I was working on a few basic alterations this weekend and one of the dresses came with a sash at the waist. I'm not a fan of the matching fabric sash, if I want to cinch the waist I'd much rather use a belt. I have a bunch of these hanging in my closet and never know what to do with them. It seems silly to donate them, wasteful to throw them out, and pointless to hang on to them. So I turned this one into a fun new headband. The whole project took about fifteen minutes.
First, you need to cut your pieces. If you want it to fit well, start by measuring your head. My head is 23 inches. This is very large for a female head, normal hats and headbands do not fit me, yours may be smaller. For the longest piece you want the measurement around your head less 2 inches. The other pieces will be the same as those shown in the diagram.
Step 1: Using a safety pin thread elastic through shortest piece of fabric. The fabric will be longer than the elastic piece. Line up free end of elastic with one end of the fabric, leaving the end attached to the safety pin inside.
Step 2: Line up both edges of the long pieces with the short piece and the elastic inside. Pin through all layers, being sure to catch the elastic, to hold in place.
Step 3: Using a wide zig-zag stitch with a short stitch length, zig-zag through all layers several times. This will ensure that your fabric doesn't fray, and the elastic doesn't pull free.
Step 4: Turn both long pieces away from the short piece. Stitch a little box over the seam to reinforce and ensure that it lays flat. This will be hidden behind your ear so your stitching doesn't have to be perfect.
Step 5: Repeat steps 2 through 4 on other side. Be sure to line up your pieces carefully making sure you have the right sides together and there are no twists.
Step 6: Look festive in your pretty new headband!
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