Cool idea: Zippers as headbands

Do you have an overabundance of zippers? I do. I find them for a song at estate sales and can’t leave them behind.

Stars for Streetlights shows how to turn one of them into a temporary headband. And yes, the zipper still functions. In fact, the zipper isn’t altered in any way, so you could still use it in a sewing project after you’re done wearing it in your hair. How cool is that! (Just don’t try to zip it up while you’re wearing it. Ouch!) Get the scoop at Stars for Streetlights.

[photo from Stars for Streetlights]

Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy.

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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taerie says
February 16, 2012 at 7:37 am
I didn’t see any tutorial on the Stars for Streetlights site. It just led to an etsy selling page for me. Didn’t even have the zipper headband listed for sale.
- anneweaver says
  February 16, 2012 at 12:57 pm
  The first link to Stars for Streetlights is to her Etsy shop, but if you click the link at the end of the post “Get the scoop…” that will take you to the zipper headband on her blog.
  –Anne

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