Here's how to make a super simple scrunchie with an optional bow
This is a great project if you have some leftover fabric lying around, and these are addicting to make because you can use any pattern of your choice.
So for the actual scrunchie part I cut out a rectangle that's 18 inches long and 3 inches wide. The length can be adjusted later when you're doing the elastic bit.
If you choose to make the little bow or "bunny ears"cut out a rectangle on fold that's 8 inches long and 3 inches wide. Make sure the fold is on the 3 inches side. This means that when you cut out your rectangle, there should be 2 layers, and when you unfold it, the length should be double.
So first the actual scrunchie, Fold it in half so that it becomes this long tube. Make sure that when you fold, the non-patterned side is facing up. Where the purple lines are, I left the spaced between them un-sewn so I can flip the tube inside out. Go ahead and stitch along the red dotted lines.
I used a 1/8 of an inch seam allowance, but you're welcome to sew alongside the presser foot or use 1/4 seam allowance.
This is what it should look like after everything's been turned inside out.
Get your elastic (Usually if you're buying an elastic it's white and kind of thick, but this is some weird stretchy fabric I found that I'm using instead because I don't have fabric)
Stick a safety pin onto one end of the elastic. Then you put the safety pin through one opening of your tube. Make sure that when you're feeding the safety pin through the tube, you're holding the head of safety pin with your fingers, and scrunching the fabric down towards you.
It should end up looking something like this. Sew one end of the elastic onto the fabric, so it doesn't move around. Then, depending on how tight you want your scrunchie, pull the other end of the elastic (The end you didn't sew down) to make it tighter. Tip for measuring: wrap the scrunchie around your wrist and find a size that won't cut off your blood circulation, but one that won't fall off.
Then stick one open end of the tube into the other opening to create the circle. Sew the two ends together. This is what the regular scrunchie should look like!
If you would like to add this little bow here keep reading! (makes small bow like seen in picture at start of this blog post)
Remember that rectangle you cut that was 8 inches long and 3 inches wide? Grab that.
I forgot to take pictures for this part but essentially:
Pretend this is the fabric. Before you cut out a rectangle of 9 inches long and 3 inches wide on fold.
you get that and fold it in half lengthwise. MAKE SURE THE NON PATTERNED SIDE IS FACING UP.
Draw this weird leaf shape like this.
cut it out.
you should end up with something like this when it's unfolded. IT SHOULD BE ONE SOLID PIECE LIKE THIS. it shouldn't be 2 separate pieces.
Fold it in half lengthwise
Sew along the red dots. Leave the speace between the yellow dots un-stitched.
so then once you flip it all inside out it should look like this. Now sew up that gap closed.
and then essentially, you just tie your bow onto your scrunchie. The bow you made is pretty small, so if you would like a bigger bow, cut the rectangle bigger.
AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!
and of course, if you don't have a sewing machine this is super easy to do with some fabric glue!
This is the video I watched to recreate this scrunchie:
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