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Keffiyeh/Arabic Scarf Hair Clips

  • Completed Project: Keffiyeh/Arabic Scarf Hair Clips Picture #1
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Traditional Keffeiyeh/Shemagh/Arabic scarf is transformed into a trendy hairclip
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I live in Dubai and Keffiyeh/Shemagh/Arabic scarf fashion is really big here.

I had a scarf which I got snagged so rather than waste it, I turned it into a hair clip. I also embellished it with iron-swarowski crystals.

Thinking of making some beads and brooches with it too.

Edited to add: They are really easy to make! My 12 year old daughter is somewhat addicted to making these hairclips now! I had a stall at a craft fair recently and she made about 50 pairs from the big bag of scraps that I have. They were really popular.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    You can find the tutorials to make a covered clip quite easily on this website (I just forgot to take pics!).

    You will need to interface the scarf for stiffness. Use quite a stiff interface.

    Iron a large square first and then cut out from there after as I found it stops the fabric from slipping and fraying when cutting it.

    Apply the Swarowski/rhinestones first before glueing or sewing.

    I glued mine with clear UHU and the result was fine. You can also stitch it. My machine is at the Singer Hospital so I'll try that when I get it back.

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michelle G.

michelle G.

09 Dec 15:26

oh I live this

michelle G.

michelle G.

09 Dec 15:26

I mean love this

conitch

conitch

09 Dec 19:43

ow this is smart!! i live in abu dhabi :D

Mrs T

Mrs T

19 Dec 14:04

Hey Conitch! That's cool! Abu Dhabi eh? We're virtually neighbours!!

Do you want a pair? ^_^

Max

Max

25 Jan 14:02

Wow, they are awesome! I have an old scarf like that too, I should make a few.

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Mrs T »
December 09, 2008 13:52
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