I heart the dollar store

I don't know to many people who don't love a good dollar store. You never know what great bargain you will find. Last week I found these packages of hair bows in the baby section. I know what you are thinking.

you: Wow, those were only a dollar?

me: Yes, just a dollar!

you: It can't be true!

me: Oh but it is, it's like a dream come true.

Of course, not all things found in the dollar store are a bargain. I bought their window cleaner and it is awful. Don't waste your dollar on that. However, I have liked their liquid fabric softener. I even dilute it: %50 softener %50 water and it still works great.

Topped with a bow

My girls don't have a whole lot of hair and what the little ones does have is in the shape of a mullet. So, girlifying them is very important and tricky. I gathered ribbons and elastics. (not pictured here is those little disposable back elastics, they work well for this.)

Cut a 3-5 inch length of ribbon...

or fabric of varying lengths.

Seal ends.

Tie in a knot around elastic.

Girlify like crazy.

Works with curly ribbon too.

Have a ribbon swap with friends and you just may end up with every color you will ever need. Because the ends are sealed, if an elastic breaks, just tie ribbon to a new elastic. I love these because they are small enough that they don't over power a little head and you can use several per hair style.

These are very cost effective and easy to make.

Flower Power

Giant flowers on tiny heads are very popular right now. There are plenty of shops where you can buy them, but I decided to make a couple at home. I had some big beautiful buttons I have been waiting to use and a couple of flowers from the dollar store.

1. Pull the centers out of the flower.

2. Glue layers together.

3. Place a couple drops of hot glue on the back of the button. Push button loop through hole.

4. Glue hair clip on back of flower.

So very easy. So very cute.

I did it!

Don't ever give up. Try, try again. I got the socks out one more time. Setting the machine to zig zag did the trick.

Be sure to stretch the sock out as you sew.

Finish the ribbon ends with fray check or burn them,

Cute feet not included. Hot glue clip to present topper and there you have a matching bow and sock set.