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Thursday 25 October 2012

Peter Pan Collar - a DIY


The last time we visited my parents I bought the German edition of 'Mollie Makes'. Since then the magazine has been
lying around without me feeling any urge to make something out of it.

Until Monday, when all of a sudden I HAD to make the Peter Pan collars they are showing.

There was obviously something in the air because when I went onto the blog of my German friend Birgit, Zickimicki,
on Tuesday, she had just published her version of the same collars.

In case you caught the vibes too, here is a DIY:


You will need:

different colored felt
scissors
little buttons
some ribbon or a necklace chain
needle and thread





I copied the template of the collar from the magazine, but it is pretty simple to draw by hand too.
Just remember that the two sides are mirror images of each other, especially when you use such an ugly fat pen to
draw with. I had to turn my template around and re-draw one of the pieces:



You can cut out different sizes and different colors and layer them:



To  combine the two pieces, I made a little bow out of a piece of ribbon and sewed the parts to the back of the bow.
Then I added a small button:



Now you just have to add some ribbon to the other sides and you are done:



Here is a different version. For this one I used chains to close the collar:



And here they are, shown on a rather reluctant model. She finds the collars 'really embarrassing, mum':





I hope you like them more than my daughter :-).


Have a wonderful day!



Lots of love,




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28 comments:

  1. I thought you were going to try to make me sew!! These are really cute Jutta!

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  2. These are very cute! And I like them as a necklace, because I really like the Peter Pan style, but on a dress or a blouse it does not really flatter my body type.

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  3. Jutta, these are absolutely so creative and pretty. What a great idea as a necklace as well as a collar....
    Kay

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  4. That is such a cute idea. I want to make one for myself :)

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    1. Thanks Robyn, they are very easy to make, thanks to fabric glue :-)

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  5. Oh my goodness, these are seriously SO cute! It would be so fun to make a more sophisticated version for myself as well! Love it! I would be honored if you linked this on my blog up at the Ginger Jamboree Link Party!!

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  6. Wow! How cute. I could see using that idea and making them out of contrasting fabrics to add to any plain neckline. Thanks for sharing.
    Donna @onceuponasewingmachine.com

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    1. What a lovely idea! Thank you dear Donna :-)

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  7. I love the grey and white one - so elegant but also really cute!

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  8. How cute--you're so crafty! Would love it if you linked up on my blog hop www.w-t-fab.com/search/label/bloghop. Also let me know if you'd like to follow each other!

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  9. cute collar! I'd love for you to share this at my link party Submarine Sunday. It's open until Friday @ 11:59pm. I hope you'll stop by!

    T'onna
    http://navywifeypeters.blogspot.com/2012/11/submarine-sunday-5.html

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  10. This is so cute, I love it! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop

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  11. Haha! Love that last line. I think they are so cute!!!

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  12. They turned out really well! Found you via Creative Juice :)

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    1. thanks so much dear Kristina :-)

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    2. Lovely idea! Thanks for joining my link party! Enjoy your weekend!

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  13. I think they're adorable...and so is your model. :)

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  14. Those are really cute and your daughter is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House which goes live at 8am CST on Monday. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  15. Very cute and so easy!! Linking up from Creative Mondays, and I'm a new follower! Love your blog, and I hope to see you at mine too!

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  16. This is so cute and creative. Your little model is very pretty also! I appreciate you sharing this on "I Gotta Try That Monday"
    Marcie

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  17. Jutta,
    Love this. It came out super cute and is a great addition to a shirt. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
    Michelle

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  18. Well, they are unique, they are whimsy and romance getting together. So what that your daughter is not considering them good for them. Let her doll use them instead, or wear them yourself, with some soft mohair.. Thank you for sharing them on our blog at the Wednesday linky party!

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  19. That little collar is so pretty! Thank you for stopping by and sharing!

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  20. I think they're so cute, especially that last one! Your daughter will probably love them when she's older.

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  21. I think they are adorable! I would love for you to show them off at my party!
    http://kraftykat76.blogspot.com/2012/11/gettin-krafty-with-it_12.html

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  22. Just precious! I love it as a necklace. Thanks for sharing on SPARK link. I am co-hosting this month and I love getting to check out all the links.

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  23. So cute! I just love felt projects!!!
    Thanks so much for linking up last week at the Humble Brag! Hope to see you back tomorrow to link up more great projects! Don't forget, we will be giving away more free ad space but you have to link back in order to win or be featured! :)
    http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/the-humble-brag-link-party-7/

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  24. Love this DIY! I featured you on my blog hop this week! You can see it here: http://www.w-t-fab.com/2012/11/sundayfunday-blog-hop-6.html

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