Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Making Your Own Headbands For Infants

By Alba Durham


Headbands are as timeless as any accessories. It has been around for as long as anyone could ever remember and has even improved to become a very much valuable one, especially when precious gems or stones are in it. However, before this could even get glamorous there are far more adorable headdresses that are especially made of babies. Indeed, headbands for infants are an ultimate must have if you have an adorable baby girl.

Baby headdresses are the best way to make your child stand out and look so adorably pretty. More so, this easily identifies your baby as a girl too. Mixing and matching headdresses on your baby's outfit is a lot of fun. In fact, dressing up their child is the most pleasurable thing to do especially with moms. It could also be a great mother and baby bonding as well.

Although baby headdresses are available everywhere, you can always make your own. Headdresses are actually very easy to make. All it takes is to have all the proper materials and perhaps, enough determination to make your own piece. One of the very first things to do when making your own headband is to gather the proper materials.

Pick your most preferred material for the headband, it could be a ribbon or a fabric, some ribbon or flowers and and an elastic band. To have the accurate size, then it would be better to measure your baby's head. Next, would be to decide how wide the headband should be. If you wish to have an inch wide headband. Cut at least two inches first as this will be folded in half.

One method to create headdresses is by taking two 18 inch lengths of either ribbon or fabric in a color of you choice. Sew the ribbons together down on each side, very close to the edge. Next, secure a wide elastic that is compatible to the circumference on your baby's head. Put a safety pin on one end and pull it through the material you have created before.

More so, decide how wide should the headband be. Regular headdresses are mostly one inch wide, whatever the width for your headband should be, just make sure to cut twice as wide for the fabric will still have to be folded in half. Then cut the material to its desired lengths and fold it inside out making sure that the back is showing.

Sew the edges in a straight line either in sewing machine or hand stitching, pin a safety pin to the one side and pull the tube until the patterned side is showing. Secure a piece of your elastic and thread it on the material tube. Sew the ends on the elastic with the ends of the material. After which, sew the end of both materials together and form a ring.

When creating your own piece, ensure that the measurement are correct so as not to make it too tight. More so, do not let your baby wear headdresses that are too tight not only is it uncomfortable but it could actually be harmful as well.

Babies look good regardless of the headbands for infants that you choose. Hence, choosing isn't much of a problem. Prices vary to every product, depending on the quality and creativity of the product. But that does not mean that the most expensive is the best choice. Find a reasonably priced headband that looks as adorable and attractive.




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