How-To: Recycled Ruffled Headband

If you pick up any fashion magazine or browse the racks of your favorite store, you will notice that ruffles are really “in” right now. But if you are like me and like the look but are low on funds I have a low budget solution…a ruffled headband.

To make this headband you can use any lightweight material that you have in your stash. I used an old chiffon skirt. But how about some organic cotton or vintage finds?

Recycled Ruffled Headband

Materials

Approximately a quarter yard of lightweight material (chiffon, organza, cotton, etc)
Scissors
Sewing needle and thread in appropriate color
Wide Headband
Hot glue gun
Straight pins
Ruler
Piece of paper
Pencil/pen
Buttons (Optional)

1. Take the piece of paper and make a circle with a 2.5” diameter. Cut out this circle to use as a pattern and cut out 30 circles using the fabric of your choice.

2. Thread needle with about a foot of thread, tie a knot at the end. Take a circle and fold it in half, then in half again and sew through the point of the folded circle.

3. Take the remaining circles and repeat step four until all the circles are used. Gather all the pieces together creating a ruffle.

4. Tie off the open end and trim excess string. You should now have a good sized ruffle.

5. Hot glue the ruffle piece to the headband. I prefer mine off centered so I started with one edge at the center top and glued the remaining down the side but you can put the ruffle anywhere on the headband depending on taste.