𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥s

Vichy fabric
Gross's tape # 2 fuchsia (1.5 metres)
Gross's tape # 5 white (3 metres)
Gross's tape # 5 fuchsia (1 metre)
Cardboard
White sheet
Silicone gun and sticks
1 Headband or hairband
Thread and needle
Paper scissors and sewing scissors
Measuring tape or ruler
Pencil
Match striker
1 flexible dough appliance

Step by Step

Step 1

I started by lining the headband with the fuchsia grosgrain ribbon N° 2.

When I finished, I used silicone to stick a piece of ribbon No. 5 of the same colour to each end of the headband to give it a better finish and to prevent the ends from coming loose

Step 2

I drew 1 oval on the white sheet of paper to make a mould, so first I took the measurements of the headband, the oval should be centred when we fix it, as the headband is small I made it 29 cm long by 10 cm high.

I cut out the mould and on the card I drew two ovals which I then placed on the fabric to cut out the same ovals leaving a margin of 1 cm to stick them on.

I covered each oval with the fabric, securing the edges with silicone and stretching the fabric well but without forcing (it is important to use silicone only on the edges).

Step 3

Using a needle and thread, I gathered the white grosgrain ribbon No. 5. I used 2.70 cm of ribbon for the size of this oval.

Then I glued the gathered ribbon around one of the ovals and finally placed the other oval on top of the gathered part. I fixed it with silicone all around the edge of the piece, taking care not to move it so that both would be in the same position.

Step 4

Now it's time to attach the finished piece to the headband. Measure with a ruler and find the centre, apply silicone and place the headband, fold one end first and stick it to the headband, then repeat the process with the other end.

Step 5

Let's make the bow. In this case, I made a five-petal flower with white grosgrain ribbon No. 5. I cut five pieces of 6 cm each, made three folds, brought the ends down and sewed them to form the petals. I repeated the process to make the rest. I took the needle and thread and joined them at the base.

For the fuchsia flower, I cut 3 strips of 16 cm each, took one end and brought it to the centre, took the other end and brought it to the centre too and sewed, repeating the process with the 2 remaining strips. I glued them on top of each other to make the shape of a flower and sewed again. You can do this step with silicone, but I prefer to do it by sewing.

To make the bow, I placed the fuchsia flower, then the white flower upside down and finally I placed the flexible mass appliqué. I glued the parts with the silicone

Step 6

We stick the bow with silicone on one side of the headband and here is the final result. You can also make it without a bow for us older ones.

And so the diadem remained...

I hope you like it and want to make this model for your princesses. It's a different model and although it's made of cardboard it's very light.

As always, it was a pleasure writing and making this craft for you ❤️