project: felt and fabric hexagon accessories

I never get tired of making my own simple accessories, mainly because I can whip up something to go with anything, without spending a lot of time or money to do so. Today's projects fit the bill for ease and they also show off the hexagon love! We'll start with a necklace, and at the end of this post I'll show you the headband version that I made. It's inspired by another quick necklace that I made a while back.

For the necklace you will need:

A Hexagon (Here's how I made mine)
Some felt (wool or wool blend is recommended)
Embroidery floss
Stuffing (optional)
A plain necklace



Place your hexagon onto the felt and cut around the shape, leaving a small amount of felt showing.



Fold the top of the felt down and cut two small, parallel slits in the hexagon.




Stitch the hexagon onto the felt backing using running stitch. To give your hexagon charm a bit of dimension, add a tiny bit of stuffing between the layers before you finish sewing them together. The stuffing is optional. This hexie will look just as cute if it's flat.



Turn the hexagon over and slide the necklace through the slits in the felt.


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Your necklace is ready to wear! Make them to go with different outfits or give them as gifts to your quilting friends. These would also be a great place to incorporate one of the hexagon patterns I made!



You can use this same basic method to create a super sweet headband! I love that only the hexagons really stand out, and they look like they are clinging to my head sort of like a little fascinator.

For the headband you will need:

3 Hexagons
Some felt (wool or wool blend is recommended)
Embroidery floss
A Blank headband (I use these)




Start by joining the three hexagons together. (A brief how-to can be found here.) Place the joined hexies on the felt and cut around the shape.

In each hexagon area of the felt, cut two parallel slits, forming three tabs for the headband. Stitch the hexagons onto the felt with running stitch, then slide the headband through the back.




I wore mine so that the hexagons are off to one side a bit, which is kinda cute. But you can slide it to wherever you want it. I love this one so much that I might try a few more variations. Maybe only one hexie? Or possibly five or six?

Also...this is the first that I'm showing off a peek at my new hair. I recently chopped off almost 12 inches! Thankfully, headbands still work with shorter hair!