When Sofia was born, she was mistaken for a baby boy a lot. It didn’t bother me much, but my mother-in-law didn’t like it a bit. So she started to tell me, that we should have my baby’s ears pierced so that people know Sofia really is a girl. It’s really common here in Spain, but I wasn’t sure if I would like to do it. Well, in the end, we did it, but guess what, people still kept asking if she was a boy or girl. Imagine, Sofia, wearing earrings and a dress – an older lady telling what a cute baby she is and then asking if she is a boy or a girl!! Come on, isn’t it obvious!
Anyway, then it started to bother me too. So I found a solution – headbands! And nobody asks if she is a boy or a girl anymore 😀
I decided to make headbands myself. There are a lot of super cute and easy ideas on Pinterest. Making them myself saves me some money and I can personalize her headbands as I like.
Here are four headbands I have made for Sofia. Can’t take credit for the ideas, though.
It’s the easiest one of these four headbands. Just make a bow and attach it to the ribbon or lace.
You need:
- stretchy lace or ribbon
- felt for the bow
- needle and thread or a glue gun
For instructions, visit this page
This headband is inspired by flower balls. This is my favorite headband I have created so far and it’s easy to make. Next time I would substitute the round elastic I used for a different one. It feels quite uncomfortable for baby’s head and slips off easily.
You need:
- elastic
- felt for the flowers
- needle and thread
- pearls
For the instructions, visit this page.
This was the first headband I created for Sofia.
You need:
- stretchy lace or ribbon
- green felt for the leaves
- felt for the blossom
- needle and thread
For the instructions visit this page.
Last and not the least this delicate camellia headband took me quite a lot of time to make.
You need:
- felt
- pearls/sequins/beads for the center
- needle and thread/ glue gun
This page has great instructions and printable for the camellia flower.
