With Melbourne Cup just around the corner the ‘Fascinator’
has once again come to our attention and with Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
having a vast collection herself, they are probably the headpiece of choice at this
year's Cup.
Inevitably there is alway that last minute invitation the
day before the Cup to ‘come on over and we’ll make an afternoon of it’ .. ‘oh,
and be sure to wear a hat’!!! Yes, it does happen and it happens quite
regularly!! Well we don’t all have a closet full of posh hats or fascinators to
choose from so here’s a simple solution for any crafter.
Gather yourself up some supplies, felt, fabric feathers, lace,
beads, buttons, ribbons and anything else you can think of that may complement your
outfit of choice together with your favourite Helmar glues.
Cut a circle of felt or thick fabric and glue a flower to it
using Helmar Quick Dry Adhesive. I made a lace flower by gathering up a strip of lace with a running stitch and joining at both ends.
Then layer some tulle or more lace and build
your fascinator as you would an embellishment on a scrapbooking page, layer upon layer.
Slide a couple of feathers in and loop some ribbon and before you know it your
wonderful work of art will be ready.
A little bit of bling never goes astray so using my Helmar’s
Gemstone Glue I fixed some lovely crystals to the centre of the flower, just
enough so the light would catch them.
Lastly turn the fascinator over and
stitch a hair comb to the underside or you can also glue your piece to a
headband using Helmar’s 450 Quick Dry Adhesive for extra strength.
And there you have it, a quick and simple fashion statement
for your Melbourne Cup Luncheon and if your fascinator is not too large, you can also remove it from the clip at the end of the day to use as an embellishment on any future layouts to remember this wonderful day!
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