Hello lovely friends!
I’ve been really busy at work so haven’t had much time to devote to craftiness! I did make these simple hair clips using scraps of floral material I had in the house. The wonderful thing about altering vintage (or new) dresses is that you usually have leftover fabric to make cute matching accessories! What better use for fabric odds and ends?
I’ve used metal self-cover buttons but you can use plastic ones too.
Here’s how:
- Cut out a circle of pretty fabric larger than the button size and sew a gathering stitch close to the fabric edge
- Position the button top onto the wrong side of the fabric
- Tie the ends together and pull the fabric until it gathers around the button
Tip: I use spray mount glue to attach the fabric to the metal for slippery fabrics - Position the back onto the front, make sure the gathered fabric on the edge of the button is smooth with no tucks (unlike mine!) and snap it closed
- Attach a hair clip or bobble (piece of elastic) to the back of the button and hey presto you have a new hair accessory!
Covered buttons make lovely gifts and can be used for card making too!
Next week I’m going to make a beaded crochet necklace on my lunch break.
Crafty Musings 
These are fantastic! What another great gift idea or a way to spoil yourself with something fun for your hair. Can I get spray mount glue from any old craft store?
Hello! Thank you 🙂 Any spray adhesive will do. Most arts stores sell them or OfficeWorks in Melbourne 🙂
Great way to pass a wet afternoon in Ireland
Hello. This is a wonderful idea – and so simple! Would the spray adhesive work on metal for a ring?
No it wouldn’t work for metal!
Those are so pretty. Could you do something like that with beads too?
Yes beads would make lovely hair clips! Perhaps a future blog! 🙂
These look great!
I’m going to make some for my kids. I think they’ll love them.
This is such a great blog for fun, crafty ideas! Minna would adore these and her birthday is coming up soon! Thanks for the idea 🙂
What a great idea! I’m going to make some of these to give as gifts. I like the idea of matching them to dresses that you have altered. Especially because you can make hair ties too as well as hair clips. Nice work.