Steps to Create a Unicorn Horn Flower Crown

Due to the fact that who should have to decide in between a flower crown and a unicorn horn? Kaia really desired to use both for her Birthday, and this is what I wound up with.

When she first told me she desired to be a unicorn for her Birthday celebration, I started poking around the Web, aiming to figure something out. I was actually disappointed with exactly what I found. I didn't want her to be overloaded by a big, hot, bulky outfit for her indoor celebration. I wanted something she could don on her own when she wished to play. I didn't want a modeling clay horn hung on with an "invisible" elastic band. These just do not seem useful to me for a kid. I wanted a horn that would go on quickly and comfortably, one that was lightweight, was not vulnerable, and would remain in place well on her head while she cantered around your home wildly, rearing and jumping. Due to the fact that you know that is exactly what is going to occur when you position a unicorn horn on a 4 years of age. (Omygosh, she's almost four!) I believe I really attained all these standards I set myself, and I am really pleased with how the entire thing came together, (therefore is she!).

When I made the horn, I was believing I would experiment a bit, start figuring things out. Not the prettiest photos, but hopefully they at least make the procedure easy to see.

You will require:.

Craft Felt in Numerous Colours.
Stuffing.
Sewing Thread and Needle.
Extra Strong Quilting Thread.
Little Length of Elastic.
Headband.
Hot glue.
Scissors.
Plastic Gems.
Fabric Leaves (Or Make Felt Leaves).

I used sparkly white craft understandinged of her horn. Aside from the fact that it is, undoubtedly, sparkly, the sparkle felt is a fair bit stiffer. Cut out a skinny triangle and fold it in half lengthwise, ideal sides together. Sew up the open long side, marked with sharpy in the following photos. Leave the bottom open. (That triangle was expected to be reasonably symmetrical. The genuine thing was, I swear. Pretend that it is reasonably symmetrical, alright? Thanks.).

Trim off excess fabric, and turn right-side-out. Using extra strong quilting thread, cut a long piece, (enough to cover your spirals,) and knot off completion. Make it a good, big knot, you do not want it to pull through the felt once there is tension on it. Run the thread out near the suggestion of the horn from within. (Not at the tip.) Pull it all the way through, so that knot is the only part left within. Things the horn as tightly as you can, I used polyfill stuffing. If required, cut the bottom to even it out.

Start wrapping the thread down the horn in a spiral, tightly enough to leave a great indent. This will provide your horn a great spiraled shape, and keep the thread from slipping and sliding around on the horn. (This was the part I was most not sure about. I stressed that the fabric would bunch, or that the thread would not be strong enough to pull firmly, or that it would not remain in location. None of those fears came to light, it worked effectively.) Tie your thread off inside, near view the bottom of the horn. Put your horn on another piece of matching felt, trace the bottom circle, and cut it out.

Starting from the inside, cover stitches around the edges of your felt, stitching the circle to the bottom of the horn, and connect it off. Aim to hide your knot inside, or at least away from the edge.

Sew the flexible to the bottom of the horn. Take care to stitch the elastic all the method to the edges of the horn, or the base will pull up at the front and back. Make sure that the joint holding the flexible together gets stitched to the horn, this method it will end up on top of the headband, rather of as an uneasy swelling versus your kid's head.

Your unicorn horn is complete! Like magic, the paper horn suddenly transforms into a real one! Oh, wait ... * ehem * Anyway, once on the headband, I added a little hot glue under the edges of the horn to assist keep it from wobbling any. I think this would be fixed by using a larger flexible band than what I took place to have on hand.

Hot glue the fabric leaves down either side of the headband, overlapping a little and alternating direction. Cut a variety of flowers from the coloured felt. (Tip: Your partner might get somewhat irritable if you attempt to do this in bed, adhere to reading a book.) I honestly believe layering has the greatest effect on how nice they come out looking. I utilized hot glue to fix the layers together. I've no idea how well hot glue works on wool felt, however it works amazingly on eco felt. I think the heat in fact merges the layers together to a level. For the big yellow flower, I simply cut a bunch of strips of felt, folded them in half, then tacked them all together by their ends with a little thread.

Hot glue the flowers all over the headband, then hot glue the plastic gems to the centers. Make sure to overlap the base of the horn a bit and cover up the rubber band. You are the happy brand-new owner of a unicorn horn flower crown!

I had a very difficult time keeping her still enough time to take any photos ...

Her rainbow unicorn tail is now complete, too, and I have actually a full blown unicorn galloping around your home all the time. Find that tutorial here. By the method, it would be truly easy to stick a couple ears in there in the middle of the flowers. According to Kaia, however, she currently has two ears and didn't desire any more. (Do not look at me ... she uses lots of other news animal ears, my logic does rarely have much impact on her, nevertheless.).

Because you understand that is what is going to take place when you put a unicorn horn on a 4 year old. When I made the horn, I was thinking I would experiment a bit, begin figuring things out. Make sure that the seam holding the flexible together gets sewn to the horn, this way it will end up on top of the headband, rather of as an uncomfortable swelling against your kid's head.

Make sure to overlap the base of the horn a bit and cover up the elastic band. You are the happy new owner of a unicorn horn flower crown!