Monday, March 21, 2011

i-Rock Blog Hop - Fun with Fabric

Hello and welcome i-Rock Blog Hoppers


I have a confession.  I love Gymboree.  As adorable as the clothing is, I also enjoy the thrill of getting a deal so combine the two and I am sold. The project you are about to see was born out of a love of their hair accessories.  My girls love the hair ribbon elastics the best... and of course, I only have one.  So I decided to sit down with my Imaginisce goodies and create my own.  Now there will be no more arguing over who will get to wear the hair ribbons, at least in theory! 

Supplies:  Ribbon, Flowers, i-Rock & Gems (Imaginisce), Elastic and Wide Ribbon (Craft Supply Store)

Instructions:

1.  Cut 9 lengths of coordinating ribbon is a variety of widths, each one 14 inches long.



2.  Remove one of the larger width lengths from the pile and cross-cross the remaining pieces.



3.  Sew the ribbons together in the center either by hand or by machine.


4.  Attach the elastic:  Lay the elastic on the stitched area and thread the reserved ribbon length through the elastic.  The ribbon will lay across the center of the ribbons, going up and down this time.  Stitch on either side of the elastic making a little pocket over it with the ribbon.


5.  Embellish with i-rock flowers and gems as desired.



Here are the finished ribbons:




Imaginisce ribbon cards are perfect for a project like this as there are several coordinating patterns in one package.  I used ribbons from the "Enchanted" and "Garden Party" Collections for this project.

This is your last stop on the blog hop today.  Thanks so much for participating and be sure to return to the Imaginisce blog and let us know what you think of today's projects.  You may even be the lucky winner of an i-rock package of your own.  GOOD LUCK and thanks so much for visiting.

77 comments:

mommyof5kidz said...

Cute cute ! Love the bling!

Court said...

FABULOUS! I just LOVE these and will definitely be using them for my friends' kiddos (until I have my own that is!)

Year 2 said...

I love these! Makes me wish I had a daughter :-)

CynAbu said...

Can't wait to try this one. I have a pretty extensive ribbon collection and my daughter would love these hair accessories!

doverdi said...

Too sweet! TFS!

BeePenty said...

Such a great little project,too cute!

Julie said...

what a fabulous idea!!!! tfs

Martha galvez said...

wonderfully done! So love this, I love the finished projects. Greaat Job1 TFS!

Melissa Wright said...

Great project Tracey, so cute!! I have a bit of a shopping habit too, but I think you knew that :)

Myrto said...

How cute is this? What you did is the envy of every little girl in the world (and not only)!

Bonnie said...

Those would be great for my granddaughter. I will definitely be making a bunch when I get an i-rock

Shayne said...

This is such a good idea. My 5 yr old loves her hair accessories - definatly going to give this a try!

Crafty Math Chick said...

What a terrific idea Tracey! What little girl would not love wearing this?!!

ShersL84bed said...

Super cute ribbons, wish I had a girl to make these for. You did such a pretty job.

Smiles Sher
ShersL84bed@aol.com

Drayia said...

Thanks so much for this! My DD hair is just getting long enought to put it in pigtails and I love the fact I can make my own hair ties.

Amanda said...

SO cute!! My daughter loves her ribbons like this and I am sure she would LOVE the bling added. TFS!

amandawoodau at hotmail dot com

Nicole Doiron said...

My nieces would love these! They have an obsession on ponytails lately - hehe It's a little girl thing i guess. Thank you for the tutorial!

Cathy Michels said...

Another great idea for bling - gotta love it!

Unknown said...

Totally cute! My daughter would love these! Adding a little bling to anything is great!

TamS said...

How cute! I bet your girls are asking for more already! I may have to make this for my niece as well. TFS!

XXOO AMY said...

what a great idea! brilliant! thanks for the chance to win!

CheckerBeads said...

oh man, I so have to try that! Thanks so much!!

Anne

Becky Moore said...

Terrific project! Your girls are lucky to have a creative genius to make them! I can't wait to try these for my Granddaughter.

smilesmoore2 atverizon dotnet

JulieK said...

These are awesome! I have two 10 yr old girls who will love these! I better stock up on some ribbon!

Melissa Kaye said...

Very cute hair ribbons. I bet these are really popular with tween girls! What a great idea to make your own!

Vicki said...

Very pretty. Will be trying these myself. Thanks for sharing.

Lauren loves Pink said...

So super cute I love any thing with enchanted!!!

Manhattan Mandie said...

What a great idea, Tracy!!! I am totally going to make some of these for my little girls too!!! Love it!

Unknown said...

Oh how cute! Love your tutorial. My daughter loves the pony holders from gymboree too, but her faves are the organza ones. I'm thinking your tutorial would work for making those too! :-D Thanks for the fab inspiration!

Unknown said...

OMG these are adorable, the best thing about it, no other little girl will have them, so they are personalized to your little sweeties. :)
Hugs,
Melissa D
mkds312@hotmail.com
www.sleeplesswonder.blogspot.com

Samantha said...

What a fun idea! TFS!

Jessica Goodpaster said...

What a great idea! I love it!

Brett said...

Very pretty!

Dee said...

cute idea. can't wait to try on fabric.

Muse in Bloom - Sue said...

What a great idea! I know of a few young cheerleaders that would love to show their team spirit with these hair ribbons. Thanks for the tutorial and sharing this great idea!

Sue
http://creativitybug.blogspot.com/

Kimberli said...

Great idea, those are perfect!

Jessica said...

I love that idea! It's too expensive to buy the pre-made ones to match every outfit, so what a great way for the girls to have one that really matches all the time.

Lucianna Dilsaver said...

I love it when you are able to figure something out and personalize it to your tastes, great project! Soo soo cute, tfs :)

Connie Mercer said...

very cute and easy!! love that!!

Kathleen said...

love it!! so adorable!!

Anonymous said...

Ok, I love Gymboree too... I have 2 little girls 18 mo apart, and I dress them in matching lines! I have even made layouts to match the outfits they are wearing!!!
kacee
mcvicwif@yahoo.com
youhadmeatscrap.blogspot.com

Raven said...

I love this! I can not wait to make some for my daughter. Thanks so very much for the tutorial!

Jan Garber said...

Alone or as a group, these ribbons would look adorable on a scrap layout, too! Love it!

GeneB said...

Nice project, great for simple birthday gifts

Carol W. said...

Super cute and fun! TFS

Debbie Garcia said...

What a super Idea I just love it

pdrnc said...

I would have worn these when I was young. So darn cute!!!

Got2BCrafting said...

Super cute! I love that I have yet another use for all of my ribbon!! :) Thanks for inspiring me today!
Lori
http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/

Elisa K said...

totally cute... makes me wish my daughter was little again...

Thanks for sharing.

Michelle McClure said...

Thanks for the clear tutorial, and what a sweet project!

Nicole Martel said...

ADORABLE!

Kristie Maynard said...

Sooooo cute! Sure wish this was around when my daughter was little. Oh well, maybe for a grandchild someday. Great project!

JKKoets said...

What lucky girls! Makes me wish I had a daughter to craft for. Somehow I don't see my boys getting excited about blinged out hair ribbons. Great project though!

Fleursbydesign said...

Cute Idea :)

hicktowngirl1982 said...

Very cute!

Manders said...

How sweet I want a little girl so I can do this...

Sam said...

Very cute!

Candy's Creations Blog said...

Great idea! A little girl can never have too many hair accessories!

Megan said...

So easy and cute!

Unknown said...

So simple and yet so cute!

DebC said...

Really cute way to make a hair accessory. Thanks for sharing!

Larissa Heskett said...

So cute!! What a fun idea and so easy to make!! =) THANKS for sharing and hope you have a FABULOUS DAY!! =?)

Michelle said...

Those are adorable and a very great idea..... no fighting for the best hair tie....I love it.

Thanks for the chance to win an I-Roc.
Michelle

mpetrovich23 at yahoo dot com

http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com

Amber J said...

Very cute. I love this idea. Would be great for Cheerleaders too!

Heather (goldiecar) said...

This is SO cute and girly! LOVE!

Cynthia Baldwin said...

Great idea! And even better that it will keep the peace with your girls (hopefully ;) ). Thanks for sharing this cute project!

Becky said...

super cute

vixen said...

Oh I would love to make some hairbands like these for my neice :) thanks for shareing how to make them. x

Anonymous said...

So Cute and simple to make, my daughter would love these and my ribbon stash is big enough to share LOL!!

Unknown said...

Thanks for the how to, this is such a cute idea!!! Love it!!
Cindy
miller896042 at bellsouth dot net

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

I love this idea! So very pretty and what little girl wouldn't want such fun ribbons in their hair?!
Thanks!
Lisa

Becky Dunham said...

Wow Tracey - those are sooo cute. I can see why your girls would fight over them. My girls would have too when they were younger - now they just fight over things like the hair straightener and who had the brush last :) Thanks for the tutorial - I have some nieces that would adore these!

Shawninaz said...

I was a Gymboree mom too, I adored all of the outfits and matchy sweet things. I was so sad when my 11 year old daughter outgrew their sizes and styles:(
Love your project!

Melissa said...

Super cute idea!

Melissa
www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com

Triplet mom said...

love the flower on the pink one. i need to try this!

Nati Tristan said...

that is such a cute little project!

Heather DG said...

This is such a fun and quick way to make these - I could really see the little ladies helping to make these by picking out their ribbons and helping to bling them out - great project!!