DIY: knitted headband tutorial

my blogging maternity leave officially ended yesterday, july 10th.

YES i didn't blog for THREE months. WOW. what an accomplishment!

i have to tell you, i am completely obsessed with this site and LOVE to find tutorials for it...

BUT i knew that i needed to devote my time to this little peanut, 

so i STOPPED blogging completely. i didn't even visit other people's blogs.

IT WAS HARD.

but now i can look back and know i gave 100% of my attention to our little brynlee.

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well i don't know about you, but my calender says JULY 11th!

my 3 months are up!

SO I'M BACK BABY AND NOTHING WILL KEEP ME FROM BLOGGIN NOW!

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lets start with an awesome tutorial.

this is something that i would LOVE to learn how to make.

KNITTED HEADBANDS!

i found a picture tutorial and a video one.

so i hope these get your gears turning and your craft juices a flowin!

here's the video, its from the youtube channel IKNITS

it's perfect for those (like me) who learn best if someone is actually showing me.

  

also we have a worded tutorial with pictures, for those who learn best with pictures and words.

this wonderful tutorial is from Topsy Turvy.

 

image from: thisnext.com

to see the full tutorial, click below:

* knitted headband tutorial *

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DIY: anthropologie flower headband

wow. i am on a project finding roll lately.

i can't believe the cute ideas people are creating these days.

this lovely project is from a new find eisy morgan.

you will love her blog she has lots a great tutorials.

to see the full tutorial, click below:

* anthropologie flower headband *

DIY: how to make rosette fabric flowers

i really enjoy finding similar projects but done in different ways.

like take this rosette fabric flower tutorial from simply modern mom.

her technique is one i haven't seen before.

but i sure like how they turned out,

the scrunched look is just adorable.

to see the full tutorial, click below:

* rosette fabric flowers *

DIY: shoe clips how-to

look at what i just came across over at grosgrain...

a fantastic month of shoe clips.

yes. you heard me right a month!

here are two of the many many shoe clip tutorials.

i promise you'll love it.

to see this shoe clip tutorial, click below:

* nylon chiffon shoe clip *

to see this shoe clip tutorial, click below:

* water lilies shoe clip *

DIY: flower headband

a cute little tutorial to go along with my last post on fabric flowers.

i love the color of this headband.

headband and tutorial from on my side of the room.

want to see the how-to so you can make one, click below:

* flower headband *

DIY: headbands

these ideas are all from heart of light. great blog by the way.

she makes fantastic tutorials!

* braided headband *
(click above for tutorial)

* mini knotted headband *

(click above for tutorial)

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* knotted headband *

(click above for tutorial)

DIY: Ruffly Headband

I wish, oh how i wish, I had a craft store nearby.

It will be so exciting to move back to Utah

AND have multiple craft stores within a 10 min drive.

Ah. That sounds perfect!

Just thinking about it makes me happy.

.smile.

This next tutorial comes from Heart of Light. (love her)

Her instructions make this project look quit simple.

To check out her tutorial, click below:

* ruffly headband *

(and while your there check out her fantastic blog)

DIY: Rosette fabric flowers

this is such a creative project that you can

make with your scraps of fabric!

lilly from lillyella came up with this wonderful tutorial!

she makes it look so simple.

maybe because it is simple.

maybe its not.

can't wait to find out.

if you think these are as gorgeous as i do.

check out the full tutorial from lilly, click below:

* rosette fabric flowers *