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anthropologie inspired hair pin tutorials

April 12, 2011

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DIY vintage yo yo hairpins (anthropologie inspired)Today our friend Ashley from Little Miss Momma is here with a FABULOUS knock-off tutorial for YOU! 
Anthropologie Knock Off
Vintage Yo Yo Bobby Pins
Hi girlies! I’m Ashley {aka Little Miss Momma},
and I am super pumped to be guest posting today!
 This is me:


And I started Little Miss Momma a year ago:

A blog where I talk about my life lessons as a momma-in-training {with some crafting during nap time}.


If you’ve ever seen any of my tutorials, then you know I love me a good knock off. And naturally, one of my favorite sites to get ideas is Anthropologie. I stumbled upon these beauties, and knew I wanted to try my own version.

{source: Anthropologie}

And now, for my version:

In my family, we have a Yo Yo quilt that has been passed down for 4 generations.  It is made with vintage fabric, and it makes my heart swoon.  The only problem, it has begun to tatter and fall apart. And the girls in our family have been trying to find alternate uses for the classic yo yo’s.  So I very carefully used a seam ripper to remove a handful of yo yo’s from the outer edge of my blanket–to use on this vintage project.

To make your own yo yo’s, see this tutorial.

  • Fabric Yo Yo’s

  • Bobby Pin blanks {available in jewelry section at Joann’s}

  • Buttons and/or scrap booking embellishments

  • Ribbon, tulle or any other extras you like

  • Scissors

  • Hot glue gun and glue

Lay out all your Yo Yo’s and start gettin’ creative as you make your button/yo yo combinations.

Grab your bobby pin base and add a drop of hot glue.

Place on the backside of a yo yo. Allow to cool.

Flip over and apply a drop of glue to the center of the front of your yo yo. Then place your button on top. Allow to cool.

Yep, it’s really that easy.

I hope you enjoyed the world’s easiest knock off project!

I would love for you to come visit me some time and check out my other simple tutorials.

Happy Crafting!
Run… don’t walk… over to Little Miss Momma to say hi! She’ll feel like your BFF in now time! 🙂

While you’re at it, head on over to see Adrianna’s knock-off summer clothes at Craftiness is Not Optional!

And don’t forget to check out Knock Off Decor– the sponsor of this blog series! There are knock offs of great stuff from Urban Outfitters, Crate and Barrel, West Elm and more- go check it out!

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  1. gin says

    April 12, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Thanks for sharing LMM's tutorial; I can't wait to make these.
    gin @ Life as Topher's Mama

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  2. Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage says

    April 12, 2011 at 11:06 am

    swoon….vintage yo-yos on a bobby pin…that is AWESOME!!

    Reply
  3. Amanda says

    April 12, 2011 at 11:18 am

    These are gorgeous!

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  4. Jessabells says

    April 12, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    Great job and super cute! Thanks for the tutorial!
    J.

    Reply
  5. Jodi says

    April 12, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    Super cute, I love them!

    Great job! 🙂

    Jodi

    Reply
  6. radiomomrhetoric says

    April 12, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    Cutsie!! They are beautiful and would make great gifts!

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  7. Nicole says

    April 12, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Awesome! Great execution. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Ashley @ Little Miss Momma says

    April 12, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    YAY, I am so excited to be a guest on one of the greatest blogs ever! Thank you so much for having me and for hosting such a fun series! Gotta love knock offs!!!!

    Reply
  9. Michelle Life Buy The Beach says

    April 12, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    These came out beautiful. so delicate and petite. I think she should sell them in her etsy shop.

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  10. Life In The Thrifty Lane says

    April 12, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    Thanks for the tutorial! Yours turned out great,and is nice that you used the yo-yo's from the quilt and reused them 🙂
    Veronica

    Reply
  11. Aubrey says

    April 12, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    so cute! I think my girls need a couple!

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  12. PeaceLoveApplesauce says

    April 12, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    These are so, so cute!! I love them!

    Reply
  13. Karina Wetzel says

    April 12, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    Love it! I must try this 🙂 … Ashley is so beautiful inside and out and I just love reading her blog every single day! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  14. Audrey Crisp says

    April 12, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    Love it! Thanks Ashley!!

    Reply
  15. Lena says

    April 12, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    LOVE these!!!! I have almost everything to make a few today 🙂

    Reply
  16. Tiffany says

    April 12, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    Oh, how cute are those? Love them. Thanks for sharing this simple tutorial!

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  17. Van Wynsberg says

    April 12, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    This is great! But where did you find so many different colored Fabric Yo Yo's? I've looked at the JoAnn's in my town and there isn't much to choose from ;/
    Do you order them online per-chance?

    Thanks for sharing your creativity! 🙂 I always enjoy the inspiration.

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    • catwings says

      March 28, 2012 at 12:23 am

      You can make your own yoyos from scraps of fabric. 3 inch circle of fabric. Take a needle & thread with a knot at the end. Made a running stitch 1/8 of an inch from edge of circle. Draw the thread tight & tye off with a knot.Flatten and you have a yoyo.

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      • Kirstin says

        March 28, 2012 at 8:57 am

        Thanks for the tip! 🙂

        Reply
  18. Matt and Mari says

    April 12, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    LOVE this project LMM! It's spring break for this teacher and I now have something fun to do! 🙂

    Reply
  19. Suburban says

    April 12, 2011 at 7:37 pm

    I love this tutorial. I will have to give this one a try. I was just thinking about how to make this…thxs!

    Reply
  20. kiki comin says

    April 12, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    so pretty.love them..and her, of course!:)

    Reply
  21. Tasha from Creation Corner says

    April 12, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    Love them. I always am a fan of fun accessories!

    Reply
  22. Dani says

    April 12, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    In LOVE! Must try!!

    http://danirousseau.blogspot.com/

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  23. Dani says

    April 12, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    LOVE! must try!

    http://danirousseau.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  24. elise says

    April 12, 2011 at 9:42 pm

    Love me some Little Miss Momma! And I'm super excited to stalk your blog. 🙂

    Reply
  25. Ashley@Heart2Heart says

    April 12, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    I LOVE these, they are just so cute!! I love the creativity and that they are so much cheaper than buying from anthro!! You both are incredible!!

    Reply
  26. Rachel@oneprettything.com says

    April 15, 2011 at 5:20 am

    These are GORGEOUS! I love them for a gift idea- I might make some this weekend! Thanks so much, I'll be linking.

    Reply
  27. Michele says

    April 17, 2011 at 2:06 am

    Super cute! Thanks for the links and tutorial!

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  28. Jayna Rae says

    April 17, 2011 at 4:28 am

    I love the vintage fabric and the story behind it. I may scour the thrift store for a yoyo quilt so that I can make some authentically vintage bobby pins. I love all of Ashley's ideas. She's just too cute. Yes, I am a blog stalker. . . no shame.

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  29. Cara says

    April 27, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    Yours are so much better than the originals! Well done!

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  30. Cara says

    April 27, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Yours are so much cuter than the originals! Well done!

    Reply
  31. Maria Luisa Artesanatos says

    June 3, 2011 at 5:16 am

    Ashley, you're so beautiful? And yo yos are cute!
    kiss

    Maria Luisa

    Reply
  32. COFFEE. CLEAN. CUPCAKE. says

    June 6, 2011 at 5:30 am

    SUPER CUTE! My girls will LOVE these! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  33. rochelhorowitz says

    August 18, 2011 at 11:46 pm

    I cant seem to find those kind of Bobby Pins at Joann or online? Is there another place that might have these?

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  34. Michelle says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    @rochelhorowitz

    I can't find those type of bobby pins either..any help?? They are so cute!!!

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    • Dawn says

      January 13, 2012 at 4:09 am

      We found them in Hobby Lobby.

      Reply
  35. Dawn says

    January 13, 2012 at 4:09 am

    I have a vintage cutter quilt. What a wonderful idea. Thx bunches!!

    Blessings…Dawn ;o)

    Reply
  36. Julie says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:01 pm

    How do you make the yo-yo’s(flower part)?

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    • Kirstin says

      July 24, 2013 at 10:33 pm

      Hey Julie- there’s a tutorial here- http://littlelivingstone.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-make-fabric-flower-yoyo.html
      Hope that helps!
      kirstin

      Reply
  37. CRAZY cat lady says

    February 4, 2015 at 10:07 am

    Loved the yoyo hair accessories didn’t know what fabric yoyo’s were until I googled them and after finding a few websites for a yoyo maker decided just to do a running stitch around a circle of material and hey presto I made a yoyo.
    Luckily for me my mother has a suitcase in her attic full of material off cuts left over from when she made me dresses 40 odd years ago, I am going to be making a lot of these to sell at carboot sales 🙂

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      February 4, 2015 at 4:25 pm

      That suitcase sounds like GOLD. What a fun project. 😉

      Reply

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