Pillow Case Knotted Headband and Bracelet

Want to make a knotted headband or bracelet from some extra material you have? Well, now you can!

Note: This can be done with t-shirts or other materials. I just happened to have a pillow case.



Cut two strips of fabric. These are fairly thin strips. If you want a thicker headband (like the one I am wearing pictured below), you'll need to cut wider strips. These thin strips were for a baby headband.

Take your strips and stretch them. With this jersey  fabric, the edges rolled under. I, personally, like this look.

Lay your first strip as shown, like fish, with the right side of the strip coming over the TOP of the left side.

 Take your second strip of fabric and make it into a fish, too, but in the other direction. Be sure to put the part where my finger is UNDER the other strip of fabric.

PLEASE NOTE: In this picture, the second piece of fabric is on TOP of the right, lower piece. This is INCORRECT. I moved it for the next picture.

Finish making your second "fish," taking care to overlap them in the right places.

Grab all four straight strips and pull them tight.












Now, you could leave it like this, and simply tie the headband around your head. I did not like the way the excess looked hanging off after it was tied, so I sewed up the ends.

Take all four strips and line them up. Start sewing where you want the pieces to be together. You should measure this around the head of whoever will be wearing it for the best accuracy. You will want it to seem a little tight, as the fabric will stretch.










Finish sewing it up. I wrapped the thread around and then sewed it tight to keep the strips together.

Cut all the strips but one. If they are different sizes, keep the longest one.

Wrap the last piece around where you have sewn the strips together. When you get to the end, sew it down.









And ta-da! You're finished!

You can use the same method to make bracelets! I made one with thick strips and one with thin strips.

Happy Crafting!  -Kristen