Hello! Today, as part of #sewbows with Vienna of @thelatesew and Rachel of @hello.littlefish, I’m sharing a quick and easy tutorial for a 10 minute twisted headband. I’ve been making these headbands since 2014 when I needed a way to keep my chin length hair out of my eyes and away from my baby’s hands. Last spring I made one as a gift for Rachel’s baby girl (she’s modeling it in these darling photos taken by Rachel). Want to make a simple gift for yourself or the babies in your life? Let’s get down to it.
Tutorial
Supplies
1/4 yard knit fabric (jersey works well)
Coordinating thread
Sizing
0-6 months: 6″ x 14″
6-12 months: 6″ x 15″
Toddler: 7″ x 16″
Child: 8″ x 18″
Adult: 9″ x 19-21″
Cutting
1. Cut a rectangle to the dimensions of desired size (listed above). Some knits have more stretch in one direction. When cutting, make sure direction of most stretch is along the length of your rectangle.
Assembly
2. Fold rectangle, right sides together, across the length (hotdog style).
3. Stitch a zig-zag stitch 1/2 inch from raw edges along the length. Leave short sides open.
4. You should now have a tube. Turn the tube so that the right sides of the fabric are now on the outside.
5. Lay the tube on a table or flat surface so that the seam is centered and facing the flat surface.
6. Pick up tube with one end in each hand. The side with the seam should still be facing down. We will now refer to the end in your left hand as the left tube end and the end in your right hand as the right tube end.
Here is where it gets a little tricky. Don’t worry. Just follow the pictures and you should do great!
7. Rotate your left tube end 90 degrees. The seam line should be facing away from you. The ends of your tube should now be forming a T-shape.
8. Fold the top half of your right tube end over the left tube end until it meets the center seam line.
9. Now fold the bottom half of your right tube end under the left tube end. It should now look like a backwards “c” around the left tube end.
10. Fold the remaining side of your left tube end under the folded right tube end. Now your ends should form a shape that looks like a squished letter “s.”
11. The tricky part is now over. Take your folded tube over to your sewing machine and sew those folds in place with a straight stitch 1/4″ from the raw edges. Backstitch at each end.
12. Trim threads and excess bulk from raw edges. Turn your head wrap so that the seam is facing inside. You’re finished!
Thanks for reading! Let me know if you give it a try.
