Happy St. Patrick's Day, lassies! Is your doll wearing green? I hope so! If not here's a fun way to add some green to her outfit today!
I'm going to show you how to make a shamrock hairclip! These are so easy and fun, and cute too!
Let's get started!
First you will need some supplies:
- Light or Dark green felt
- A marker
- Scissors
- Sewing Needle
- Green thread
- Small hairclips or bobby pins
- Glue dots, hot glue, or regular glue (whichever you have on hand)
- And a parent/guardian to help you!
After you have all your supplies, begin by drawing three M's on the edge of your felt. They need to be about a a half inch tall.
Cut the M's out (they don't have to be perfect) and get your needle and thread ready!
Take one of the M's (which is going to be a shamrock leaf), and bring your needle UP through the fabric. Fold it slightly and then bring it through again, like a weave.
Pull it through and continue with another shamrock leaf until it looks like the picture above. :)
After you have all three together, pull the thread from each side tight to draw the leaves together to form a shamrock and knot at the back to secure.
You're almost done!!
Yay you've made a lucky shamrock! Now it's time to glue it on a hairclip so your doll can wear it!
Nellie loves her new hairclip!
Happy St. Patty's Day to all of you! If you make a hairclip, I'd love to see! Feel free to send me a picture at email@americangirlfan.com
Watch out for a pot o' gold today! Have fun! :)
Happy St. Pattie's day! Those look SO cute! I will have to make some. I will! What would happen if I found a pot o' gold...Lots of AG stuff!
~Carli
Posted by: Carli | March 17, 2013 at 10:57 AM
That is so cute I need to try that!
Posted by: Samantha | March 17, 2013 at 11:38 AM
Thanks for posting this adorable craft!! I'll have to make it someday but I can't today cause I don't have green felt or green thread :( Maybe I could crochet something for them....
~Jaclynn
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | March 17, 2013 at 12:56 PM
Oh no! Saige isn't wearing green for sure :D I'm gonna go make on of these.
Posted by: maddy | March 17, 2013 at 12:58 PM
Oops! Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I forgot!
And I pinch anyone who isn't wearing green! LOL!
~Jaclynn
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | March 17, 2013 at 03:16 PM
I'm wearing the tiniest bit of green, whew! I will NOT get pinched! XD
That sounds really fun! I'll have to ask my mom to help though, I'm better with the sewing machine. LOL!
I just watched Cinderella 2: Dreams Come True! Have you ever watched it?
Lydia
Posted by: Lydia, click on my name PLEASE! | March 17, 2013 at 07:42 PM
Hehe I won't get pinched because I am wearing a green shirt and hoodie......cute craft,I"ll try it soon!
HAPPY ST.PATTYS DAY!
Posted by: Emily | March 17, 2013 at 08:14 PM
Lydia: I love that one!! My favorite story in that one is probably the one about Anastesia. But I LOVE the one about Cinderella, too! Have you seen Cinderella 3: A Twist In Time? That one is really good too!!!
~Jaclynn
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | March 17, 2013 at 08:31 PM
H Liz, Happy St. Patrick's Day! I was wondering if you had any good tips for making old dolls hair silky again or am I just stuck with how it is? Thanks, Elizabeth
Posted by: aggymnast99 | March 17, 2013 at 09:15 PM
Does anyone have any ideas on what I should buy from the ag store with $98.55?
Posted by: Kelley | March 18, 2013 at 03:14 PM
Kelley: I would get the Fun & Games Table.
=^..^=
Posted by: goat lover | March 18, 2013 at 06:18 PM
Kelley: Hmmm.. Well that's almost enough to buy a doll! You coud save a little more and if there's a doll you want you could buy her! Or you could buy a bunch of outfits, a furniture set, whatever you want! Or try getting something you don't have alot of or something that's so different and unique from what you already have. Hope this helps you! But if it were me- I'd get a doll! LOL! Oh! Or you could get the Baking Table if you don't have it yet. I recommend it 100%!
~Jaclynn
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | March 18, 2013 at 06:40 PM
that's a cool craft
Posted by: Sophie | March 18, 2013 at 06:58 PM
Thanks Jaclynn and toy amusement! What great ideas! I don't own the baking table but want it! Thanks for the suggestion Jaclynn!
Posted by: Kelley | March 18, 2013 at 08:43 PM
You're very welcome, Kelley :)
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | March 19, 2013 at 03:36 PM
Liz- I mailed your present Monday! Hopefully you'll get it soon :D
~Jaclynn
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | March 20, 2013 at 12:08 PM
This is a cute hairclip idea and could work for pins, too! I'll have to make a couple (even though St. Patrick's Day has passed for the year). I might make some flowers with other colors, too, and maybe adding a 4th piece(?).
Posted by: Melissa | March 23, 2013 at 08:15 PM