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DIY Minnie Mouse hair clips

April 15, 2019 by Jaime
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We threw my daughter’s birthday party this past weekend and I have a couple of crafts to share with you, but first I want to show you how easy it is to make Minnie Mouse hair clips! I’ve never made felties before with my embroidery machine, and it took me three tries before I finally got something I liked. The first two were not photo worthy, nor were they usable at all.  My daughter’s theme was Minnie Mouse, and it was a small family party. Initially I wanted to go overboard on all things she could wear. And the night before the party I decided to make a shirt and I ruined two shirts. My machine just ate them right up. But you know what? My daughter is already the proud owner of a couple of Minnie shirts, but she really needed Minnie Mouse hair clips – and that I could help her with.  This DIY Minnie Mouse hair clip is super quick to make and turned out so cute! Perfect for any #MinnieMouse fan! #craft #diy #Disneyside The key to felties, I’ve learned, is the stiffness of the felt. You could probably use a stabilizer, but I got a sheet of the stiff felt from Joann’s, and it was stiff enough for my machine. (By the way, I’m using a fairly basic embroidery machine by Brother.)  I bought the design off of Etsy. (The design I had purchased is no longer available, but this one looks comparable.) I already had the alligator clips, thread, and you can use fabric you have in your stash. I literally only needed about 2 inches by 2 inches of fabric.  Once I had my felt in the hoop and on the machine, I was able to start stitching out the design. In my two previous examples, I forgot about the fabric for the bow. So I slid the fabric on before the bow stitched out, and then I tried to trim it as close as possible, without having to remove the hoop from the machine.  I could have done at least 3 or 4 Minnie Mouse hair clips in one hooping. When I took the hoop off the machine, I cut a square piece of fabric, and used a temporary adhesive to stick it to the back of my design. I then cut around that entire piece. I wanted to have the backing the exact same size, so it wouldn’t look weird on the clip.  Things got interesting with the hair clip. I used some all-purpose glue and cut a tiny strip of felt to go around the end of the clip. I then slid my clip through the Minnie Mouse feltie, and adhered it again with the all-purpose glue. I let it dry overnight before trying it out on my daughter.  And she LOVES it. It’s so simple, yet I was happy I was able to make something she can wear more than once. Every month, a group of bloggers challenge each other to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies! Check out some awesome creations you might be able to make from your own stash! #CraftRoomDestashChallenge    

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I've lived in Asheville, NC for most of my life, and now make it my home with my husband and two children. I'm a girl of many trades. In 2020, I picked up mask-making and while I still spend time creating content for this site, I am also devoted to making fun masks to keep you safer.

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  1. Deborah

    April 15, 2019 at 9:18 am

    So sweet. ?

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  2. Margy

    April 15, 2019 at 11:13 am

    A cute project for a little girl. – Margy

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  3. Kristie

    April 15, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    Oh the agony of the embroidery machine- you have to read this; it was one of my first blog posts ever! http://lovemylittlecottage.com/machine-embroidery-agony-ecstacy/

    Way to perservere!

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  4. Roseann Hampton

    April 16, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    I bet your daughter loved this! My daughter would probably still love this and she’s 30 (of course she does teach pre-k)!

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  5. Donna @ Modern on Monticello

    April 17, 2019 at 11:57 am

    So very sweet and adorable. I’m sure your daughter loves it.

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  6. Beverly

    April 17, 2019 at 6:09 pm

    How cute and what a great way to add to her Minnie Mouse party with her own hair clip to match the party.

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  7. Habiba

    April 20, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    Oh my, aren’t those hair clips cute?! I am known for wearing hair accessories myself, even though I’m a grown up, lol. I know how it feels when a last-minute craft goes wrong. It just happened several weeks ago when I made my first felt flowers.

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  8. Leslie S Kelly

    January 27, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    I would love to make some of these but the link is broken. Any chance you could fix it or email me the correct link?

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    • Jaime

      January 28, 2020 at 9:48 pm

      I think Etsy may have removed the design, but this listing has several sizes. One of the smaller ones would probably work for a hair clip. https://www.etsy.com/listing/616650241/machine-embroidery-designs-mickey-minnie

      This listing also has good reviews and smaller sizes! https://www.etsy.com/listing/631094426/minnie-mouse-mini-small-machine

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I’m Jaime – an Asheville, NC mom, blogger and owner of LoveJaime.com. I have many roles as a wife, mom, runner, crafter and friend. I manage a website and social media for my alma mater by day, and this site by night and weekends. LoveJaime.com is a mixture of tips and stories relating to family, fitness, recipes, crafts and life in general. I love to create, write and share content that others can relate to.

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