Fabric Covered Headband Tutorial
September 28, 2010
These days headbands are all the rage for our girls. That’s about all they want to wear in their hair. It’s funny to me since I don’t ever remember wearing headbands when I was young. I wanted a way to create headbands that are cute and not crazy priced. I set out to make some myself using store bought basic headbands.
Things You Need:
Headband
Fabric scraps
Ribbon
Double stick tape
How to cover the headband:
1. Cut a piece of scrap fabric twice the width of the headband and just a bit longer.
2. Lay a strip of double stick tape along the top side of the headband and lay the fabric on top of the headband. Make sure it’s centered so the sides wrap around to the back.
3. Place a piece of double stick tape on the underside portion of the headband. Wrap the fabric under the headband and press into place on the tape.
4. Cut a piece of grosgrain ribbon the same length as the headband. Seal the ends. I prefer to use a flame to melt them just a bit.
5. Place a strip of double stick tape along the underside of the headband and place the ribbon over the tape.
6. Add a fabric flower or other decorations, if you want.
I’m sure using a fabric glue will also work for this project, but I found the double stick tape quick and mess free.
These are fun to make for different holidays too. I went ahead and made one for Halloween. Madison claimed it when she came home from school.
This is also a great way to buy cheap, ugly headbands and cover them or recycle some you already own.
I’m linking to some of these fun parties.
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September 28th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
How cute! I wish I had a little girl to wear such cute stuff!
September 28th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Sooooooo cute!! I can think of a hundred cute ideas to do with headbands!! Great tutorial–thanks!
January 7th, 2011 at 2:37 am
these are sooo pretty i love them your the greatest
July 13th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
What brand of tape did you use? I tried with Scotch and it was quite strong enough to hold the fabric.
July 14th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
I actually got up off the sofa to go check the tape I used just to be sure. I used Scotch tape as well. It’s still holding on the ones I made without a problem. It says permanent on the label. Looks like they have removable and permanent available as double stick options. Did you try the permanent type?
November 6th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
How do you finish the ends?
November 10th, 2011 at 10:02 am
At the ends, I fold them up first and then wrap the sides over it. The ribbon hides where they overlap and the end looks nice and finished.
January 24th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
This is so cute! How much did it cost you?
January 27th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Thanks. I had all the supplies on hand for this project, so it was free. You can purchase a pack of headbands at the dollar store and use scrap fabric and ribbon to make these for really cheap. The most expensive cost would probably be the roll of tape.
February 18th, 2012 at 6:18 am
I’m going to try to make one of these for my “inner” child. I started wearing these types of headbands when I had my bangs cut and then found them annoyingly in my face (too short to put behind my ears). I love that they are covered in fabric and am always looking for fabric covered headbands that will accent my wardrobe. Thanks so much for this tutorial!