Hairband Tutorial

Headband/hairband... same diff... I have always called then hairbands, so i think i will stick to that .. :D

As promised here is a tutorial of how I made my hairbands :)

Materials for hairband:

Ribbon 3.5cm thick

Elastic 1 cm thick

Thread

Needle

Scissors

Steps:

1. Measure and cut the ribbon according to the length of your head. I measured from behind one ear to the next over the top of the head. Then the remaining length cut a piece of elastic band.

2. After cutting the ribbon pull out about 10-15cm of thread from the ribbon. I did this so that i have some thread that matches the ribbon which would be used later)

3. Cut the end with a zig-zag scissors or just cut it so that you have a jagged edge. This will stop the ribbon from fraying.

4. Line up the edge of the elastic and the ribbon and ensure that the elastic is place somewhat in the middle of the ribbon

5. Sew the two pieces together in a zig zag manner about 1cm from the edge just to make sure it will stay ( You could also use a sewing machine to do this)

6. After sewing it flip the ribbon back

7. Then fold over the ribbon to cover the end of the elastic. This is where i used the thread I pulled from the ribbon. All you need is a few stitches so that the end looks covered.

8. Fold the ribbon over as in the picture to line up the other end and sew as before in steps 5,6 and 7.

9. When you are done just flip the band back so that the folded end is on the inside of the band.

10 . Almost done. Actually if you just want a plain ribbon band you are done else you can embellish it a bit. I did that with Crystallised swarovski elements.

Happy Creating :D