What a princess wants a princess gets: a felt princess tiara tutorial

A few request came from Miss Princess Maressa recently.

And who can say no to this adorable face??

She wanted a pink cape with a big 'M' on it.

Just like her brothers' capes.

Tutorial here.

And to go alone with such a fancy cape, a comfy princess crown/tiara.

So many of those plastic ones frustrate my 4 year old who claims they either hurt, or don't stay on.

So I thought a felt one would solve both problems.  :)

Here's the tutorial:

I started with a favorite plastic crown.  I took a piece of paper, foled in half and drew a likeness.

I cut this out and traced it onto stiff white felt.

Using this template, I cut 2 in the stiff felt and one in thick batting/interfacing.

Then I added thesilver rick rack and some sewn on felt layers.

I also made an elastic band with white cotton fabric and elastic.

Then I placed the layers together with batting in the middle and the elastic band on one side and sewed the layers together leaving the other end open.

Then I used a strong craft glue to add lots of bling bling.

Once dried I sewed the otehr end with the elastic band inside.

She quickly wore it the very next morning at breakfast.