Tulle Headband Tutorial
Today I’m happy to welcome Betsy Sammarco to the blog to share her technique for tulle flowers. They are perfect for wearing in your hair or adding to a layout! I hope you enjoy – let us know if you give this technique a try!
I was so happy when Shimelle asked if I’d share a technique with her blog readers. I was browsing around a handmade gift store where I saw little tulle flower barrettes. It looked like the edges were melted and I tried to recreate the effect myself.
Supplies: 3 rolls of tulle in coordinating colors, buttons and pearls for the flower centers, scissors, needle and thread, barbecue skewer, and small candle. I’m using tulle from Celebrate It, buttons from Jenni Bowlin Studio, and pearls from grandma.
1. Cut the tulle into pieces about 6 inches square.
2. Cut various sized circles from the tulle. To do this quicker, cut a couple pieces of tulle at one time.
3. Stick 2 or 3 circular pieces onto the end of a barbecue skewer. Hold the tulle close, but not directly into, the candle flame.
4. Turn the skewer so the edges of the tulle start to melt and the circle starts to curl up.
5. When you are done, you will have a bunch of tulle circles whose edges are now melted and more defined.
6. Layer your tulle circles until you get a look you like. Place a single stitch in the middle of the bunch to keep the layers together.
7. Stitch a button, pearl, or both into the center as your flower center.
I used one of these flowers as a sweet embellishment for a layout:
Other supplies: Jenni Bowlin Studio patterned paper, alpha stickers, rubons, button, journaling card, stick pin, and butterfly embellishment.
I love the dimension and definition this technique gives to tulle!
Betsy Sammarco is a Connecticut-based pharmacist with two sons and a love of papercrafts! She designs for Jenni Bowlin Studio and Jen Martakis Digital Designs. Read more about Betsy on her blog, Just a Pharmgirl.
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29 March 2011, 10:47
Ooh very pretty – and a great tutorial – so will have to have a go at this! Thanks both of you!!
29 March 2011, 11:16
Thank you! Great timing too. I have loads of those washing scrunchies sitting about unused and I wanted to make flowers with them, just didn’t know how, now I do!
29 March 2011, 13:38
I’m all set to try these!!! Thanks for the tutorial!!!
29 March 2011, 14:07
Lovely flowers… will definately have a go… now just need to get some tulle!!!!
hugs
Kim
x
29 March 2011, 17:43
I love the look. What size circles did you cut?
29 March 2011, 18:12
Beautiful flowers! Definitely going to try this, thank you for the tutorial!
29 March 2011, 18:17
Great tutorial…will definately give these a go.
29 March 2011, 22:12
What lovely flowers!
29 March 2011, 23:56
Great idea, they are so pretty
30 March 2011, 08:43
I like your flowers and thank you so much for all photos how to make them! :)
Will try to make it!
Regards,
http://bellaideascrapology.blogspot.com/
30 March 2011, 19:14
I love the flowers ! normally i’m not fond of it but yours are gorgeous !
23 September 2011, 11:12
great job. i like this article. thank you very much.