Reversible Headbands
Here’s a quick and easy tutorial for a reversible headband. This makes a fairly wide headband — finished size of 2 1/2″ for adults and 1 3/4″ for kids, so adjust as you like. I used plain elastic in the back, but if you have short hair you might want to make a fabric sleeve, find some decorative elastic, or sew twill tape on top. This is a great project for fabric scraps.
Supplies:
- Fabric scraps (about 18″ long)
- Elastic (about 6 inches of 1/2″ width)
- Fusible interfacing (optional, but recommended)
Step #1:
Cut out template (headband-template.pdf) and make sure it works for your head size. Adjust as needed. Cut one piece of each fabric and one piece of fusible interfacing.
Step #2:
Iron interfacing to back side of one of the cut fabric pieces. Fold down edges of both pieces by 1/2″ and press down (towards wrong side of fabric).
Step #3:
Pin two fabrics together, wrong sides facing, being sure to align them perfectly. Wind a bobbin to match the fabric on the other side. Sew along the outside edges, leaving an opening at each end. Cut your elastic to the desired length (about 6″-7″ for adult sizes, 5″ for kids). Insert into one end and sew into place with a zigzag stitch (reduce tension and use a wide stitch). Repeat on the other end.
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These are so cute! I think I’m going to need to make a few tomorrow night.
these are so adorable…definitely need to make some of these : )
those are fabulous, what do you think of using Liberty? should I interface both sides?
juju
With Liberty Tana Lawn fabric you would definitely need to interface both sides, but it still might be too thin. Let me know if it works!
These are great! I want to make one. Did you make a casing for the elastic? Do you have a picture of the elastic part?
Thanks,
Liane
I did not make a casing for the elastic since my hair is long enough to cover it. I think I have a photo of that part and will post it tomorrow.
what a great idea, I have so many fabric scraps that I don’t know what to do with – plus, my daughter will love this.
ha do you know, I’ve been thinking about doing exactly this for such a long time and thank god someone’s done all the working out for me! I might actually get round to making one now. thank yoooo, they look fab. off to peruse some more of your blog.
Thanks for this tutorial! I found it last night and made a headband today. I posted two pictures of it to your flickr group
Adorable. Can you suggest a shop for decorative elastic? I would like to find someplace that offers a wide selection. I recently made 25 headbands for a nine month old. I used decorative elastic (I had a hard time finding anything cute) I then hot glued butterflys, flowers, bows, etc. I placed them in a box and labeled the box hair toys. Her mom loved them.
so fab! what a great project for remnants or scraps!
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These are cute, just the thing to stop hair flopping into my eyes when I’m working. Thankyou!
Those are great. Wish I could sew.
My daughter has been begging me to make her some headbands – thanks for the pattern and motivation!
love this headband! reminds me of when I was a kid, had long hair then and to keep it out of my eyes, I wore wonderful headbands … I have long hair again and will be making a couple of these …
thank you for your lovely tutorial.
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