This whimsical cuckoo clock hair slide holder will appeal to girls with lots of clips, and parents who want to keep them tidy! Colourful shapes in felt and cotton backed with fusible webbing are appliquéd to the background using blanket and whip stitch, and lengths of pretty ribbon, weighted with wooden acorn light pulls, hold dozens of hair clips. A lovely gift for a girl, or a family of sisters – one ribbon each!
Create a hair clip holder
Locate the templates and download. Print then cut out the fabric pieces. For the cotton fabric, first iron fusible webbing to the back, then use the template to cut out the shapes. Lay all pieces onto the cuckoo clock using the photos as a guide. Sew the clock face in place, then stitch Roman numeral numbers (at five minute interval marks) and hands, passing a needle through the background fabric.
In the following order, applique the shapes onto the cuckoo clock using blanket or whip stitch: