a party for a princess

My little Isla just turned three, my how the time has flown by! We had a princess themed party for her, I love decorating and baking so I had lots of fun yesterday! I brought three op-shop sheets to make the hanging ribbon garland, made pom poms from serviettes and sugar coated pansy's for her cake. Here a a few photo's from the day...

DIY fabric flower garland

I have been busy making more decorations, they are really easy and fun to make plus I have to admit they look gorgeous! This is a step by step of how I made them...

Step 1: Fold your fabric so you have eight layers and use something round to trace a circle. Then cut the circles out.

 

Step 2: Take one circle and fold it in half. 

Step 3: Take the half circle and fold it in half again. 

Step 4: Then take your circle and stitch through the bottom. Continue this step, adding on top of the first.

Step 5: Finsh off by doing a double knot then make a loop so you can hang it easily. Then tye onto a long piece on string.

Then I hung pieces of white material ribbon strips in between.

Flower garland

I'm starting to make some decorations for a first birthday party, here's what I've made so far, sheer fabric draped and knotted (kind of roman looking), then I have made some simple material flowers and tied them on with vintage lace...