How to: make a reversible headband

Feeling the heat? The Long Thread has a simple pattern for a reversable headband -- essential wear for sticky, summer days.

Here's what you'll need:

Supplies:

• Fabric scraps (about 18″ long)
• Elastic (about 6 inches of 1/2″ width)
• Fusible interfacing (optional, but recommended)

Follow the jump for the rest of the instructions

Step #1:

Cut out template (headband-template.pdf) and make sure it works for your head size. Adjust as needed. Cut one piece of each fabric and one piece of fusible interfacing.

Step #2:

Iron interfacing to back side of one of the cut fabric pieces. Fold down edges of both pieces by 1/2″ and press down (towards wrong side of fabric).

Step #3:

Pin two fabrics together, wrong sides facing, being sure to align them perfectly. Wind a bobbin to match the fabric on the other side. Sew along the outside edges, leaving an opening at the each end. Cut your elastic to the desired length (about 6″-7″ for adult sizes, 5″ for kids). Insert into one end and sew into place with a zigzag stitch (reduce tension and use a wide stitch). Repeat on the other end.

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