Our headband had a flower that was starting to look a little tired and worn so we made it new again! This braided ribbon could embellish many things— a hair clip would be cute too! These headbands would make great handmade gifts for little girls to make each other!
Woven Ribbon Headband
Gather a headband and about 4 1/2 yards of ribbon. You can use any with — I chose 1/4 inch. The braiding will be two toned if the ribbon is different on the front and back, another nice look!
Begin by finding the middle of the ribbon. In the middle of the ribbon make a loop crossing the left side over the right. (which way you start doesn’t matter — I am left handed)
Now bring the bottom ribbon up and make a loop and send it through the beginning loop that you just made by crossing the ribbon.
Pull the right side snug.
Now repeat for the other side, picking up the right side, making a loop and sending it up through the loop just made on the other side.
Pull the left side snug. Make a loop with the left side sending it through the loop made on the other side.
Pull right side snug.
Continue braiding until you have a piece long enough to cover the headband. Clip the end.
Bring the other side over and then trim. Fold ends under and hot glue.
Hot glue ribbon to headband.
Finished!
another adorable project – my girlies will love doing this one!!
Cute and simple! Thanks for explaining it so well. I am excited to make a whole bunch!!!
I used to make barrettes kind of like these back when my 36 year old daughter was young, using those double metal barrettes with space inbetween! I had forgotten all about them! Thanks!!!
This is so adorable, and it looks like something I could actually do myself even with my craft challenged brain! 🙂
Thanks!
thanks for all the photos along the way. this has a really neat texture to it!
OMG! Is there something you can’t do? 😉 you make every thing look simple… I’ve gotta try this one! Thanks for sharing!
Very sweet way to use the ribbon braiding.
I’ve tried like fifty tutorials for something similar on youtube, but this looks so much easier! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Oh snap! I’ve wondered how that braid is made. Thank you for the tutorial — I can see this used for Flower Girls next summer!
Wow – I just received the tutorial in my mail – and I’ll make one now. 🙂 Luckily I have a plastic headband and lots of ribbon, and hot glue, yay! 🙂 Awesome tutorial!
Thank you
Super tutorial (though I will probably make a complete mess of this project) and what a great idea! I am going to pick up a couple of plastic headbands and make something pretty for my granddaughters. They will think Grammy is terribly talented!
You make it looks so easy!
oh my….off to find a headband and some ribbon. so dang cute..
Great tutorial!
That came out great. I’ll have to give that weaving technique a try.
Thanks for Sharing
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