Blog Swapping With Blue Cricket Design!

Today I'm excited to introduce you all to Becca! She's the sweetest thing, so hard-working and so creative! (Not to mention one of those bloggers that post every day-how do they do that??) Be sure to give her a warm welcome, and go check out her blog! And if you miss me, I'm over at her "house" today :o)

Well Hello Hello! I'm Becca from Blue Cricket Design and I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be here today! Remeber when you were a kid and you couldn't sleep because it was Christmas Eve or you were going on a fun trip soon!?! Well that's how I've felt all week! I just adore Disney and this here blog and to be here is pretty darn exciting!

I too have a tiny place on the web that I like to share my creative adventures! Blue Cricket Design is my collection of project ideas, sewing how to's, recipes, giveaways and more! I've become one of those people who see's everything in a step by step tutorial! Sort of crazy I know! And it's rubbing off on the fam...the other day I caught my girls pretending to make a tutorial for "the blog" on "How to make Cinnamon Toast!" Not quite sure if I should be proud or beg for their forgiveness!

I had the perfect tutorial in mind for you all today! Seeing as though This is "Ruffles and Stuff" I had to do something with Ruffles right!!!

So here you go new friends! Here is my Ruffles Ribbon Headband just for you....

What you'll need:

• Two 20" cut pieces of 1 1/2" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Straight Pins
• Headband
• Sewing Machine
• Hot Glue gun and Glue
  

It's simple really! Just start gathering your ribbon and making pleats being sure to pin them in place as you go!

This is how it will look when it's been Ruffled or Pleated! Burn the edges of the ribbon with a lighter to prevent fraying.


Sew a straight stitch directly down the center!

Repeat the same thing on your second piece of ribbon but this time sew a straight stitch down the edge and not the center!


Using your Glue Gun glue the ruffled ribbon that has been sewn on the edge onto your headband. Glue it's sewn edge down. You will want it to cascade down the side.

And lastly glue on your other ruffled piece layering it on top of the first! Glue its center down.


I love keeping it versatile! This simple design allows you to add to it. I pin on broaches that can easily be changes to match any outfit!




Thanks so much for making me feel so at home! I'd love for all of you to come and say hello over at Blue Cricket Design! Be sure to come and join in on the "Show and Tell" fun every Wednesday when we all show off our latest and greatest projects at our linking party!

Thanks Disney! Your the best!