Make your own feather headband, thanks Martha Stewart!

Adorn basic headbands with beautiful feathers for a one-of-a-kind accessory.

Tools and Materials

Scissors

Fabri-Tac fabric glue

Scrap of ribbon

Needle and thread

Button

Plain headband

Clothespin

Hot-glue gun and hot-glue sticks

Feather pad (hackle) or selection of feathers to create one

Nonstick surface, such as a hot-glue mat or leftover label-backing paper

Fashion Headband How-To

To make a feather pad (hackle)

1. Select nice-looking feathers. Snip excess fuzz from around quill with sharp scissors.

2. Place a small dab of Fabri-Tac onto a nonstick surface. Arrange feathers with quills meeting in the dab of glue. Let dry for one hour. Peel feathers from nonstick surface.

To create a ribbon flower

1. Sew a running stitch on one side of ribbon with a needle and thread.

2. Pull thread while sliding ribbon down to create flower.

3. Hot glue button to center of ribbon flower.

To Assemble Headband

1. Look in mirror with headband on to determine placement of feathers. Mount feather pad to headband with Fabri-Tac or hot glue, and secure with clothespin until dry.

2. Add ribbon flower at base of feather hackle with hot glue and secure with a clothespin until dry.

Resources

All tools and materials available at most crafts stores.

From The Martha Stewart Show