How to Make Ribbon Headband Slipcovers
Ribbon headbands are beautiful accessories to add to a feminine wardrobe. Plastic headbands can be purchased inexpensively at craft stores and often several come in a package. The wide array of available ribbon allows the crafter to choose whatever theme or color desired. Creating ribbon slipcovers for outdated or worn headbands is a good way to revitalize old hair accessories. With minimal sewing skills, creating lovely ribbon headband slipcovers is a simple project that can be accomplished in under an hour.
Things You'll Need
- Headband
- 3- to 4-inch wide flat ribbon - approximately 1 yard
- Scissors
- Glue gun and glue sticks
- Straight pins
- Tweezers
- Dowel rod or pencil
- Sewing machine
- Thread
Instructions
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Cut 1 yard of the 3- to 4-inch wide ribbon in half. Place the two pieces of ribbon, right sides touching, on a flat surface.
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Pin the edges and one end of the ribbons, leaving one end open.
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Sew along the pins, using a straight stitch. Leave one end open, forming a ribbon tube. Remove the pins.
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Use the tweezers to reach inside of the ribbon tube and grasp the sewn end. Pull the ribbon right side out through the opening. Use a dowel rod or pencil end to poke the ribbon out all of the way if necessary.
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Slip the ribbon slipcover over the headband, gathering or bunching it up on the headband until all of the ribbon tube is on the headband.
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Use a dab of glue from the glue gun to secure the end of the bunched up ribbon tube to the headband.
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Fold the open raw edges of the ribbon inside and sew closed with a few stitches with a needle and thread or glue with the glue gun.
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Tips & Warnings
Bows can be made and affixed to the ribbon slipcovers by using the glue gun and glue sticks. Add self adhesive Velcro inside the ribbon tube to use as a changeable ribbon slipcover.
Use caution when operating glue guns as some brands reach high temperatures and can lead to burns and injuries.
