Hairbands

I completed a project this weekend that I have been wanting to try since the summer. I saw this headband in my sewing store weeks ago and knew it would be fun to try. I have taken pictures of it so that you can see up close what I did. This band I made matches the 4-ruffle capris that I made for my granddaughter last weekend. I hope you can see in the picture that I cut 5 circles of cloth the same size (using as a model the top of a jar of jelly). I cut 1 smaller circle and ran a gathering thread around the edge of it. When you pull the gather thread around the smaller circle the cloth will gather up and pull to the center. 
Take 4 of the circles you have cut. Fold each one, edge to edge, until you have a fourth of the circle you started with. Lay each of these 4 side-by-side on top of the 5th circle you cut that is still flat. Sew these in the center with a zig-zag stitch on your machine, just enough to attach them to the flat circle underneath. You will not see the zig-zag stitches after you finish so do not worry! Now attach the gathered circle in the center of your folded circles, gathered side out. Zig-zag attach again. Choose a cute button to put in the center of this and sew it down to attach it. You are through! I had to guess the length of headband to put my "flower" on but I used a piece of elastic so that it will flex to my granddaughter's head. I love the colors and think it will be cute with her matching capris. Try it and see what cute variations you can come up with!