Re-purposing: Tshirts into 5-strand-braided-headbands
I was walking through Target a few weeks ago and noticed this little knit fabric headband that was not just braided together…….but woven. I decided they were charging way too much for something that could be made with t-shirt scraps. And that means free.
So there you have it. A nice and easy project to give my bad-hair-day head some love.
(Or you may need one for working out. Or washing your face. Or while putting on your make-up.)
I kinda love it on my little girl . And she does too……because it’s stretchy, soft, and cozy. Win-win.
She always has little hair fly-aways that get into her face…….and this helps with that problem.
It even works great with her hair down…..and keeps that hair tucked behind her ears.
And yep, good for me too.
Thanks little t-shirt scraps.
Want to make your own?
First, find some old t-shirts. Or buy some jersey knit. Either way works.
Then, cut your fabric into long strips. I made my strips about twice as long as the measurement around my (or my daughter’s) head. The thick headband strips are about 2 inches wide and the narrow headband strips are about a 1/3 inch wide. You’ll need 5 long strips for one headband.
Next, stack your 5 strips on top of each other and sew together at one end. (Or hand stitch them or glue them.)
Now, pull on each strip of fabric so that they kind of curl on the edges.
Then lay your strips with the sewn edge up at the top (tape this down if that will help you while braiding) and then split up the strips into 3 on the left side and 2 strips on the right.
Now, to create this 5 strand braid……..you’ll kind of be braiding on the left side and then braiding on the right. And then back and forth until you’re done.
But let me explain a little better.
First, you’ll work on the left side. So grab the strip all the way on the left (pic #1) and cross if over the strip right next to it on the right(pic #2). Then grab the strip furthest to the right of this section (pic #3) and cross it over one strip to the left (pic #4). Now grab the middle of all 5 strips (pic #5) and bring it over the the right side (pic #6) so that you can start braiding on the right side. Now you have your strips separated into 2 strips on the left and 3 strips on the right…….but opposite from the beginning.
Now, you’re going to do the same thing on the right side………just mirrored from what we did the first time. So grab the strip all the way on the right (pic #1) and cross if over the strip right next to it on the left (pic #2). Then grab the strip furthest to the left of this section (pic #3) and cross it over one strip to the right (pic #4). Now grab the middle of all 5 strips (pic #5) and bring it over the the left side (pic #6) so that you can start braiding on the left side again.
**Something to remember: When you’re working on the left side or on the right side……..you’ll always start with the strip on the outside. So if you’re working on the left side……grab the strip all the way on the outside on the left. If you’re working on braiding on the right side…….start with the strip all the way on the outside on the right.
So, start again from the very beginning and work on the left side again (pics #1-5) and then on the right side again (pics #6-10).
You’ll need to adjust the tightness as you go and may have to tighten individual strips here or there.
Keep on braiding and braiding……keeping the tension about the same all the way down.
When you get to the end (or as long as you need it)……..sew (or hand-stitch or glue) the ends in place.
Then overlap the ends together and sew (or glue) in place.
**Before attaching, remember that knit will stretch and the woven design allows for stretch. So you want to make this headband smaller than your head so that it hugs your head and stays in place.
To finish it off (and cover up the ends), cut a rectangular piece of fabric that’s wider than the ends that you’ll need to cover. Fold the side edges in…….
And then stitch (or glue) one end on the inside of the headband.
Then wrap this piece of fabric around the headband, tuck the ends up……
And then stitch (or glue) this end down too.
And that’s it.
A nice and stretchy headband for you or a little girl you know.
So cute and easy!
That is so adorable! I love it! Great tutorial!
Thanks Ashley! It was so fun to meet you in TX!
Yay……..it was so fun to meet you too! When’s the next meet up?? :)
These look so cute and easy to wear! Thank you for all the pics. Gotta find some old t-shirts to cut up!
Thrift stores are a great place to look if you don’t have any old t-shirts in your closet.
Love this! Perfect timing too, I was just going to make a braided headband for my daughter for the 4th, now it’ll be even cuter! Thanks :)
I really love those and can’t wait to make some. I’m already imagining matching ones for my daughter and me. Thanks so much!
This is great! My favorite t-shirt just got a big hole in it, this will extend its life! Yay!
GENIUS! absolutely love this idea and the final result. you and your daughter make beautiful models :) thank you for sharing!! happy weekend to you!
Your little girl is so cute. So photogenic. And these headbands are great. I love free stuff! Score! Can’t wait to make my own.
Oh I needed something to go with a t shirt for a birthday gift for my niece. I think she would love this! Thanks for the tute, just in time! :)
Love it! :) I made one with 3 strands the other day but this is just fabulous! :) Off I go to make one for my niece! :) And maybe one for myself!! ;)
Brilliant!! Those store bought ones always squeeze my apparently larger than average head :) making one now for my upcoming camping trip!! Yay! Thank you for the tutorial!!
SO cute! i’m seriously making this. and i have the perfect bright orange t-shirt in mind…
Cute, cute, cute! What a great headband! Looks great on the both of you too!
I want to make one for myself so badly, but I’m shamefully confused by the 5-strand braid. I’ll have to give it a go, though. Too cute not to.
I am making the headband now. At first I was confused but I realized that the numbers refer to the photos not the strands so hopefully that helps!
Thanks for clarifying for Kristina……hopefully that helps!
Hey Ashley!
This looks like so much fun to make! Also, that brown braided headband looks like its your hair…cool!
these are soo awesome! I would love one, perfect look with some sexy beach hair. :)
this is such a great idea! i must have a big head, or it’s oddly-shaped, because store-bought headbands are too little for me. i can’t wait to try this and get some headbands that actually stay on and don’t slip! thanks for sharing.
Soooooooooooo cute! I made a fancy shirt for zumba the other day and have lots of extra left overs, now if I could figure out that braiding! haha :)
These are LOVELY! And I am so obsessed with headbands! :)
You always do amazing things. Thank you! :)
Such absolutely incredible timing!! I just made t-shirt yarn out of a bunch of old t-shirts and had the top section between the arm holes up to the neck area laying aside waiting for me to figure out what to do with them! That section would be perfect for a project like this! With all my hair I always need a good washable headband! Thanks so much for posting!
You always have something easy, nice and lovely….
Love your creativity! Thanks for the sharing…!~
My 11 year old just whipped up a cute pink one out of an old t-shirt of mine! I read the tutorial to her while she braided away…thanks for giving us a fun activity to do together! I was amazed at how quickly her little fingers were braiding away, while I was still trying to make sense of it in my head. Haha! Not the fault of your tutorial (which was awesome!) but I guess I don’t pick things up as quickly as an 11 year old! :) Thanks so much!
….and she’s now asking me to get some red, white & blue fabric so she can make a bunch for the kids she is walking in a parade with, on the 4th. Look what you’ve gone and started! ;-)
Oh my word, how cute is she!!! Those little minds amaze me! I’m glad it gave you guys something to do together. Sweet.
Ashley
love it!
Those dimples on E! Soooo cute. It was fun to talk to you the other day.
Yay…….it was so fun!!!! Talk to you soon, I’m sure! :)
I definitely need to make some of these for myself and my daughter! I’m trying to grow my hair out and was thinking of getting it cut short…if I can get these headbands made, it may save me from cutting my hair off!!!
Genius! Soooo Cute!
I can’t wait to try these! Super cute!
Ooooo..I know what I’m doing tomorrow! Love it
I just put a shirt in the give away pile that I will have to pull back out.
Already made one I loved them so much! :) Great tutorial! Very easy to follow! I can’t wait to get more colors!
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These are great! I’m definitely pinning these for later, thanks for sharing!
This is very cool … my little jazz has also same problem ..a lots of fly aways…this is a great tutorials thanks.. im gonna try it out today …
Love these! I am going to make some for my girls.
Sooo cute !!! I love the idea !
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing. I will try these out for my granddaughter.
I cant wait to try this. So darling!
I did a tute on Blissful and Domestic for a three strand braided hair band, but I am loving your 5 strand one. I think I will ahve to try this one out.:>
This is awesome! I was at Target the other day and saw those and thought the same thing, but there’s no way I could have figured out how to make them. Thanks for the tutorial!
I love these. I can’t wait to make them. Thanks for figuring it out for all of us! This will also be a great craft project for my daughter’s birthday party!
so cute! I can’t wait to try this out.
Just made a couple of braided bracelet cuffs using this tutorial. So fun and lightweight- THANKS!
good idea Rachel! ….Oooh you could do one with a lot more than 5 strands and get a fat cuff bracelet. Nice!
Yes, I think 8 or 10 of the 2″ strands would give you a 2 1/2 inch cuff. Pretty thick. Mine (with 5 strands) came out to be just over an inch thick.
Oooh, cute idea! Love that you made it into a cuff!
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Just finished a red one for my daughter, and she loves it. The first one is a bit ragged, but I think in the subsequent ones I plan on making I can fine-tune them. Thanks so much for sharing, these are brilliant.
I linked this up to my blog to be posted on on Saturday!
Love the headbands!!! And love the look of the blog! So fun!
Wow! Who knew it was so easy to get that woven look?! Definitely making one of these ASAP. Hot weather and no AC means lots of ponytails:)
What did you do about the seam? It looks like you cut from the body of the shirt and to make it big enough wouldn’t you hit the side seam of the shirt or did your shirts not have side seams? Any ideas how to get around that?
Just cut right through the seam and use the strip with the seam included. If you make the strip too narrow, you’ll need to reinforce that seam to keep the 2 pieces together. Otherwise, just cut through it and use it like the seam isn’t there.
Hope that helps!
Thank you so much for sharing.
Tomorrow I am going inside my closet and try to find some t-shirts to make some :)
Thanks for the tutorial. I will have to make these for my two granddaughters. I couldn’t help but notice how cute your daughters shirt is. Love that hat. Your daughter is just precious.
If I didn’t already have the YW camp crafts decided, I would be doing this. Instead I’ll just bookmark it for next year. (By the way, I’m in Robin’s ward.)
Haha……..how funny. Tell Robin Hi!!! Have fun at camp!
Just made one for my DD and it was great. Thank you so much for posting this. I now am going to make myself. one.
Thanks so much!
this is completely brilliant! thanks for sharing!!
This is an excellent tutorial. They look so pretty! Thanks!
Oh I LOVE these. Now I have something to do with all those old shirts I kept! Thanks for sharing!
Yeh! Love to repurpose!
did you have to piece your strips together? Measuring my head and doubling it makes it 46 inches. My tshirts are smaller than that.
please advise
Just cut right through the seam and use the strip. If you make the strip too narrow, you’ll need to reinforce that seam to keep the 2 pieces together. Otherwise, just cut through it and use it like the seam isn’t there.
Hope that helps!
I found this project two days ago and can’t stop making them! Thanks for the tutorial!
Just found this today, Of course I had to drop everything & try it! Gray headband on my 14 year old’s head now (wow Mom! That’s cute!) and many more to come. Going to teach her to make them with me. Thanks for the great idea
This was an awesome idea…..Kids, grandkids, moms and grammas….what a fun girl-time project!!!! Thank you.
Louise
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I just made 2! This is my new favorite headband. (your fabric headband had been my #1)
Everything I make from this site, I absolutely LOVE! :)
this is such a great idea for all of my old t-shirts i don’t fit anymore. i love it!
Fantastic! What a great idea for old shirts!
Okay, I guess I’m short (okay, I know I’m short) but where did you find t-shirts long enough to go around your heads? My daughter’s head measured 21 inches and my t-shirts are not anywhere near that long.
I used the base of the shirt (so the width of the shirt…..not the height) and so you can use the length all the way around the shirt. Even if there are side seams, cut right through and use it. If the strip is narrow and there was a side seam, resew that side seam in place so that it doesn’t unravel.
i saw these too and said to myself I’ll just wait until make it and love it blog shows me how to do it!!! and you DID!!! hahah this is awesome thanks!!!!!
Can’t wait til I try, thank you so much for sharing the idea and process. Little one will be happy with it.
I love that you say “or glue” because I don’t sew a darn thing!
I used this to make a headband for my little girl, and put a fabric flower on it to embellish it a little. And of course my son wanted me to braid him a super-hero belt/ ninja headband. :)
Thanks for the great tutorial- I could not have figured out how to braid the strands without it!
Thank you so much for this great tutorial! My head doesn’t like headbands and so I adapted it to be a bracelet. Super Fun!
So cute and fun! I adapted it to be a bracelet and it worked out great!
I didn’t have my laptop in front of me and started this with only four strips. It actually came out great once I figured it out. I braided under on one side and braided under on the other. Looks great.
I guess next time I should read more carefully, but I love happy mistakes…
oops over on one side and under on the other.
Oh my goodness this is so flippin’ cute! Thanks for the tute :)
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I can’t wait to try it.
I just wanted to say thank you for such a detailed tutorial. I’ve never done a 5 strand braid before. I posted a link on my blog under things I’d like to make. Thanks again!
I LOVE this so much!!
I have posted a link to it on my blog.
:)
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Dom.
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So cute!
This just makes me happy. Creative downtime…it’s exactly what I need!
I really like it! Great tutorial!
This is such a cute idea. I got confused on your braiding directions so I looked it up on youtube…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlhTICwoRjo
Actually I figured out your directions. That video isn’t as good as I thought it would, so I wouldn’t use it.
Awww, sorry about that. That’s a good video but a little different technique……it doesn’t quite give a woven look. More of a regular braided look. But it will still be cute. Good luck!!
Ashley
Oh sorry, I just noticed you had an updated comment about the video. Sorry it didn’t work out but glad you figured out my directions above!! :)
Quick question…I’m in the middle of making one of these – but for some reason the fabric won’t “curl”??? Which way is the grain supposed to go? I’m using 100% cotton t-shirt material….that should be ok, right? Thanks!!
Which way are you stretching…Length or width?
Length…but it def. doesn’t curl – even though it’s from a t-shirt…when you stretch it, the ends look almost frayed…any ideas on what I might be doing wrong? :)
Try cutting it width-ways. Maybe that will help it stretch and curl a bit. But even if it doesn’t curl……you can still use it. Let me know how it goes!
Ashley
Neither way curled….weird. Anyways, I did try it without the fabric curling and it didn’t work out too well…looked rather disheveled. :) I did find another t-shirt though that was made from a lighter, stretchier fabric and this one did what it was supposed to. Though…it still didn’t look near as cute as yours do. :) The weaving was kind of uneven I guess…had trouble keeping it all at the same tension! Thanks for the advice though…and the fun tutorial to try.
Some knit dose not curl no matter what direction you cut it. I have made lots of braided headbands and bracelets in the past and found the same thing with some t’s. Very thin knit curls the best. It dose not work unless it curls. Try it again with a knit that curls and you will be hooked, it is lots of fun. I have only tried tradiitional braids but I am looking forward to tring this one with 5 strands.
I linked this up to my blog. Thanks!!!
This was an adorable idea. I made one, but yours looked much nicer. Mine wasn’t very even…kinda lumpy.
I mean uneven..def not even
Any suggestions?
I just made four of these for my girls from my favorite yucky old Tshirt that I just couldn’t bear to part with. What a wonderful repurposing of a favorite item. The paint and stains don’t even show up in the adorable head bands and my girls are begging me for more. Thank you for your shared genius!
Good idea ! Sometime I ask myself what can I do with old tee-shirts. My daughters will love this ! Thank you !
What a great tutorial for the 5-strand braid! I absolutely loved learning to make this.
Mine didn’t turn out as cute as yours :( I think my tshirt was too thick!
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Love the headbands, but the shirt she is wearing is just too cute. Did you make it if so how. It is adorable. would love to make one for my granddaughters.
Lu Lu
Yes, I added the stuff to the front of the shirt…….check it out here: http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/01/more-with-silhouette-freezer-paper.html
Beauteful idea
I have to say your pictures are fabulous on your blog! I am sure it is somewhere on your blog but what camera do you use? This tutorial is great! So cute!!!
Thank you for this tutorial. I’m wearing mine now and love it!
I executed your headband and blogged about it!
http://joyfulmusings.com/2011/07/15/5-strand-braided-headbands/
Check it out!
Such a great idea for repurposing all my old t-shirts! Enjoyed this post!!
I just finished mine and it’s so pretty. Thanks for the idea!!
What a great tutorial ..thank you so much for sharing I had a great time making these for my 12 yr old. I have re-blogged this to share.
I made one for myself today and LOVE how it turned out. Tomorrow, I’m teaching my two girls have to make them and then we’re going to go on a headband making frenzy just in time for school! Thanks for the tutorial!
I love this!! I am going to have to try this with my girls!!
Thanks for this! It is so easy – once I figured out the numbers referred to the pictures and not the strands :)
Love this!!! It’s almost like this bracelt. Here is the website that I found…http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2011/03/v-and-co-how-to-jersey-knit-bracelet.html
Gotta make these!! Thank you!!
Found this on pinterest! Made my first (wide) headband last night – out of an old white t-shirt. Love it! Will have to make more now, in different colors. Thanks for teaching me the 5-strand braid!!!
This is the greatest thing to ever happen to an old T-shirt! I just made a pink one. I have 4 girls so we are going to be busy do this fun project!
Are the narrow headband strip really only 1/3 inch, whereas the wider ones are 2 ” strips. Seems like a big difference, and they look almost the same width… Or is it 1 1/3 inch for the narrow ones…. Just about to cut my fabric. Thanks!
About the cutest thing ever!
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I made one of these this morning with my Mom. It turned out AWESOME! It’s so much fun to braid too. I made a lavenderish purple one! I wish i could show you! I’m so excited to wear it. THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this!
I love these, so cute! Can’t wait to make them and repost on my blog!
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Sarah :)
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i just tried and i had the same problem as someone else mentioned above. my tee shirt fabric didn’t curl, so it didn’t really work. just looked messy and twisted up. just looked and it is 100% cotton. was nice and stretchy so i thought it would be okay but i guess i’ll try again when i find another shirt that will work :)
I made two of these yesterday, they stretch wonderfully and the braid was really easy to learn. LOVE IT! :) Thank you so much for providing this site for us all the enjoy!
Loved this idea! Thanks for sharing. I posted my results onto my blog: http://kikisworld0317.blogspot.com/2011/08/headbands-made-from-t-shirt-material.html
I just made this and it turned out great!! Going by these instructions, I ended up having enough material to make 2 headbands so if you just want to make one you might consider making the strands a little shorter.
I love it!! I’ve used this concept for bracelets and for straps for a pillowcase dress: http://gluegunsandspatulas.blogspot.com/2011/08/pillowcase-dress.html
Made a bracelet today after seeing your turorial. I didn’t read it just looked a the braid. I came up with an easier, I think anyway, way to braid/weave the 5 strands. Much less steps. Posted it on my blog, and linked back since I do love how you finished it all.
http://karascreativeplace.blogspot.com/2011/08/five-strand-woven-or-braided-t-shirt.html
I think this idea is great and will try it for myself :) THANKS
I think this is great. I will be trying it for myself. THANKS
I kinda love it on your little girl too! I made one of the thin ones yesterday and it turned out thick. I don’t think i used the right kind of knit.
First, thank you for such a great idea! Second, thank you for such clear, amazing instructions! I helped my 13-year-old make one, then made one for myself. We both have thick hair and tender heads, so it’s hard to find headbands that don’t give a headache. Being able to do a custom fit has made a BIG difference! I’ve had mine on for hours and even forgot I had it on! When I realized I did, I just HAD to come back and thank you! :D
I think this is a great idea. Also, would be a great fundraiser for kids at school
Thanks! just made it and it’s super easy and cute :)
What a great tutorial – thanks for sharing it! I had so much fun making a headband and can’t wait to make more. I just posted about it at my blog and linked back to you!
http://swellchel.blogspot.com/2011/09/crafts-jersey-fabric-braided-bracelet.html
My 10 year old granddaughter loved these, but she made hers with three instead of five. It was a bit easier for her first ones. Next time she’s here, she wants to try the five strips. Thank you for posting these.
I am definitely going to give this a try… What a great way to recycle t shirts and accessorize at the same time.
This looks fun and easy! Is the 5-strrand the only one that you’ve made?
This tutorial is marvellous!! Thank you so much!
AWESOME! I can’t wait to do this =) Thanks for sharing!
AWESOME! I can’t wait to try this! Thanks for sharing =)
What a cool project, can’t wait to cut-up my daughter’s outgrown Abercrombie t-shirts!
I just made this and it’s adorable and functional! Thanks!
I used a tie-dye shirt (:
thanks for the tips!!
I soo love this idea – I have now ‘pinned’ this on my pinterest boards – i have to try this one day! I am now gfc following you, Karima (PS: saw this on stumble upon)
Thanks for teaching me how to braid! This is a lovely thing to do with old T-shirts!
I just made a pink one for me. I´m going to make another one with 5 different colours. :-)
I love this! Perfect for all the girls in my life. Nice tutorial too! Thanks for sharing
I absolutely love this. I’m a college student and have been looking for ways to make headbands and this one is by far the best! I hope I can make it as good as yours!!
I just wanted to let you know I included this in my 2011 Ultimate DIY Gift Guide (101 tutorials/recipes)! :) http://danimariedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-ultimate-diy-gift-guide.html
I finally just tried these, and have made three headbands plus a matching bracelet and then embelished with buttons or flower for my daughters birthday. I have been following you for some time now and love your blog…thank you so much for taking the time to post all these tutorials for free. Bless you!
These really look cute. Can’t wait to try it out
This is such a great tutorial and so easy to understand! I have wanted to make one of these but I hadn’t found a good tutorial on how to make them. I can’t wait to try it now!!!
It would’ve been nice if you chose 5 different colours of fabric for the tutorial. I couldn’t follow what you were doing! I really want to make this too. They look so lovely.
Just finished making mine…. it was so EASY!!!! I’m not that great doing braids and your instructions helped so much!!!
your daughter is gorgeous by the way!
I must be braiding impaired. I think multi-color fabric strips in the tutorial would have helped me track the strips of cloth better. Still trying though, I love the idea. Perfect for my daughters school uniform. White, navy, and Green. Thanks
This would have been great if on the braiding you had used different colors, so we could have more easily followed the pattern :) Other than that it is great.
I’m probably the least crafty person out there, but this headband really had me. My two daughters LOVE headbands so I thought I’d give this a whirl. To my surprise it turned out GREAT. Thank you!! I will be making many more, they are comfortable and so inexpensive! Thank you, thank you! If you feel like popping over to my blog, I’m visiting from http://www.bargaingab.com.
Thanks fir the tutorial!!! I made the head band and added the Crushed Fabric Flower from another one of your tutorials and it turned out really cute. Thank you!
I made these for two of my friends and they loved them thank you!
ABSOLUELY Adorable!!!
This is a great idea, and if anyone needs a catchphrase to remember the weaving order, try “outside over, inside over. Switch!” :) this helped me get it down fast ha ha. Thanks for sharing your creation!
I just made one … or tried to. Yours looked much prettier than mine turned out. I pretty much got the braiding down, but mine was really loose. Maybe I just need to braid better? I’m not really sure. One question – should the length of the strips of fabric be 2x the size of my head before or after stretching them so they curl at the ends? I cut mine 2x the size before stretching them out and I had a lot of extra braided fabric at the end.
Love it. Will be making some for grandkids for xmas.
This is awesome. I can see them being a little wider, braided with team colors and worn like ear muff/bands at football games and such! My mind is already racing! Thanks!
that is so cool I really want to try it! thanks allot.
I really like to make stuff, like dolphins and head bandsstuff like that
thanks again
tha’ts is so cool
I really liked all of your ideas
I also like to sow allot
I have make stuffed dolphins lots of hair flowers and headbands
thanks
That’s the best instruction I every see!
Love this repurposing project. I included it in my DIY Gift Project section of my blog http://craftbliss.com/diy-gift-tutorials/ and linked back to you. Thanks! ~Dee
Oo fun! Can’t wait to start making these!
Does it look at cute with more than one color?
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Hi, I bought new Tshirt material & I can’t get the fabric to curl. Doesn’t look good at all when done. How can I get it to curl? Pulling on it did nothing but stretch it. Any suggestions
Wow I am SO going to make this and making sew a little fabric flower to spice it up. Thanks!!! I am thinking of throwing a girly girl fashion party and thinking of giving these as gifts. If you have any other crafty ideas of a DIY girly party, PLEASE share! :-) Thanks!!
Looks so cute. Unfortunately, our group did not succeed. Our fabric would not curl-is this why we were struggling? It also seems to be quite time consuming. What is going wrong?! :( :( :(
This was so easy! Thanks so much! I make them and give them as presents!
LOVE it!! Thanks so much for a well written tutorial.
Just made my first of hopefully many of these headbands. Just wondering if you ever used multiple colors on one headband? If so, does it matter the pattern of the colors in the initial stack? For instance, if you used 2 or 3 colors?
I found this on Pinterest, and I’m so excited to try it! I love headbands, and always wear one to Zumba, (or any class), so this will be perfect. Thanks for the easy to follow instructions!
whoever says this is easy is lying.
i just made this one combined with the full and textured fabric flower with the same t-shirt fabric and it turned out awsome!! love it!! <3 thankyou for sharing!!
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Made one of these today. I used two different color tees in the same braid. It’s super cute, and I was really proud of myself when I finished it lol. However, it was a lot more work than I thought it would be. I think it might be worth it to just buy headbands at Target. Maybe if I had a sewing machine, it wouldn’t be so much work. Still a great idea though.
Made it and loving it, thank you so much for your tutorial. I’ve blogged about it too: http://bit.ly/zHN3Vp
Corra
These are super cute. It made me think about the pantyhose I use in my garden for tying plants to stakes, etc. Tee shirt material would work in same way.
From France
Thank you for this tutorial. I made one and it’s OK !
Love this idea!!!!
I’m going to try and make a bracelet using this tutorial! :)
I’m going to try And make a braceLet insteAd of a headband! :)
really pretty
Thanks so much for the GREAT idea & directions!!! I finally have a headband that doesn’t give me a headache. LOVE it! Will be making more!
I was just lamenting on my blog about expensive hair accessories at a shop. This headband looks great!! Hope I get the time to try it out =)
This is so cute! I just included it in my “Top 10 Things to Make Out of T-Shirts” post @ http://www.cheapcraftymama.com... feel free to stop by and grab a “featured” button!
can’t wait to try this i may try the thift stores for the t shirts. nice pictures.
Ty for this turorial..easy to follow and oh so cute…my granddaughter loves them and now wants one in every color!!!! I made some braxelets to match….
I just made 2 for my daughters. They turned out so cute! I mixed strands from a pink t and a purple t –love it!
Now my 11 year old wants to learn and make a matching bracelet. Great idea,
I wish you would do the instructions in different colors so it would be a little easier to follow
Okay so i just finished my 5 braided headband. It turned out awesome, thanks you sooo much I used to always buy headbands and end up wasting my money because they were big.
I so admire anyone who can look at something and figure it out!! You provide a great tutorial!! Wouldn’t this pattern also make cute little bracelets?
This is an excellent tutorial and I love that you don’t need to be able to sew that good in order to make it. I can’t wait to cut up my old jersey pillowcase to make one.
Pinned this on Pinterest! Love it!
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial. I’m pinning this…
How about a belt?
Yes, that would be so cute too! :)