Silk and Shears DIY: Rose Wedding Headpiece from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Hello everyone and welcome to another Silk and Shears DIY, this time the first of a series of DIYs!

Today we are going to make the rose wedding headpiece from the cute mobile game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp!

I always see so many cute things for my villager to wear, so I became inspired to make a series of tutorials of my favorite picks from Pocket Camp!

If you have other suggestions of what I should make from other Animal Crossing games, please let me know in the comments below!

Level: Beginner

This tutorial is fun and easy for anyone at any sewing/crafting level to do, and you can get creative with this however you like! In fact, I actually made a Gothic version of this headpiece earlier!

Materials Needed:

-1 Large Ivory Rose, and 1 Small Pink Rose (I bought the fake roses from Dollar Tree, but feel free to make the roses out of ribbon or fabric any way you would like!)

-1 Yard of Pink Tulle Fabric

-Pearl Decals/Beads/Buttons (Make sure they are not heavy, as they are going to be placed on the tulle!)

-Thread, Pins, and Hand Sewing Needles

-Pink Felt

-1 Hairclip

-Fabric Glue or Hot Glue (Fabric-Tac is an excellent heat-less alternative to hot glue! You can find it at WalMart for a pretty good price!)

Let's start!

Step 1

Cut out long and wide strips of pink tulle for the main part of the headpiece. The longer the piece, the more ruffle you can gather. Sew some strips together if needed to add length.

What you want is just enough to make a ruffled circle that's just big enough to cover your hand, so don't cut the strips too thin! If they are too wide, that's okay, because you can cut them shorter if you need to.

If the tulle is thin such as the one I am using, you may want to cut multiple strips for layering on top of each other.
I cut mine about 5 inches wide. Remember, it's always good to have too much at first so you can dial it down as much as you need if necessary.

Step 2

Sew the ends of the strip(s) together. I suggest overcasting by machine so the ends are stronger and the tulle is less likely to rip apart.

Gather the trips together to form tulle flowers. Layer them on top of each other.

If the flowers are too big, you can make them smaller by gathering from the top with your hand, then cutting from the top as much as you want off.

Step 3
Once the tulle flowers are sewn together, cut two felt circles.
Set one to the side for later, and sew or glue the other to the back of the tulle flower, forming a base for the roses.

Step 4
Once the main piece is done, sew or glue the roses on.
Place them right next to each other.

Pro Tip: if the rose has an unsightly center, make a better-looking center by placing a little ribbon knot or a pearl bead there.

If you are using fake roses, cut the stem off before sewing them on.
This makes them easier to adhere to the tulle.

Step 5
Time to take out the pearls!
Adhere a few pearls to different spots on the headpiece.

Step 6
Take out the other felt circle and glue or sew it to the other felt circle on the back of the headpiece.
Glue the hairclip to the center of the felt with the flat side facing the felt.

And we are done!

Now you have a cute and unique little headpiece that is perfect for a wedding!

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (Nintendo Co., Ltd.)

Thank you for viewing and following this tutorial today!

Please remember to follow me on Instagram @silk.and.shears

If you have any suggestions on what I should do a DIY on next, feel free to leave them in the comments. I'll have more DIYs up soon!

See you next post!


-Blandis

Silk and Shears DIY: Ghost-Inspired Lace Cross Headpiece

Hello everyone! Happy Friday the 13th in a September, and welcome to another Silk and Shears DIY!

Today, metal band Ghost released a new single! My love for Ghost is so strong, I was inspired (at the very last minute I admit!) to make a Lace Cross Headpiece inspired by Cardinal Copia's colors!

For this little project, I referenced to Moi-même-Moitié's Lace Cross Headbow for inspiration!

Level: Intermediate

This DIY is just a little bit above beginner's level and for those already familiar with a sewing machine and have a pretty good sense of what is good lace quality. (We will discuss different kinds of lace and such in another post!)
Also, although there are many ways that this sort of headbow can be made, I wanted mine to be more like a hat than a bow, hence why the head piece from this tutorial is going to turn out a bit different than Moitié's.

Materials Needed:
-Black Fabric (Use a slightly sturdy fabric for this headpiece. Any opaque cotton or polyester-like fabric will do.)
-Interfacing
-White Wide Lace Trim
-1 Large Rose (This is for the center of the cross, but you can choose whichever center you would like!)
-Black Netting or Tulle
-1 Hairclip
-Sewing Machine (You may also sew everything by hand if you so desire.)
-Hot Glue (Fabric-Tac is the easiest way to go, but since this piece is for Cardinal Copia, we're using hot glue today~!)
-Hand Needles and Thread

Let's start!

Step 1
Cut the pieces.

First, cut 2 short strips of fabric, and 2 long strips of the fabric.
The long strip 10 inches long, the short strip 7.5 inches long, both 2.5 inches wide.

Cut pieces of interfacing using the fabric pieces as a pattern.
Iron the interfacing on.

Step 2
Cut the lace.

After the strips are cut and ironed, take out the wide lace and cut to as long as the main cross strips are. This lace is supposed to run down the middle of the strips.
Cut one piece for the front of the cross. Repeat for the short piece.

Once all the lace pieces are cut, sew them to the main fabric.

Overcast stitch the raw edges.

Step 3
Form the cross!

Sew the short pieces together, and the long pieces together making both parts of the cross.
Leave an end open on each piece to be able to turn inside out.
Turn the pieces inside out and take a look at the lengths of each piece before you continue.

Now there is a reason the pieces will be too long.
It's so you can easily adjust the length to however you would like.

To do this, cut to the length you want from the open end of the piece, overcast stitch the raw edge very carefully, then close with a blind stitch.

Pro Tip: It's always good to have too much fabric.
While you can always cinch in fabric, you can't recreate it once it has been cut, so be a little bit generous!

Iron the pieces down to press them as flat as you can.
Form the cross and sew or glue them together from the center.

Step 4
Time to decorate!

Get the tulle or netting and cut a wide strip or two of it. Sew the ends together using an overcast stitch.
You want just enough to form a flower that is just a bit bigger than the rose.
I cut my netting about 5 inches wide.

Form a netting flower by gathering it to the center.
For delicate fabrics like tulle or netting, I recommend gathering by hand.

Sew or glue the rose in the center of the netting flower to form the center piece for the cross.
Place the completed rose and netting piece in the center of the cross.
Sew or glue it to the cross. (I do a bit of both for extra reinforcement and for hard-to-reach places.)

Step 5
Create a little backing for the cross by cutting a little circle out of fabric and interfacing.

Iron the interfacing to the circle and overcast stitch the edge of the circle.
Sew or glue it to the back of the center of the cross.
Hot glue the hair clip to the backing.

And we are done!

Thank you for viewing and following this tutorial today!

Please remember to follow me on Instagram @silk.and.shears

If you have any suggestions on what I should do a DIY on next, feel free to leave them in the comments. I'll have more DIYs up soon!

See you next post!


-Blandis