Hello! Today I thought I would show you all how to make the super simple flower crown that I was wearing in my latest outfit post. It was so much fun to make and the best part is that I'll be able to use it over and over again and change it each time! So here's how to make your own:
You will need:
-String
- Thicker thread/yarn/whatever you desire (I used green waxed cotton)
- Two springy sticks, or just one if it's super springy! I started off with two thin sticks but they snapped so I moved on to a stick from a Weeping Bottlebrush tree which worked much better and gave a wonderful circular shape. Go on a hunt for a tree with nimble twigs!
- Fake or real flowers (as desired)
- An abundance of greenery
What to do:
1. Begin by tying your stick/s together with the string to form a crown shape. Measure it around your head so you know it won't be too small or too big.
2. Tie one end of your thicker thread to the crown and begin working around it, making knots like the ones shown above. How far apart or close together you space them is completely up to you. Try not to pull the thread too tight or you'll have difficulties threading your leaves through.
3. Collect some greenery. Go out and find some leaves and flowers that take your fancy, or you could always buy a bunch of flowers to use!
4. One by one, thread the stems of the leaves through the spaces in between the knots you've just made, weaving in and out of each section until you run out of stem to work with.
5. Continue to thread leaves all the way around. You might want to overlap some of them so they get pressed up against the crown instead of sticking out at every angle.
6. Add any flowers or anything else you want to. If you don't have real flowers you can always opt for fake ones like I did!
7. Proceed to dance around like you're a princess of the forest.
The best thing about this crown is that when the leaves and flowers start to die you can just get rid of them and make a new crown with the same base. It's so much easier than having to make it all over again!
Now go and enjoy!
x Erin
PS: A couple of things
1. My camera that I take photos for my blogposts on decided to up and die the other day. I've still got photos taken for another post but after that I'm without a camera. I'm currently saving up to buy a new one so if you start noticing a plethora of posts without photos you know why.
2. This is my 200th post! I think that's pretty awesome :)
