How to Make Ribbon Headbands
Ribbon headbands are hair accessories not only for babies, but also children of all age groups, adolescents and also for adults who are in their early twenties. There are various kinds of headbands that are currently in fashion. Girls would look cool and smart in a trendy ribbon headband. The headbands could be made at home. Some of the headbands that could be made at home are nylon headband, beaded headband, elastic headband and so on. One of the headbands that is a favorite among little girls is a ribbon headband.
Making Ribbon Headbands
Ribbon headband is a do-it-yourself-project that could be done at home. Remember, girls would love to wear a headband that matches with their dress. There is nothing like it if you could make the ribbon headbands at home. You could not only save considerable money, but also have variety of unique ribbon headbands to match your wardrobe.
There are different kinds of materials from which you could make a ribbon headband. You can choose from satin ribbons to lacy and crochet ribbons in various textures and colors. Once you have decided on the material for the ribbon; making a headband would take less than 20 minutes.
Materials Required
- Ribbon of your choice: 20-inch length
- Elastic: 1 piece (one inch length)
- Needle and matching color thread
Instructions
Using the measuring tape, measure your head where you would want the ribbon headband to be seen. (There are some people who wear ribbon bands around their head.)
The next step is to cut the ribbon. You could cut the ribbon around 2 inches less than your head measurement. Attach one elastic-end to one end of the ribbon and sew them together. The stitches should be small and strong. Ensure you use the same color thread to sew.
You need to know whether the ribbon headband fits you snuggly and is neither loose nor tight. So before connecting to the other end of the ribbon, you could test-fit the ribbon. You could cut part of the elastic, if you feel it is bit too long. This can be done before stitching the elastic to the other end of the ribbon. Once both ends are stitched, your ribbon headband is ready to be worn.
This is the most basic method on how to make ribbon headbands. These ribbon headbands would also make personal and unique birthday gifts, friendship gifts or a gift for any occasions and get-togethers.
The above-mentioned method is a most basic method to make a ribbon headband. There are three ways to make a simple ribbon headband. Once you learn to make a ribbon headband using the simple and basic method, you could try making ribbon-covered headband and ribbon-wrapped headband. The ribbon-covered and ribbon-wrapped headbands are more expensive compared to the ribbon headband. The reason is you would require lengthy ribbon. You could also decorate your ribbon headband by stitching a small satin flower or paint polka dots (provided the ribbon is plain and the material is cotton).
