3 Super Cute and Easy DIY Headbands
Looking for the perfect, girly accessory to upgrade your look? Follow this simple and cheap tutorial to learn how to make some DIY headbands. Gather the above materials and let’s get to work!
This post was transcribed by a member of the Upstyle editorial team from the original UpstyleTV video.
Tools and materials:
- Cork headbands covered in satin
- Measuring tape
- Scrap fabric
- Fabric scissors
- Straight pins or small clips
- Sewing machine or needle and thread
- Safety pin
- Hot glue gun
- Black velvet
- Duct tape
- Felt
- Fake flowers
- Wire cutter
Floral headband
1. Measure your headband
Measure the headband from one tip to the other.
Then, measure the circumference of the widest part.
2. Measure fabric
Grab a piece of scrap fabric and measure a piece that is twice the length of the headband. The width of the fabric should be double the diameter as well. In my case, this is about 28” long and 6” wide.
3. Fold and secure
Fold the fabric in half with the right side inward. Then, secure it with safety pins or clips.
4. Sew
Sew a straight stitch all down the open side, creating a tube.
Then, turn the tube right side out using a safety pin. Attach it to one end and push it all the way through.
5. Insert headband into fabric tube
Put the headband through the fabric and scrunch it up.
6. Gather and glue the ends
Gather the fabric at the end, fold it over on itself and use hot glue to secure it in place.
7. Finish the ends
Cut two small squares of the same fabric, wrap them around the raw edges and glue them in place.
Here’s the floral headband look:
Black velvet headband
1. Cut a piece of fabric
Cut a piece of the black velvet fabric that is roughly the width and length of the headband, with a bit extra to spare.
2. Secure with hot glue
Glue the center of the headband down to the middle of the fabric.
Then glue the edges over like you are wrapping a present.
3. Finish the edges
Snip off the excess fabric at the ends if you have a lot. Then, fold over and glue down the last bit of extra fabric to finish the edges.
4. Braid 3 strips
Now, cut 3 more strips of the black velvet, a little bit longer than the length of the headband.
Tape the ends down and braid the strips loosely, for a more substantial braid. Be sure to keep the fabric from twisting so that you only see the velvet side on the top of the braid.
Close the end of the braid with hot glue between the strands, instead of tying a knot. Remove the tape and do the same thing to close the top of the braid.
5. Attach braid to headband
Put a spot of hot glue at the middle on the underside of the braid
Press the center of the headband gently on the glue spot.
Then, continue to hot glue the rest of the braid onto the headband.
6. Make final adjustments
For a seamless look, cut a bit from the edges of the braid and glue it down.
Here’s the black velvet headband look:
Flower headband
1. Cut felt circles
Cut out 4 identical felt circles. You can use any color of felt, but it’s important that the felt is stiff because it will be the base for the flowers.
2. Adhere the felt circles to the headband
Attach the circles to the headband with hot glue.
3. Prepare the fake flowers
Cut off the stems from the flowers using a wire cutter. The bottoms of the flower heads need to be flat.
4. Attach the flowers
Hot glue the larger flowers to the felt circles first. I was able to fit about 3 blooms on each circle.
Be sure to go all the way to the end of the felt so that you don’t see the circles underneath.
Then, cut a few small chunks of the filler flower and glue those pieces in between the main flowers. You could add leaves if you prefer.
Here’s the flower headband look:
Now you have 3 DIY headbands to try out at home. Who will you make these for? Show us your final results in the comments below.
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