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    Home » Sewing » Free Sewing Patterns- Accessories

    Covered Stretchy Headband Tutorial

    Updated: Nov 3, 2013 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 12 Comments

    Okay! I’m home and catching up.. here is the tutorialfor the covered stretchy headband…. and Yes, Vicki you can come over and make a bunch! Oh, my “model” thinks I was only taking pic’s of her hair… so sshhh! She’d kill me for the photos 🙂


    You need a piece of fabric 1.5″ wide (for ½ wide headband) by about 18″ long. You can also use ribbon- which would be waaayyycute!

    Fold in half and stitch with ¼″ seam.


    Move seam to center and stitch one end closed.

    Lay fabric piece over headband. Pin behind ear on one side. Pull taught and pin behind ear on other side. Make sure the fabric is taught, as it will stretch a bit and if it is too big it won’t work. Take off your head.

    Enjoy!

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Antonia says

      August 04, 2009 at 12:08 am

      Thank you! Can’t wait to make this one, over and over and over again!

      Reply
    2. Mom, Mommy, Mama says

      August 04, 2009 at 10:17 am

      I LOVE this I have about 20 of those headbands and I love to wear them, but they are so ugly I never where them out! You have changed my hair wearing habits forever thank you thank you!

      Reply
    3. Kari @ Ucreate says

      August 04, 2009 at 12:04 pm

      I am so featuring this fabulous idea!!!

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    4. Sachiko says

      August 04, 2009 at 5:02 pm

      Great tutorial! I love this idea and I love your blog! Thank you for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    5. Heather says

      August 04, 2009 at 5:12 pm

      brilliant! you are so awesome!

      Reply
    6. traci says

      August 04, 2009 at 8:05 pm

      These are perfect. I am glad someone is having Ah Ha moments. I can’t wait to get home to make one or two or three.

      Reply
    7. Rachel@oneprettything.com says

      August 06, 2009 at 5:19 pm

      That is way cute! I love those headbands but the always seem to be just black or brown. Great solution. I’ll be linking.

      Reply
    8. Jess says

      August 07, 2009 at 1:31 am

      great tutorial… I need something like this for when I run! So cute…

      Reply
    9. Vicki says

      August 07, 2009 at 8:03 am

      When school starts, we have a date. I’ll bring lunch:).

      Reply
    10. Emily says

      August 19, 2009 at 3:07 am

      Thanks so much……I NEED these!!

      Reply
    11. Abigail Jones says

      October 03, 2012 at 10:52 am

      This is seriously a Duh! moment. Great tutorial! So simple

      Reply
    12. Buffy says

      September 26, 2013 at 1:34 pm

      Wow! These would be great gifts for some of the Ladies I know, or even made to look like a bow on top of their gift! So Fun, easy and useful!!! Thank You for showing how to do this 0 : And your Daughter is a Perfect Model with all that beautiful hair!! 🙂
      Buffy

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