How are my embroidered fascinators made?

 I have always loved embroidery, fabrics and textures and have dabbled in both things crafty! For my fascinators, I am using a range of techniques and putting them together to make beautiful head pieces, which can be made in your own fabric to colour match your outfit.
Below, I am showing you the process of making the fascinator.....going backwards!

Nearly finished... the flowers are hand stitched firmly in place... ready for embellishment to cover the wired flower stems.

Back of the fascinator... wire stems are hand stitched in place.... 

Detail of the embroidered petal with matching crystals....

Fascinator base is covered with silk piped fabric.....

Silk fabric is edged in matching silk piping cord...

Silk piped fabric and millinery net fascinator  base....

Individually embroidered petals.... this design of petals are created by decorative embroidery stitches, and then the edge is wired with self coloured jewelery wire....

Flower petals are embroidered, in this case, with black silk organza on water soluble fabric...

To see ready to buy fascinators... please see my Folksy Shop.
For details of making a fascinator to match your own outfit... please email me on heidi@extraspecialtouch.co.uk