Introduction: Recycled Ruffled Headband
To make this headband you can use any lightweight material. I used an old chiffon skirt.
Tools & Materials
• Approximately a quarter yard of lightweight material (chiffon, organza, cotton, etc)
• Scissors
• Sewing needle and thread in appropriate color
• Wide Headband
• Hot glue gun
• Straight pins
• Ruler
• Piece of paper
• Pencil/pen
• Buttons Optional
Step 1: Begin by Making a Pattern
Take the piece of paper and make a circle with a 2.5” diameter, cut out this circle to use as a pattern. Cut out 30 circles using the fabric of your choice (fig. A).
Step 2: After All the Peices Are Cut
Thread needle with about a foot of thread, tie a knot at the end. Take a circle and fold it in half (fig. B).
Step 3: Start Sewing
Fold the circle in half again and sew threw the point of the folded circle (fig. C).
Step 4: Creating the Ruffle
Take the remaining circles and repeat step four until all the circles are used. Gather all the pieces together creating a ruffle (fig. D)
Step 5: Finishing the Ruffle
Tie off the open end and trim excess string (fig. E).
Step 6: Attaching Ruffle to Headband
Hot glue the ruffle piece to the headband. I prefer mine off centered so I started with one edge at the center top and glued the remaining down the sides but you can put the ruffle anywhere on the headband depending on taste (fig. F)
Step 7: Optional Adrornment
Adorn headband with buttons, this step is optional (fig. G).
Step 8: Finished Headband
Here is the finished headband.
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16 Comments
10 years ago on Introduction
such a cute headband. definitely making one.
10 years ago on Introduction
So Cute! Thanks for sharing
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11 years ago on Introduction
soo cute and nicely don
im doing the same thees days
will not the bands but rebins and bags
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12 years ago on Introduction
Another thing you could do would be instead of buttons add sea shells, polished rocks, shellacked gummy fruit..ects.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
all very good ideas, i use buttons for everything since i inherited multiple button jars
12 years ago on Introduction
Great recycling project! I bet it would work great with making circles from plastic bags, especially if you use zig-zag scizzors!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
wouldn't the hot glue melt the plastic bags?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
you could probably use dryer sheets and they wouldn't melt
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I haven't tried, but would think that hot glue would melt them slightly, but not in a way to spoil them but in a way that would add extra bonding - kind of fuse them together
12 years ago on Step 8
This is beautiful. I love it. Well done!
12 years ago on Step 8
Very nice 'able! Thanks for sharing ;)
12 years ago on Introduction
And my mind goes wild with variations! Thank you for this idea.
12 years ago on Introduction
very pretty!
12 years ago on Introduction
Super cute! ^_^
12 years ago on Introduction
i need to make these! Their so cute!
12 years ago on Introduction
Very cute!