Crown tutorial

I love fabric crowns. I’ve made so many in the past and they are adored by children and adults alike. Made of fabric, they can take so many shapes and can be done with scraps from your stash. Make a hand-full for Christmas or birthday parties and you’ll be the queen for the day!

Second in my Fairy Set designed for Simply Sewing magazine, the fabric crown is a timeless make that will work for boys and girls. Play with two fabrics so you can put it on both ways. Add embroidery and trimming for an extra touch.

To make the wand

You will need:

• Get your Fairy Set free pattern

• Two 15cmx50cm pieces of poplin

• One 15cmx50cm piece of medium wadding

• ¾ m of 2cm satin ribbon

Instructions:

Press 1cm along the bottom fabric crown pieces (the bottom long edge) to mark the bottom of your crown.

Cut your ribbon into two equal pieces.

Take one piece of fabric crown piece with right side up and place each piece of ribbon over the notches on the short sides. Lay them so that the ribbon edge is aligned to the outside and the length extends inside the crown. Once turned over, the ribbon will be on the outside. Sew the ribbon in place, 1cm away from the edge.

Take both fabric crown pieces and lay them with right sides together. Then place the wadding/felt on top, leaving a 1cm gap at the top and bottom. Pin in place.

Sew along the short sides and the top teeth of the crown, leaving the bottom open. To make sharp corners with your machine, keep the needle down at the corner, then lift your foot and rotate the fabric before continuing.

Clip the corners and reduce the seam allowance by half. 

Turn the crown to outside, pushing the corners out with a pointy object.

On the bottom opening, fold the seam allowance to the inside. Pin and sew close to the edge.

You’re done!

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