Hello all! My 9 year old daughter have been interested in sewing recently so I decided to start doing some simple projects with her. Here is a project we both did together on how to sew a scrunchie. These took about 10 minutes to make and she was so proud when she was done. She wanted to keep making more using all of her favorite fabrics.
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Mila used some of her favorite scraps to sew these scrunchies. I used similar color scheme in my how to sew a face mask tutorial. The size of the scrunchie is perfect for kids hair in all lengths and thickness.
How to sew a scrunchie
Your Supplies
- You need one piece of fabric measuring 22″ x 3.5″ wide
- 1/4″ elastic measuring 7″ long (longer if you have very thick hair)
- A large safety pin
Let’s Start Sewing
Fold your fabric with wrong side out on the long side. Pin and sew all the way down.
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Next, turn it inside out. You can use a safety pin to do this by pinning on one end and fishing it through.
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Now, pin your safety pin on the end of your elastic and fish it through the tube you just made. Hold one end and fish the safety pin through.
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Next, tie a knot on the elastic.
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Now, fold in one end of the tube about 1/4″. The fold doesn’t need to be exact.
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Take the other end and fit inside the one that is folded.
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Now, hand sew all around to secure in place. Don’t sew down the elastic, just the opening.
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Thanks for visiting and happy sewing!
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These types of accessories feel great if you know how to dress them. Combining them with jewelry also brings a good result to your looks.