How to Make a Headband from an Old T-Shirt

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Topstitching is an easy way to brighten up your piece and add a custom touch.

Lee Meredith

The tie design keeps this project simple to sew, and makes for a headband that fits any size.

Lee Meredith

Using a T-shirt with a picture can make for a fun, playful headband design!

Lee Meredith

Topstitching is an easy way to brighten up your piece and add a custom touch.

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Next, choose where in the loop you want the ends of the headband to be, so the opposite side will be the top, the part you see on your head. Cut a V shape in the loop, which will form the pointed ends, making sure it's symmetrical.

Now your loop has become a long strip with one pointed end and one chevron end.

Fold the strip lengthwise, inside out, and start sewing a zigzag stitch from the pointed tip down the whole length of the strip, leaving the other end open.

A zigzag stitch will let the fabric stretch once it's sewn.

Use the open end to turn the whole thing right side out—if the strip is wide enough, you should be able to do this using just your hands, but if it's too narrow, you can use a safety pin to guide the closed end through.

Pull a little at a time to turn it right side out.

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Comments (15)

whimwham writes: Super cute! Love these. Great way to use up those t shirt scraps too. :)
Posted: 12:21 am on August 12th

humel writes: This is great :-) I made one for my daughter - you can see it here: http://ispeakmelsh.blogspot.com/2010/07/ahoy-there-me-hearties.html Thanks for sharing!
Posted: 8:58 am on July 17th

clothingeng writes: What a cute idea...thanks!
Posted: 10:44 am on June 30th

poodleloverdlj writes: I wanted a sweat band, not a head band. It's HOT!
Posted: 9:54 pm on June 23rd

BellaPerlaJewelry writes: i love to make things out of t-shirts, this was great
Posted: 1:12 pm on November 23rd

FriendyWendy writes: love it, love it, love it! wahoo - high five!...neighbor!
Posted: 10:17 pm on July 17th

DEBDIDIT writes: going to make one right now...THANK YOU
Posted: 5:23 pm on July 7th

hehehaha_samantha writes: WOO....VERY VERY GOOG IDEA TO RECYCLE MY VINTAGE T SHIRT,THANKS
Posted: 5:17 am on June 8th

smartstyle writes: Loven it!!
Posted: 7:02 pm on May 17th

Dora_Quevedo writes: This is great, so very practical! Thanks a bunch!
Posted: 2:45 pm on May 10th

tamdoll writes: This looks like a fun project. I don't wear them, but I'm going to forward this to my girls and see if they want me to make some for them.
Thanks!
Posted: 11:29 am on April 25th

paperrain writes: FAB!
Posted: 7:19 pm on April 22nd

doms218 writes: i LOVE headbands too! i'm cutting my tee shirts today... just have to figure out how to use my "new" sewing machine :)
Posted: 3:21 pm on April 22nd

MGgallery writes: These headbands are great, Lee. I love to repurpose old t shirts. It's always too sad to throw them out. Thanks for sharing!
Posted: 11:22 am on April 21st

sarahbcraw writes: Ooh great idea! I love headbands, so I def want to try this.
Posted: 6:30 am on April 21st

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