Now that my daughter is almost three, she has definite ideas about how her hair should be fixed. In the mornings before school she declares, “Bun.” “Ponytail.” “Pigtails.” or “Braids.” And she enthusiastically selects the barrettes and rubber bands for the job. Lately, to my dismay, she only chooses the plastic store bought variety with glitter. But once a week I still manage to sneak one of the homemade variety. My favorite: the strawberry.
So if your daughter still allows you to put a fruit salad in her tresses, here is how to make your own felt strawberry barrette.
What you will need: green and red felt, green, black, and red embroidery thread, scissors, needle, metal barrette
1. I imagine everyone can draw a strawberry. Think fat raindrop first. Or use a clip art image like this one.
2. Cut the strawberry shape twice with the red felt
3. Cut the leaf part once with the felt
4. Using black embroidery thread sew little black dots (a single stitch or a knot will do) to just one of the strawberry shapes
5. Using red embroidery thread, sew the two strawberries together. Switch to green thread and sew the leaf together with the two strawberries
6. Tie a knot and finish your strawberry. On the back cut a slit into the strawberry and insert barrette (as if it were entering into a sleeping bag).
Pretty!
