How to Make an Adorable DIY Flower Scrunchie That Looks Like a Peony

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by HTTL handmade
6 Materials
$15
1 Hour
Easy

Scrunchies don’t need to be boring! In fact, they can really spruce up your style and outfit. Take this flower scrunchie, for example, it’s so easy to make, and it looks really unique. In this quick peony scrunchie tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a DIY flower scrunchie in no time!


Get your materials ready, and let’s get the show on the road.

Tools and materials:

  • Organza fabric
  • Elastic 
  • Scissors
  • Sewing machine
  • Thread needle
  • Measuring tape
Measuring the fabric for the scrunchie

1. Make the hair tie

To make the hair tie part of the scrunchie, start by cutting a 2 x 30-inch strip of organza fabric. Then, fold it in half and sew with a straight line to secure it. 

Turning the fabric inside out

Then, using a crochet needle, turn the strip inside out. 

Feeding elastic through the strip

With the help of a safety pin, feed elastic through the strip. 

Measuring the elastic on your wrist

It should be the size of your wrist. 

Trimming the excess elastic

Tie the elastic and snip off the ends. 

Sewing the elastic part

Then, sew the short ends together with the fabric. 

Scrunchie tutorial step by step

This is what it should look like. 

Cutting a strip of organza fabric

2. Make the flower

Now, it’s time for the flower scrunchie! Just like the small elastic, cut a strip that’s 5 x 50 inches.  

Sewing the organza fabric

Fold it in half, then stitch along the raw edges.

Turning the fabric

Turn the strip inside out. 

Inserting elastic into the strip

With a safety pin, insert a piece of elastic and tie the ends. 

Cutting off the ends of the elastic

Cut the excess elastic. 

Hand sewing a flower with invisible stitches

Instead of sewing the short ends together with a machine, sew the opening by hand with invisible stitches. 

Closing the center of the flower

Now, pinch the fabric from either end of the DIY flower scrunchie and place them together. What you are doing is closing the center. 

Hand-sewing the layers of the flower

Then, hand stitch the layers. 

Sewing the flower to the scrunchie

3. Attach the flower to the scrunchie

Next, attach the hair tie part to the flower scrunchie. 

DIY flower scrunchie

How to make a DIY flower scrunchie

Your DIY flower scrunchie is complete! What do you think? I was inspired by my favorite band, BTS, and the BTS fan army, which is known for the color purple. This is super easy to make - you could even make multiple as gifts for friends and family!


Let me know what you think of this purple peony flower scrunchie in the comments section.

Suggested materials:
  • Organza fabric
  • Elastic
  • Scissors
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