A little reminder, if you wish to enter the draw to win this cute headband, today is the last day!
I will put a post up tomorrow with the winner's name.
The love of upcycling: turning the old into new.
Showing posts with label headband. Show all posts
Showing posts with label headband. Show all posts
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
MAKE YOUR OWN: headband
This is super easy project that will satisfy anyone's love of accessories.
- Level: easy
- Time: 20 minutes
- Material: 2 bits of scrap fabric, about 40x25cm (15.7x9.8"), 13cm bit of elastic (5.12").
- Tools: sewing machine, scissors
1- Cut two rectangles of fabric, 40x20cm (15.7x7.87"). They can be the same or different. If you use two different ones this means you then have a reversible headband. I used a tee shirt cotton, with a bit of stretch, but a non stretch fabric could be OK. Cut another smaller rectangle 25x8cm (9.8x3.15").
2- Using your sewing machine or serger, sew both big rectangle together, wrong side out then turn out. Fold the smaller rectangle in half along its length, wrong side out. Sew lengthwise, leaving a small opening in the middle, then turn it out.
3- Insert the elastic in the smaller rectangle, and sew on one side about 1cm from the edge. Do the same at the other end.
4- Fold the bigger rectangle like an accordion, the width of the smaller one. Insert the accordion into the elasticated band, fold the 1cm edge inside, then sew through the opening left in the small rectangle. Repeat for the other side.
once it's all sewn, sew the little opening with a needle and thread (if you want to make an invisible seam) or with the sewing machine.
You're done!
- Level: easy
- Time: 20 minutes
- Material: 2 bits of scrap fabric, about 40x25cm (15.7x9.8"), 13cm bit of elastic (5.12").
- Tools: sewing machine, scissors
1- Cut two rectangles of fabric, 40x20cm (15.7x7.87"). They can be the same or different. If you use two different ones this means you then have a reversible headband. I used a tee shirt cotton, with a bit of stretch, but a non stretch fabric could be OK. Cut another smaller rectangle 25x8cm (9.8x3.15").
2- Using your sewing machine or serger, sew both big rectangle together, wrong side out then turn out. Fold the smaller rectangle in half along its length, wrong side out. Sew lengthwise, leaving a small opening in the middle, then turn it out.
4- Fold the bigger rectangle like an accordion, the width of the smaller one. Insert the accordion into the elasticated band, fold the 1cm edge inside, then sew through the opening left in the small rectangle. Repeat for the other side.
once it's all sewn, sew the little opening with a needle and thread (if you want to make an invisible seam) or with the sewing machine.
You're done!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Giveaway, yeah!
I bought a headband from the op shop a while ago, and it's been a great accessory, if only just a bit scratchy because it's wool. I thought it would be nice to have some different colored ones, so I replicated it a couple of days ago. The result is what you can see on the photos... (the blue stripy one is the original one).
So this headband is the giveaway, if you'd like to enter, here's how:
- post a comment here
- become a follower or subscribe to RSS feeds
- Tweet, facebook or blog about it (and leave a comment with the link)
Entries close on the 26th of June.
I will also post a tutorial for the headband tomorrow.
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