The Towells

How to Make: Fabric Headbands

Posted in Tipster Tuesday and tagged with Baby, Cheap, DIY, Easy, Family, How to, Sewing, Toddler, Tutorial on 01/26/2010 04:31 pm by lori

Back in November, we decided to grow my daughters hair out, but her hair kept getting in her eyes. Bows come in and out easily, so I decided I’d try to make her some headbands. You could make some for yourself, too, and your daughter might be extra excited about wearing headbands, just like Mommy.

Materials Needed:

material
an elastic hair band/ponytail holder without the metal
coordinating thread

Instructions

Measure around your toddler’s head to the nape of her neck.
Cut your material to the appropriate size and iron flat. [Cut a rectangle that is double the width of what you want your headband to end up, plus about 1/2 in for seam allowance and 3 inches less than measurement you got from step 1. I think I cut mine 3.5 x 15.5inches. If you want it to be reversible with two different patterns, cut accordingly.]
Measure in on the bottom ends in about 1/2 “ on each side and mark, draw a line up to the top corners and you will have a tapered rectangle.
Fold right sides together “hot dog style” and iron flat.
Then pin together and sew around, but leave a “U shape” opening in the bottom, as if you were sewing a pillow.
Turn tube of fabric inside out and iron flat. Also, fold a 1/4 inch or so on each end and iron down.
Put elastic pony tail on one end inside the flap created in step 6. Fold the 1/4 over the pony tail, and sew straight down.
Do the same with the other side.
And you’re all done.

I made the headband in the pictures and a pink one. I also made a reversible one: one side black and one side red. Abi loves them. Let me know if you have any questions.