Diy: Ethnic/Bohemian Headband
to go with a bowl of Butter Chicken
Posted by gwenstella
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I've always wanted to get a headband like this. But I am not really keen on spending $5 or more on one. So, being the crafty and stingy person that I always am, I decided to make one myself! I made one under 15 minutes last night and wore it on my day out with my friend today! The best part is that I think I am the only one in the world who has this headband because I bought my trimming from a rather unknown craft store. HAHAHAHA.
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You Will Need (4 things)
- Ribbon
- Trimmings
- Sewing Needle
- Elastic
Steps (7 steps, 15 minutes)
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1
Get your materials!
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2
Now we need to cut 2 pieces of the ribbon. How much is enough? Just enough to do the following: Fold over to cover the end of the ribbon, wrap around the sides.
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3
Now wrap the trimming around your head (across the forehead) to see how much trimming you need to make one headband. For your references, my head measures about 21” and I used about 18” of the trimming.
Cut 4 inches of the elastic.
Now you have: 2 pieces of ribbon, 4” of elastic and 18” of trimming. You should burn the ends of the ribbon to prevent them from fraying!
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4
Start sewing! Wrap one end of the trimming as shown and sew the top to secure the ribbon.
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5
Now sew one end of the elastic to the same edge.
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6
Wrap the ribbon around the sides (just like what you have done earlier to test the amount of ribbon required) and sew the bottom.
Sew the top again!
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7
Do the same for the other end of the trimming with the other end of the elastic!
DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)