Why make your own headband?
1. Headbands can be used to keep your hair off your face or to add some sparkle on a special occasion.
2. The fabric can be cotton, velvet, lace, or almost any other material.
3. You can make it any width you want.
4. Best of all, you can use scraps of fabric.

Supplies:
Fabric – 3 1/2” x  the length needed (see instructions)
Elastic – 3/8” wide x 3” long

Directions:

1. Determine the position where you will wear the headband. Measure the entire distance around your head  for this position. Subtract 2 inches from the measurement and cut a rectangle of fabric the calculated length by 3.5 inches width. For example, my head is 22 inches around, so I subtracted 2 inches from 22, and I cut a rectangle of fabric 20 inches x 3.5 inches.

2. Sew right-sides together with a 1/4” seam allowance.
3. Turn the fabric right-side out.

4. Press with the seam in the middle of one side.
5. Turn in each end approximately ½” so the raw edges are on the inside and press.
6. Insert and center approximately 1/2” of the elastic into one end of the flattened fabric tube.

7. Fold the extra fabric on one side of the elastic over the elastic and pin or hold with your finger.

8. Fold the extra fabric on the other side of the elastic over the elastic. Pin the stack of layers of fabric and elastic.

9. Sew across ALL the layers, making sure to backstitch at the beginning and end of the securing stitching.

10. Taking care not to introduce a twist in the fabric sleeve, repeat the process to attach the elastic at the other end of the fabric sleeve.
11. At both ends of the fabric sleeve, sew across the top of all the layers again.