Felt Autumn Leaf Headband Tutorial

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Give her some fun autumn color in the form of an adorable headband. Use larger or smaller leaves to change the effect, or alter the color and style of stitches for a different look.

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Time to complete: 1 hour
Age range: 12+

Things you’ll need:
Assorted felt sheets in autumn colors
Scissors
Embroidery thread
Needle with large eye
Fold-over elastic
Sewing machine and sewing supplies
Leaves

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Things to do:
1. Pin your leaves to the felt as shown.
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2. Cut around each leaf.
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3. Thread your needle with embroidery floss. Stitch veins into the felt leave as shown.
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4. Cut the fold-over elastic 2″-3″ shorter than the circumference of her head. Sew the ends together using a zigzag stitch on your sewing machine.
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5. Sew the leaves to the elastic as shown.
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