Scrunchie with a Flat Elastic
Learn to make a scrunchie with this simple, quick and straightforward tutorial
Ingredients
- Flat elastic band ¼” wide
- Safety Pin
- Scrap Fabric
- Fabric Scissors
- Sewing Machine and matching thread color
- Measuring tape or ruler
Instructions
- Cut your scrap fabric to measure 4” wide by 18” long.
- Next, fold the fabric in half width wise with RIGHT sides together. Using a sewing machine set to single needle stitch, sew along the cut edge with a 1/4” seam allowance.
- Start sewing 1” from the end and continue until you’re 1” from the end. Reinforce your stitches at the start and end with back stitching.
- Turn the piece RIGHT side out.
- Match the short ends with RIGHT sides of the fabric together. Sew the ends together with a ¼” seam allowance. This will complete the scrunchie piece leaving about an 1 1/2" opening for the elastic to be inserted.
- Cut flat elastic to 8” long.
- Secure a safety pin to one end of the cut flat elastic. Guide the safety pin into the unstitching opening and pull it through until the exits out the other end.
- Knot the ends together.
- Extend the scrunchie forcing the elastic inside. Using a sewing machine, sew the opening closed along the folded edges.
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