Hemline to Headband
March 9, 2010 8:41 pmYay! I found the time to post a little tutorial!
I have a TON of hemlines laying around. From all my t-shirt refashioning I’ve gathered about 30 of them. And I can’t throw them away. So I FINALLY cam up with something to do with them!
Last week a reader emailed me about making some of these amazing headbands. Now, mine don’t come close, but they inspired me. Take a hemline from a shirt. Cut it nice and clean. Measure it so it reaches almost all the way around your head, minus 4 inches.
Get a piece of elastic 2.5 inches long. Insert it right in to your hemline headband.
Stitch it in place on each end with a zig-zag stitch. Here’s the base of your headband! How easy was that?
Now you can add to it whatever your little heart desires! I added this simple flower to one of the hemline headbands with three gold beads in the middle.
Here it is on.
I did some chiffon gathered flowers for this headband.
And on…
I’m one of those people that looks at headbands and other people and always loves them but never wears them myself. So I don’t know if I’m brave enough to wear them out of the house. But I wore them while I cleaned out bathrooms today and it made me feel VERY glamorous.
Here are some flower tutorials I did that you could use to add to the headband:
If you guys have any flower tutorials or cool things that you could add to the headbands, send me the link and I’ll post it here to share with everyone!
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By Melissa Wingo on Mar 9, 2010 | Reply
Very cute & simple! I will have to give it a try.
By Alexis on Mar 9, 2010 | Reply
It took me 5 minutes. And you can add so much on to it! AND it’s really comfortable because it’s all stretch.
By Susanna on Mar 9, 2010 | Reply
GREAT !! I just subscribed !! ( thanks Mogan !!) , the headband is gorgeus and you must have been a very chic housekeeper ! Ciao !! Susy
By Morgan on Mar 9, 2010 | Reply
I love the flower with the gold beads! BEAUTIFUL!
By Erika on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
I love this idea…
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you should be braver though, and wear it outside the house as well, because they are really pretty and with a simple dress or simple outfit in general they are the perfect accessory. Flowers light up everything
Hugs, Erika
By Morgan on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
these are beautiful! maybe i will make some for my bridesmaids! when i click on the chiffon flower, though, it asks me for a wordpress username and passowrd. is there any other way to get that tutorial? thanks!!
By Julie on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
That’s a fantastic idea! But for some reason I can’t open the tutorials: I’m supposed to enter some username and password! Help!!!!!!
By Alexis on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
I’m gonna fix it right now. Thanks for letting me know!
By rosie on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
You should consider wearing them out; they look great on you!
By Lyssa on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
I am the same way with all “fashion” stuff. I love the looks but am not brave enough to wear them myself. I’m such a wuss!
I love all the options.
Do you get your knit shirts from thrift stores?! I want to try making this! It seems simple enough right?…right?
By Alexis on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
No, I buy my knits new. I wouldn’t be opposed to getting them for myself at thrift stores, but I wouldn’t sell one I got at a thrift store. But I think that’s a great place to get a hemline for this. You could always use a knit t that you have already, too!
By Deanna on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
Such an awesome idea. Love it!
By Sarah on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
I LOVE this! I did two last night, and then put together a few flowers to pin on them. I didn’t even bother with the sewing, just used elastic through the whole thing and tied it together. I blogged about them. I really need to get a flickr account so I can post things there.
http://sunshinemamasite.blogspot.com/2010/03/cheap-no-sew-headband.html
By amy on Mar 16, 2010 | Reply
so cute! You always inspire me!!
By jackie on Mar 22, 2010 | Reply
such a great idea! i have a ton of scraps. and i have a rosette tutorial on my blog that you could add some cute flowers to the headband.
http://madebythemamamonster.blogspot.com/2009/09/see-im-not-totally-worthless.html
By Melissa Haws on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
I love this! So clever. I can’t wait to try it.
By Crissy on May 19, 2010 | Reply
so cute! i’m going to make a few for my sisters and friends as gifts!