Scruffy old T-shirt |
Usually, such T-shirts end up as a rag in my house. But I wanted to try something different this time and I started to upcycle it into a hair band for myself!
Step 1:
Cut 5 strips of about 1 inch in width. The T-shirt material doesn't fray, so there's no need to serge the edges.
Cutting strips of T-shirt |
Lay the ends of the 5 strips together and stitch (by hand or machine) them together securely
5 strips stitched together |
Step 3:
Stretch each strip lengthwise so that the edges curl up, then proceed to do a 5-strand braid. See here for instructions and lovely braided hair bands!
5-strand braid |
Step 4:
Stitch the ends together after braiding the required length, it doesn't have to be neat as it'll be covered up with another scrap piece of fabric. Ta-daa! And here's the completed product:
Upcycled braided hair band |
Lessons learnt from my first braided hair band?
- Measure the length braid smaller as there is some stretch in the braid. Mine was a little loose....
- Stitches at the start and end of the braid should be secure but need not be neat. Any ugly stitches will be covered at the end
- Old T-shirts make really comfy hair bands! :)
Very nice! I don't really suit hairbands but this is a great gift for little girls.
ReplyDeleteAgy, I don't wear it out of the house. Find it really useful when you need to keep hair away from the face for washing face or brushing teeth :p
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