Buttons and Bobs

I made the crowns from felt, iron-on medium weight interfacing,  1 inch wide elastic, beads and buttons . Making a Crown : With an estimate of 21 inches for the circumference of a six to seven year old head I drew a crown front measuring 11 inches across on to paper. Cut a strip of interfacing 11 inches wide and as tall as a crown shape. Ironed the interfacing on to a piece of felt  measuring 11 inches across. (Non-iron interfacing would also work. Placed another piece of felt on top of the interfacing. Pinned  the paper drawing  on top. Used a  straight stitch on the sewing machine to sew along  the top and bottom  template lines. (I left the sides open to insert the ends of the elastic later) Cut out the crown shape leaving a quarter inch border. Tore off the paper template. Decorated the crown . Cut a 10 inch piece of elastic  and inserted each end into the openings and the sides of the crown. Sewed down each side edg...