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: How to make Mini Felt Strawberries!

Hello everyone and welcome to the first Silk and Shears DIY!

For this first DIY, I decided to show you something that is very easy that literally anyone at any sewing level can do!

Today we are going to make some cute strawberries out of felt.

These kinds of strawberries are often seen on old school sweet or country Lolita!

You can put these on hats, wrist cuffs, chokers, headdresses, what ever you can think of!

Level: Beginner

This tutorial is although a teensy bit meticulous, is super easy!

Materials Needed:
-Red Felt

-Green Felt (This is for the leaves and tops of the strawberries. You can pick a different color of felt, or you can substitute the felt for fake leaves and stems from fake flowers!)

-White Embroidery Thread (This is for the seeds of the strawberries.)

-Embroidery Needle

-Scissors

-Fabric Glue or Hot Glue Gun (Optional for the top of the strawberries. I recommend Fabric-Tac glue! you can find it at Wal-Mart!)

Let's start!

Step 1

Make a pattern for the strawberries. Make the pattern bigger than how you want them to come out to leave a good seam allowance.

Step 2
Cut the strawberry pieces out!

After cutting the pieces out, fix the edges a bit so every thing is even.

Step 3

Embroider the strawberry seeds!

Tip: Keep the stitches close, but not too close! If you do that, the thread will go right through and make a hole in the felt!

Step 4

Sew the main berry pieces together by hand, if not by machine, and stuff them.

I chose cotton balls for the stuffing and used a crochet needle to stuff with.

If sewing by hand, make the stitches as tight as you can. If the seams are too lose, the stuffing will come out and the strawberry will rip easily.

Step 4

Sew or glue the top on.

I chose to sew it on, but whatever works better for you!

And we are finished!

Now you can make all kinds of cute strawberries to decorate almost anything you want to add a bit of sweetness to!

Thank you for viewing and following this tutorial today!

Please remember to follow me on Instagram and Facebook!
Both are @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