Last week I shared my whimsical DIY: Doily Dream Catcher tutorial and this week I am carrying on the tribal theme with a "how-to" on creating a feather headdress for your baby girl or boy (just change up colors/embellishments). For this adorable DIY attempt, I turned to the AMAZING Kelly Murray! She is not only a mommy and wife, she is a very talented illustrator from San Diego and now head designer of Jedidiah Clothing Company. You may recognize her name, as I re-posted her daughter's charming nursery that I used as inspiration when coming up with a general theme for my daughter, McKenzie's nursery. Thank goodness, she is still able to find the time in her wonderfully busy schedule to share her amazing DIY tutorials. Lucky for me, she was my first stop while searching for an easy tutorial on how to assemble a feather headdress small enough to fit my eight month old. So hear you go, I hope you find it easy and enjoyable!
DIY: Baby Feather Headdress Tutorial
Supplies:
- Needle and thread
- Elastic - I measured McKenzie's head, cut accordingly and hand stitched the ends together. Elastic is available in several colors and can be purchased at your local craft store.
- Large Feathers- color of your choosing
- Small accent feathers - color of your choosing
- Felt - I cut into two strips. I chose same color as my elastic
- Embellishments of your choosing
- Hot glue gun
How To:
- I started by simply lining up my smaller accent feathers to length I wanted then glued onto one strip of felt
- I lined up my larger feathers, then glued the felt (containing the smaller accent feathers) on top, creating a front row and back row :)
- After allowing the feathered felt strip to dry, I centered and glued my feathered felt strip onto the front side of my elastic.
- I attached another strip of felt on the opposite(back) side to clean it up a bit and to add a bit of extra comfort.
- I then clipped the ends of the feather stems that peaked out at the bottom
- Lastly, I decorated the front of the felt strip with embellishments and let dry.
>>> Depending on your preferred height, you may want to trim the feathers off the top after trying on <<<
{Note: Please do not leave your baby alone or lay your baby down for a nap wearing any type of jewelry or accessory such as the item featured today}
