Princess Fascinator Headband

Step 2:

Making “Cock Feathers”:

Cock feathers are the long quills that have a small feather on the end. Select seven of the longest plumes. Using scissors, carefully cut a cock feather at the end of each quill. Then, trim away all of the downy feathers from the quill, cutting as close as possible to the quill.

Step 3:

Assembling The Fascinator:

Wrap the plastic headband with the satin ribbon: Place a drop of craft glue at one end of headband to secure ribbon. Then begin wrapping ribbon around band working toward the middle. Cut the ribbon and secure the end of the ribbon with craft glue. Now wrap the other half of the headband in the same manner. This will result in a smooth wrap.

Fold the piece of tulle in half lengthwise. With needle and thread, sew a running stitch along the raw edges. Pull the thread to gather the raw edge.

Step 4:

Form the gathered tulle into a tight circle. Secure the circle with a knot.

Step 5:

Bunch the silk flowers into a cluster and secure them together with adhesive fabric tape or craft wire. Put the flower cluster in the center of the tulle. Hand stitch the
flowers to the tulle.

Tightly secure the tulle and flower cluster to the headband with craft wire. (Note: As you are wearing the fascinator, the flower and feathers should be on the right side of your head. As you are assembling it, facing you, they will be to the left.) Wrap the wire around the headband several times. Also, apply craft glue to secure the flower cluster to the
headband.

Using the craft wire as an anchor, arrange 4 cock feathers to the right of the flower cluster, pointing up, and 3 cock feathers to the left of the flower cluster, pointing down.

In a way that’s pleasing to the eye, add several more plumes around the flower cluster using the craft wire to secure them.

Check to see that everything is secured to the headband. Use more craft glue if necessary.