Nothing says "fourscore"s or "cute" like braided barrettes. After y'all get a experience for making them, you lot'll have a set to match every outfit like… well, like in the 80s! Don't become frustrated if yous experience like you're all thumbs when you first start the ribbon braided barrette tutorial. It may take a couple, but earlier long you'll be a pro, and turning them out in your slumber!

Ribbon Braided Barrette Tutorial

My children were little kiddos during the 80s. Michelle wore a jean jacket covered in pins, slouchy socks, and side ponytails. I also fabricated her about a 1000000 sets of ribbon braided barrettes… colors to friction match every outfit! Funny, I fabricated so many of these puppies I seriously call up I could have braided them in my sleep. Merely today, when motivated to make a pair to get forth with the new party dress I'yard making for Fairy's upwardly-and-coming birthday on Friday, I felt like I had 6 thumbs! (It wasn't soooo awkward that I felt like I was all thumbs!) Anyway, I had to play with it a while until I got the hang of it again. Trust me when I tell yous that the 2d one practically fabricated itself. It all came back… rather similar riding a bike!

Peradventure braided barrettes are nostalgic for y'all or possibly you've never seen them before. Ane way or some other, they are darn beautiful and worth making for yourself or some wee one in your life. They brand super neat birthday gifts and, of course, incredible stocking stuffers. Savor our ribbon braided barrette tutorial.

Ribbon Braided Barrette Tutorial Materials:

  • 1 thousand 1/eight″ ribbon – color A (can be satin or grosgrain… but should be reversible)
  • 1 grand 1/8″ ribbon – color B
  • 1 double bar barrette (ii – 2 one/ii″)
  • optional: buttons and beads for decorating

Ribbon Braided Barrette Tutorial Directions:

1] Cut 1 piece each of colors A and B 36″ long.

2] Lay color A over color B and skid through the bent, unopened finish of the barrette. The ribbons should exist centered. (Notation: Treat the 2 different colored ribbons as if they were one. Y'all should always exist weaving two ribbons at a time. In all futurity directions when the discussion "ribbon" is used, it will refer to the two ribbons stacked on one another.) Always take the meridian of the barrette with the double confined showing facing up.

iii] Beginning on the right side, weave the ribbon  over the first bar and under the second. Both ribbons will be on the left side. Exist conscientious non to twist the ribbons.

4] Have the other ribbon and weave it over the first bar and under the second. You will now have ribbons on either side of the barrette. You will discover that the aforementioned colour should be on pinnacle of both of these braids.
How to Make Ribbon Braided Barrettes Tutorial
5] Continue in these fashion alternately weaving the ribbons. Yous should come across a stripe design emerge. Make sure to go on the ribbons pulled taut equally you lot piece of work and keep pushing the braids up to solidly fill in the barrette.

vi] When the barrette is filled in plenty, the braids cannot slide on the barrette. Cease braiding with all pieces of ribbon on ane side.

7] Yous can leave the tails as is, tie knots in the ends, add buttons or beads, and leave all the same length or cutting them to different lengths. If yous prefer no ends, yous can weave the ribbons through the backside, cutting them at different spots, and gluing the ends. Exist creative!

eight] If y'all want to make a pair, so you can wear them on either side of your head, make sure y'all stop your braiding on the reverse side. They should wind upwardly being mirror images of one another.